irnsrgn Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Close up of New Nicholsen Files made in Mexico. What a Shame!Nicholson Saw File - Sawmill Creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Junior, I saw my first Bendix bicycle brake ( made in Mexico ) some 32 years ago and about the same quality. Truely a shame. I'll buy all the old files I think I'll need and just sharpen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Murch Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Argh! They used to make them in Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primtechsmith Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 What a shame. Peyton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan DuBoff Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I don't get it, what am I looking at that is bad?Trick question? I mean, I can't tell you what you're looking at since I can't see through your eyes. Seriously though, to me that file looks like horrible QC on Nicholson's part. There's is rust between the cutting edges, the edge on the left pic also shows an un-even edge, as if it was used already. The end of the file looks like a rasp was taken to it, IMO, it's all scratched up. Maybe they used a farrier rasp? (throwin' the trick back at 'ya;-) I *think* that's a hand saw file, but not sure. Here's some hand saw iles, but I mostly use joinery saws (i.e., dovetail, carcass, tenon, sash, gent), so they're small. These are $5 files that look better than the larger Nicholson. These are 4 xx-slim and 6 xx-slim. These are Nicholson made in America (bought from Lee Valley). (for high res, rub your stomach, pat your head, and click on the image with your mouse) Probably a bad comparison as I think the file pictured is a wood file, not a metal file, but the difference is apparent to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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