Hand files for blacksmithing and metal work

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Files are a simple yet extremely useful tool in the blacksmith shop or any other metalworking shop for that matter. Hand files come in a large variety of sizes, shapes and coarseness. To add tot he confusion some of the great files names from days gone by are now mostly junk and not worth the trouble to buy or use.
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@billshiff2060 8 месяцев назад

I can vouch for Grobet files made in Italy. I will say they are ever BETTER than the swiss made Grobet. Best I have ever seen.

@blaisetheginger 2 года назад

As an amateur blacksmith, this is one of the most informative channels I've come across. I've devoured your material and always come across something new that I haven't considered before!

@imgnrfan 2 года назад

how the hell this guy don't have more view he is so helpfull thx alot man

@BEMetalMelting 11 месяцев назад

Very interesting video, glad to hear about them touching each other as that’s how I store mine, I will be changing that next time I’m in the shop! Thank you!

@BlackBearForge 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@BEMetalMelting 10 месяцев назад

@@BlackBearForge yessir! Thank you

@joesoap1960 2 года назад

Real life ron swanson lol. Excellent video thank you very much.

@bhaktapeter3501 2 месяца назад

Just found a very old nicholson and arcade file at the local antique store, both in great condition

@williewanttobe955 Год назад

Grand fathers lumber yard very old 1900 had some very old Nicholson files they were great lasted a long time //sad now made some where else

@texasroots Год назад

I got a lot of old files at a family operated estate sale. I don't know exactly, maybe 50 old files. I bought some things during the sale and then was welcomed back after it was over to take anything for free. It was helping clear out the house to be sold at that point. Sorry now to say the files were stacked on top of each other in a couple bins/wooden boxes and I didn't change that when I stored them in my shop. I'll work on better storage for them now. I know I have a free tool roll around to get me started. Thank you for the education!!!

@valsforge4318 5 лет назад

Files 101, Everything you wanted to know about files, but were afraid to ask. Thanks John

@olegpetelevitch4443 Год назад

Thank you have a good Christmas ! I just bought the Swiss files double cut ! I use them for jewelry they are the standard and German . I use PVC pipes in different sizes with paper or foam so they don't rattle in the draw or case .

@billshiff2060 8 месяцев назад

I have some Pferd files made in Germany. They seem excellent but I have to put more time on them to say for sure.

@loganrench5680 Год назад

Diamond files are my favorite files for hardened steel

@andromedajacobson2520 4 месяца назад

There is paper impregnated with corrosion-resisting chemicals that is about as heavy as butcher paper and will prevent rusting, just look up anti-rust paper or something. Very handy

@scottyboy7462 5 лет назад

great video. i’m a file lover and make knives with hand tools only, so files are a main tool for my hobby. i actually use files as stock for making knives. but most of my best files i have found at yard sales and usually pay about 25 cents a piece. i found the best way to clean them is with a flattened piece of copper tubing- rubbing the edge with the tooth profile, which tends to conform to the tooth profile. thanks for posting!! please realize what a fantastic teacher and motivator you have been for many. i’m sure God is saving a special place for you sir for all you do!! kindest regards-scott

@sambridges840 20 дней назад

I was watching as you rang your small bell. It appears to be made out of heavy material so will not vibrate Also a large bell chamber made out of light sheet iron or brass sheeting folded and riveted are what I have used on a belled horse in the mountains. A bell 4 to 5 inches tall 3 to 4 wide one way and 2 to 3 the other way is a popular size. Either rectangular or round makes no difference as long as the bell chamber is open and thin enough to vibrate when the clapper impacts the very bottom edge of the bell. 8:35

@marshall4759 5 лет назад

File brush also is great for bringing velcro back to life when clogged with lint.

@keithj30 5 лет назад

Just watched your file vid, we have the same problem in Australia, a good file brand i have found is Pferd they make excellent files , keep the content flowing good work

@couchforgecompany1134 5 лет назад

Just watched this last night and for some reason went to a flea market today. Guy had a bucket of files all wrapped in wax paper. Ended up with 30 good condition to new assorted files. several USA Nicholson, Simonds, Heller, Erizo, Delta and some stamped Germany. Most were long heavy files bastard, 1/2 round and round and a couple beveled like a knife withy a lions head stamped not sure what brand they are. Oh yeah $30 for the bucket 30 great ones and 10 junk.

@allyblair 5 лет назад

thanks John. More Awesome advice!

@joeosborne2518 5 лет назад

Thank you sir. Good info.

@Richard-mz7qu 5 лет назад

Great information and video. Thank you for sharing.

@GentryTA 5 лет назад

Thank you for the very informative video on files.

@DD-kc5pw 3 года назад

Thank you for the in depth discussion on files.

@GWIRailroad 5 лет назад

Excellent video, just in time to set up my shop. Thank You!

@marianogarabato1111 5 лет назад

A really good video! Thanks for making and explain.

@charlesmay8251 5 лет назад

thanks John! good information!

@larryfetters212 5 лет назад

Learned lots. Thanks

@JuanRodriguez-my8mm 4 года назад

Great information, thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic.

@SpeedyJoe. 5 лет назад

Great informative video thanks

@Bodhi1satva 2 года назад

I’ve been searching for awhile for just this information and education! Thank you so very much!

@MrRudyc 4 года назад

thank you for sharing your expertise.

@eatwhatukiii2532 2 года назад

Thank you so much for all this helpful info. I really learned a LOT from this video! I’m saving this video for later reference when shopping for files.

@markgoggin2014 3 года назад

Look up SEP tools. They technically cater to jewelers but they stock a lot of equipment that transcends several industries and they have a catalog and a website. The man that owns it is named Gabby and you definitely want to ask for him your first time.

@camelcitytattooshopp 5 лет назад

thank you

@6sygma 5 лет назад

Great video!

@jgmb4308 2 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

@TufStockdogs 4 года назад

I have several blue or white big handles for rasps I used when I was shoeing thank you for sharing this buddy

@prestonklima7756 5 лет назад

I'm a file junkie, I've got more types of files than any one man should ever own.

@TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад

Me too !

@scottyboy7462 5 лет назад

Preston Klima me too. it’s like a disease. i get most of mine at yard sales. i probably have upwards of 500. kindest regards from massachusetts !!

@arlenestanton9955 5 лет назад

scott peitavino ya, Massachusetts. My home town!

@nofunclub 5 лет назад

Yes... You ARE educating and inspiring. ....... Thankyou Jim Utrecht The Netherlands

@TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад

I have a drawer full of every kind of file I can think of. I call then my machine shop. Nice tutorial today good sir !

@andymsmith 4 года назад

Thank you for making this video.

@BlackBearForge 4 года назад

Glad it helped

@denttech2515 3 месяца назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Just some new info- Jason over at Fireball Tool did tests on the direction a file cuts the best. He made an automatic jig and ran the course with each file (thousands of strokes each). I believe he used pferd files. They cut in both directions equally, and after thousands of strokes, there weren't any visible differences in wear from the forward-only cut files and the ones used in both directions. The reverse only files cut equally as well as the forward only ones. Can't really argue with his results. It's either a myth or file design has changed over the years

@dr.christianrapp 2 года назад

Many thanks for that video! I got curious. On the Dick web page (can not post link here as YT seems to delete comment then) you read under history that they do not produce files anymore but they let them produce by Usines Métallurgiques de Vallorbe SA. If you search Vallorbe files Switzerland you will find the company. They state which brands they have and there is a webshop where you see prices. They have two price lines. The better one is roughly 15 dollars for a 200 mm file. They also have Valtitan files which are 72 (!) Rockwell. They seem to be one of the few remaining producers of quality files in Europe. I reached out to them with some questions RE saw files (watched the videos of Paul Sellers on saw sharpening). They came back quickly, nice, and so I ordered a couple of files. Can not judge the long term quality as not using them very often. Paul Sellers reviewed Bahco made in Portugal I think. He said they are good, I have one bastard file of these and it is fine however aslso using not on a daily basis.

@jameslabs1 Год назад

Thanks

@markfugasi4498 2 года назад

Great vid

@xxxclampgodxxx5511 5 лет назад

You did it again. Another good one John. Thx for sharing that info. I been looking for new old stock files for a wile now. The only place was eBay and you really don’t no what you are buying. Where I live we have a flea market that sells lots of old tools. Been looking to go all summer but just been too busy. Hopefully soon thx again ...Paul

@mdwdirect 3 года назад

I love your content. I’ve been watching several videos every day.

@BlackBearForge 3 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@20mcarroll02 5 лет назад

I love using golf balls for file handles. Just make sure ya dont accidentally get the fluid core balls...lol

@TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад

Great idea !

@Nightman2152 5 лет назад

I like that!

@izzycamaro 5 лет назад

Great video, I'm not a blacksmith at all.thank for showing me how to use a file, I have been using them wrong all this years . THANKS A LOT.

@K3Flyguy 4 года назад

Excellent presentation! Thank you for your time, help, and content! Been a subscriber for awhile, you are very much like my dearly departed father. No B S, straight ahead, get out of the way he had stuff to do! I have tried to emulate his style and attitudes as best as can, we forged tools, knives, cabinet handles, fireplace tongs, squirrel cookers, tripods, twisted bottle openers, and dozens of other fn things for friends and family. We rarely sold as we mostly have away. We made appt of friends and enjoyed each other's company. Thank you for sharing your time, thoughts, experience, and opinions! God bless you Sirl

@dillwiggle2 5 лет назад

I am in Canada and the Home Depots here sell the Nicholson files. The flea markets sell the old ones fairly cheap but most have been used of course.

@karmakshantivyapini4734 5 лет назад

Thanks very much for illuminating a truly complicated, confusing, and arcane part of tooling. This is the best and most comprehensive treatment of them I've ever heard or read. It's a great thing when an avid tool collector is a hard working and frequent user. I think you should probably do tapes like this sparingly. They don't the emotional kick of hot steel beaten with hammers, but when you do them, you do them well.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it.

@jackdawg4579 5 лет назад

wiltshire used to be the "name " file here in Australia, not even sure if they are still made, but certainly not in the shops locally. I have got most of my files second hand, and they are better than what you can get new.

@papymike6291 5 лет назад

John. Thanks good info. Couple of tricks that really work if you start with a good quality file. I put my files in vinegar, especially when I buy old used files. Couple of days to a week will really clean them out and make them cut. I own a file card but don't use it much. A piece of copper plumbing pipe smashed flat run in the same direction as the cutting teeth will clean a file faster then then card will. Thanks for doing what you do. I learn when I watch your videos.

@MannoMax 2 года назад

I can highly recommend F.Dick and Pferd files. They are afaik made in Germany. Very nice quality, the only thing we use in the tool shop where i work. I mainly have east german NOS ones, they are also very good, i think the plant was bought by Pferd.

@MisterTee2010 Год назад

Some great tips John. And like a file, a good knife should be stored properly. If it's just thrown in a drawer with a bunch of other knives or things, it's not going to stay sharp for very long. To be totally honest, I did not know that one could buy file handles. I thought they had to be ordered with or made. Thank you for sharing.

@jan-reiniervoute6701 5 лет назад

Have had good results with Swedish files, bahco oberg comes to mind.

@dennishughes4641 3 года назад

Mr. John, I use Pferd files myself, have used them for years. They are relatively inexpensive and are still made in Germany. I usually get mine from MSC but I think you can get some from Amazon.

@andymsmith 4 года назад

Thank you for the best information on files and care of them thank you. You can check flea markets I have found a lot of files there that are still in working order.

@pdgingras 5 лет назад

One thing I was taught in mechanics school was to use a small square of aluminum to clean fine files. You would clean the file by pushing the aluminum parallel to the teeth. This would help dislodge stubborn metal filings caught in the file teeth. One thing more, I think it would be helpful if you discussed the different filing techniques: cross, straight and draw filing. Great video. Always enjoy the information and instruction you offer to help us become better blacksmiths.

@BrianDaleNeeley 5 лет назад

Im glad you mentioned handles for files; because most files don't come with handles. Paradoxically, it seems that.GOOD files never come with handles, and if you do find a file that comes with a handle, it's nearly guaranteed to be a cheap piece of junk. The last time I was looking for places to buy Grobet files, i stumbled upon MSC Direct. I don't know anything about them, except that they do have a store a couple hours away from me. You can also order from them online.

@20mcarroll02 5 лет назад

I lucked out. I bought 3 boxes of n.o.s. Nicholson 16" pipeliner files at an estate sale. And they are the the good made in USA Nicholson files.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I try to keep my eyes open for them.

@patricktennant6427 5 лет назад

Any of them for sale ?

@leperejoe1536 5 лет назад

Good info John. I was wondering; with all the Japanese saws and wood planes being introduced in the US. Do you know of any Japanese files that files on the "pull" stroke? Not that I want any, just curious. Thanks.

@OORAH659 5 месяцев назад

We The Few ... are now getting into files for woodworking and metal forming ... We appreciate your sharing with us all your knowledge not many are doing this. We will follow and comment and question. The color tape we saw is that for IDing the type? Mucho Thanks, .... OORAH!!

@krustysurfer 5 лет назад

Another Great Video Bear! New Subscriber here. Thanks for the awesome video! aloha

@alewijnsl2668 4 года назад

F. Dick are great files! You should try those. Glardon Vallorbe is (i think) one of the best file brands in the world by now, swiss made, and stay sharp for a long long time. Those aren't cheap I can tell you.

@MauledByBears 5 лет назад

Not sure if you mention it in the video, but a good way to store files is cutting a long, narrow, horizontal channel in a board and storing files by putting the tip in the channel. They cam and hold themselves and are more easily grabbed than files stored vertically. I met Bob Menard yesterday and I saw that he stores his files like this. I'll be copying it for my shop

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I haven't seen that approach, great idea.

@jjppres 5 лет назад

Well it looks like I have another project John. I currently have 2 drawers full of files. My jewelers files and diamond files are in cases but all the others are just jammed in the drawers. I know I have a couple of old canvas file cases somewhere. (finding them may take some time) But I definately will try and seperate them all. Learned something new today. As always, Thank you!

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I'm glad it helped out. But sorry it gave you extra homework 😉

@TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад

I need to do the same with mine. 50 yrs of filing and never considered them wearing against ea other.

@philipdunn7538 5 лет назад

Great video. I find rubbing chalk for a chalk board on your files prevent them from clogging up.

@allanhorne6067 5 лет назад

You can also use charcoal for this. 'Pinning' is the fancy word jewellers use for 'clogging up'. Especially useful on soft metals such as aluminium or copper. I was always told to use a file card parrallel to the direction the teeth.

@Res375 5 лет назад

Great video. I learned a lot. Not everyone knows how to use, kinds of and differences in tools. I like the basic tool and basic knowledge videos. Thank you.

@stanervin7581 5 лет назад

A!so saw a farriers rasp made into a cobra, same demo💆

@Patrick2345454 4 года назад

LOL, I snapped a Nicholson file in half a few days ago. Now I know why.

@erikflores4921 Год назад

I purchased a Nicholson 6 in triangular file made in India. Same issue. It came bent and it got worst as I used it. Very soft.

@jalanham1 5 лет назад

Finally got around to watching this. Great video. Very informative! I was hoping you had a good source for new files. Have you ever tried sharpening files?

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I have never tried to sharpen a file

@stanervin7581 5 лет назад

Went to an ABANA hammer in and saw a file made. 1998 or so. Don't remember who. Thinking was A2 stock. Was a precise process

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

It would be tough to do.

@daveanderson2569 4 года назад

bought local flee market bulk packaged flat file from India 10 , 12 , 14 coarse med fine 9 files $30 taxes in normally $ 5 each work great very happy

@a-k-jun-1 2 года назад

Just like the Oregon brand chainsaw files. The new China made ones will only sharpen the chain once. The files used to last me a couple years. Now it not worth the cost to sharpen the chains

@clydeulmer4484 5 лет назад

Very good overview, John. I switched to Grobet files a long time ago -- but I wasn't aware their current production has been moved to China. Groan... I have good success chemically sharpening my old files with a 10% phosphoric acid solution. Klean-Strip Phosphoric Prep & Etch is, according to the MSDS, about 40% phosphoric acid, so I dilute that 1:3. I immerse the files, in a glass container, hitting them periodically with a toothbrush. You have to watch them closely, because it's easy to over etch. Gets rid of rust, etches the edges back to sharpness, and leaves a rust resistant iron phosphate layer. Clyde

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

Is the type of acid important? or can they be done in any acid solution?

@clydeulmer4484 5 лет назад

You want to stay away from really potent inorganic acids like sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric (muriatic) acids. Firstly because of health and handling issues, secondly because they are so corrosive even at relatively high dilutions. (My experiments with hydrochloric acid didn't end well...) Organic acids such as citric and acetic (at high enough concentration) acids can be used for rust removal, but I've not tried to use them for file sharpening. I have used citric acid for removing rust from the old handplanes I restore, but even there I prefer the phosphoric acid for the protective phosphotized layer it leaves. And, you can find the Klean-Strip at any big box store. Clyde

@dr.christianrapp 2 года назад

The quality issue intrigued me. There is a review issued 25.08.2017 by the magazine “selbst” (a DIY magazine). When entering “test feilen selbst” you should get it (it is a German pdf but you should be able to understand the quality indicated by stars). In the 80s a German institute (VPA) set a standard for a good file - it should last at least 7500 file strokes. The ones tested only made 4000 maximum. Most much less. Also the amount abraded per stroke was poor compared to the 80s. Quality overall was sobering is their conclusion. They had some 20 files tested (different shapes too) e.g. Dick, Pferd, Hase, Nicolson and some discounter ones, Prices between 1-20 Euro. The Obi brand, a Dick and a Pferd got a good and satisfactory. Interestingly, the expensive Dick one (21 Euro) was worse than the 6 Euro Dick. The Lux (Obi brand) 6 Euro fared well. So price also not always a valid indicator. I mean heck. Is science needed to buy a decent file? Why is so much crap produced?

@acorneau 5 лет назад

John, can you do a follow-up video on rasps and hot rasping? I was hoping that would be part of this video. Thanks.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

There was actually a link in the top corner at one point for the hot rasping video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DztKqyHQjLo.html

@footclutch 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video, John. After seeing this video I decided to do a search on Swiss files. On the site “Otto Frei” , which mainly sales of Quality Jewelry Supplies, Jewelry tools, etc., I found Glardon-Vallorbe Precision Files, which according to the site, are swiss made. The longest file size for #00 flat file was 12”. However, what I found interesting was the following statement under “Details/See more”, for “Glardon-Vallorbe Flat Hand Precision Files - LP1163: “: “Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files deliver superior performance on all metals. Simply the best you can buy! Formerly distributed by Grobet USA under the brand name Grobet Swiss.”

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

great information

@kennethkustren9381 4 года назад

My agreement comes with your dragging on return strokes... which can only remove stuck filings. A burr on the file is not kosher. A short bristle brass brush is good... unless wire guage of it is mismatched to the files pitch.

@bc65925 5 лет назад

Pretty sad what quality has turned into. I watched my dad file the saw at our sawmill for a lot of years at least twice a day with Simmonds files. I can hear the rhythm of the stroke now.

@jamesbrandon8520 5 лет назад

I always thought that a bastard cut file had a second cut so I came out to my shop and looked at my files and most of them are Nicholson’s all made in the USA and the flat bastard cut and the half round bastard cut have two separate lines of teeth which I thought was the most aggressive then the only coarse single cut that I have was a mill bastard which is coarse but not as coarse as the regular bastard file with two cuts

@dameongray6412 2 года назад

I prefer the screw on handles

@dalebechtel8904 2 года назад

Ive purchased some files made in China and they've actually lasted a while

@kennethkustren9381 4 года назад

I love FILES !! ITS NOT JUST A TOOL ... ITS A PRECISION INSTRUMENT. SAD THAT MEN BUILT ORBITAL SANDERS AND GRINDERS. Cutting Discs ... OK,... understood. Grinding Wheels... AYE. I guess I might be biased to woodwork... but my LOVE for machines and tools is HUGELY DIVERSE.

@kennethkustren9381 4 года назад

People might know reality... if they have EVER run a 8500 rpm COMMERCIAL TABLESAW, and used a 3Tooth Ripping Blade on OAK & MAPLE.

@andrewhutchinson5490 4 года назад

Best files I have are Mac tools USA made probably rebranded, very nice. I did just order some PFERD. The Nicholson Brazilian files are ok, the Snap On are overpriced for what their worth and aren't that sharp. Mac does not make their files in the USA anymore and good files are getting scarce.

@loul7239 5 лет назад

You didn’t talk about using a farrier’s rasp for hot work. I’m wondering if you do that. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I hang my head in shame thinking about my drawer filled with files....

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I discussed hot rasping in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DztKqyHQjLo.html

@RandolphTuttle 4 года назад

F. Dick is distributed by Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM

@louislarose4023 5 лет назад

This is vital information ! Thank You for taking the time to share this. On another note; Have you ever taken the time to make a file ? even as a 'proof of concept' item ?

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

I have not. There is a video outh there showing how hand cut rasps are made. it takes highly skilled craftspeople.

@vitezzeleni8664 5 лет назад

here is a promo video for Auriou rasps... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sfQJIJuIbCs.html

@johnculver6994 5 лет назад

Riogrande.com has the Frederick Dicke files you referred to.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

Looks like they only have them in 6" lengths, i tend to use 10" - 14" files

@bc65925 5 лет назад

I soaked some of my older files in vinegar for 24 hours and it brought them back to life.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

Thats good to know

@TomokosEnterprize 5 лет назад

I re-sharpen many of mine as I know how to do it with acid. It saddens me that Nicholson has gone so far downhill. They used to be the best.

@sm4rtmouth 5 лет назад

Hi there John, watching this vid I couldn´t believe the crappy quality of some of those files you showed and thought to myself *he really should try some quality german F. Dick files*. Being german and certified industrial mechanic I used them over and over in my career and never been disapointed. Ofcourse I couldn´t but smile the moment you mentioned them. How about it, did you came around using and testing some, and what´s the verdict? And a merry 2nd Advent and in a couple of weeks X-Mas to you and your loved ones.

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

So far no luck finding a good source in the US

@Nightman2152 5 лет назад

Garage sales and estate sales if they happen in your area! I'm 28 now I'm hoarding old tools because they keep getting worse and worse!

@BlackBearForge 5 лет назад

The trouble with garage sale files around here is that they are usually well worn and have been thrown in a box with other files, which really wears them out quickly

@Nightman2152 5 лет назад

@@BlackBearForge I did not know that about them rubbing together. It makes sense though. I learned a lot about files from this video. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I've tried it myself it takes SO much time to set up cameras when you're trying to get something done. Much appreciated!

@markmoreno7295 4 года назад

Are you doing a separate video on rasps? Also I heard that you can resurrect an old file using acid. Any truth to that?

@DRJMF1 3 года назад

Which 60 degree file do you recommend to file hand saw teeth ? Most of my files have worn teeth due to hard saw teeth wearing the file down. Need a very hard file that is long lasting and can sharpen dozens of blunt saw teeth. 8 inch Swiss triangle would be best quality, agree ?

@BlackBearForge 3 года назад

I find slim taper files with a width double the depth of the gullet are best, Swiss files are always good. This gives fresh cutting surface for each of the three sides. So I have an assortment so I have the right file for any given saw.