May 7, 20179 yr I've started putting bevels on some knives I've forged with a file jig. I went online on Amazon and saw a lot of people unhappy with the current made-in-mexico Nicholson files, so I'm wondering if this group of wise bladesmiths have any recommendations for double-cut bastard files? Brand names and where do you buy them, please.
May 7, 20179 yr Nicholson makes different grades of files. The machinist files are their best ones. The ones for wood are made of a lower grade of steel because wood is not as hard as steel. When I talked to the materials guy at Nicholson he also warned me that there are some counterfeit files out there with their name on them.
May 7, 20179 yr 10 hours ago, BIGGUNDOCTOR said: Nicholson makes different grades of files. The machinist files are their best ones. This. I use Nicholson files all the time, I buy them at a local hardware store, and they have lasted me a long time. You just have to make sure you get the good ones.
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