Re: Case Hardening
Cameron Miller
>To my knowledge all of the filesand rasps I've ever used have been carbon steel. Then again I don't make a habit of breaking every one of them to check and make sure.
Actually, I take that back - some of the cheap Chinese ones are not carbon steel - some are barely even steel !!
And I'm in agreement with whoever it was who said to keep files seperate for wood and metal - makes a huge difference! Likewise keep your "for brass" files well away from steel if you want them to really work well.
Speaking of files, I might go and take a photo of my "special-made" dovetailing file which I've had for a decade or so now. It's been a fantastic talking point at the trade & exhibition shows.
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