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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: butterchurn on June 07, 2010, 02:19:09 PM

Title: Files
Post by: butterchurn on June 07, 2010, 02:19:09 PM

Does anyone know where I can get decent files for wood and metal for gun building?  I am especially in need of very fine teeth for metal and wood.  It is frustrating to go to the local hardware stores and see the files they offer.

Ron

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Post by: BEAVERMAN on June 07, 2010, 02:23:26 PM

Ron, you can get good files from Woodcraft, and also Enco machine supply, one of the files you will  want to have is a #49 Nicholson wood rasp, a little spendy, around 40 to 50 bux, but well worth the investment, this rasp cuts wood instead of shredding it!, do a search for the 49 and you may find it as cheap as 29.99 on ocassion at certain supplers

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Post by: FG1 on June 07, 2010, 03:35:01 PM

I just picked up a 2nd cut Nicholsen 8" cabinet rasp from a Ind. Supplier here in town for 18 bux , last one on shelf . Real small teeth , 7 in a row and the next row was offset 1/2 tooth from first row and so on . Tried it and man it cuts smooth !

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Post by: cb on June 07, 2010, 05:28:15 PM

Another source for all kinds of tools and supplies
http://www1.mscdirect.com/Files/Hand-To ... 07430.HTML (http://www1.mscdirect.com/Files/Hand-Tools/0002007430.HTML)

At your local hardware store look for Nicholson/Black Diamond brand.........most of these though are for general use and you won't usually find the finer toothed ones.

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Post by: ridjrunr on June 07, 2010, 06:56:56 PM

There is a boat builder place out east that has really good prices all the time, not just sale time.I got a #49 and a #50 for right around 32 and 38? each.At woodcraft they are 50 ea.

jamestowndistributors.com

they have a free catalog and a good website

metal files I would just shop around online

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Post by: BEAVERMAN on June 07, 2010, 07:19:07 PM

Quote from: "cb"

Another source for all kinds of tools and supplies
http://www1.mscdirect.com/Files/Hand-To ... 07430.HTML (http://www1.mscdirect.com/Files/Hand-Tools/0002007430.HTML)

At your local hardware store look for Nicholson/Black Diamond brand.........most of these though are for general use and you won't usually find the finer toothed ones.

Thanks Chuck, that's the place I was thinking of!

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Post by: Loyalist Dave on June 08, 2010, 12:58:11 PM

MSC is good.  You can find machinist files with "safe" sides.  Grainger is another source, as is Brownell's.  I like Grainger, because I can get instant gratification by going down the street to their store.  I would like MSC as much if they were close by, but I believe the files are from the same makers, so no real dif.  

LD

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Post by: JamieMc65 on June 08, 2010, 01:45:11 PM

Maybe Lee Valley also.
Have not compared the prices against others yet.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/home.aspx (http://www.leevalley.com/US/home.aspx)

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Post by: butterchurn on June 08, 2010, 07:10:12 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!