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Reddit mentions of Nicholson Triangular Slim Taper Hand File, Single Cut, American Pattern, 6" Length

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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Nicholson Triangular Slim Taper Hand File, Single Cut, American Pattern, 6" Length. Here are the top ones.

Nicholson Triangular Slim Taper Hand File, Single Cut, American Pattern, 6
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Slim, American pattern taper fileExpertly made to effectively file saws with 60° angle teethTriangular shape makes accessing tight internal angles and squaring corners a breezeSingle cut construction is ideal for sharpening tools, finish filing, and draw filingEdges set and cut for filing in the gullets between a saw's teethSlight taper in width towards the file's point creates ease of access in slotsSelect the right file when filing handsaws for long-lasting performance
Specs:
Height0.29 Inches
Length7.76 Inches
Number of items1
Size150mm (6in)
Weight0.09 Pounds
Width0.34 Inches
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Found 4 comments on Nicholson Triangular Slim Taper Hand File, Single Cut, American Pattern, 6" Length:

u/WaffIes · 3 pointsr/Luthier

For the fretboard scrape the heavy gunk off with a razor blade then wipe it down with naptha. Then you can spray a little guitar honey fingerboard oil on it if you like the look of darker fingerboards. You don't necessarily have to oil it, but I think it looks nice. Boiled linseed can be an alternative, but keep in mind it's a drying oil and will stay there.      

For the nut, a tusq but is a cheap and pretty much a drop in replacement. Bone nuts can get pretty expensive, and tusq is just as good if not better. There's precut fender style nuts for like $8.

If the frets are just a little tarnished, tape off the pickups with masking tape first. Then go 0000 steel wool->Dremel felt polishing pad with jewelers rouge->metal polish with a microfiber pad, then rub everything down with a dry part of the microfiber.

If they're totally messed up and divorced, uneven, etc then you can completely do the frets or take it to a shop. Level/crown/polish them. Regardless of the route you take I would probably file down any protruding frets that poke out past the fingerboard.

Anything perfectly level with some sandpaper to level frets, long granite scraps from companies who do countertops can be super cheap/free. You'll also need a sharpie, fret rocker, and straightedge. Make sure the straightedge is actually straight, cheap rulers generally aren't.


Any flat file for protruding frets. A small needle file with a safe edge ground on for dressing the ends after bevelling. For crowning use a triangular file with the corners ground smooth.  


Bevelling and protruding frets

Fret ends

Crowning

I listed cheap options to get started. You can always buy nicer ones. Stewmac, crimson guitars, LMI, and similar sell specialized ones for a pretty big markup.

u/slick519 · 2 pointsr/Chainsaw

goofy filing is difficult, and will take you quite a bit of practice to get good at it.

tips:

  1. start at the back of the bevels (there are three that are simultaneously filed!) and rock forward ever so slightly, so you are filing the edge at the very last portion of your stroke. if you start out on the cutting edges of the bevels, your file will grab and you will take a lot more than you may desire to.
  2. file with your bar in a vice, with your chain tensioned moreso than you would have while running it. chain brake ON. these things will help stabilize each cutting tooth while you swear and bleed all over your work bench.
  3. always file in a place with good lighting.
  4. double bevel files are better than tri-corner files. Triangle files like these, will not work. you can also try out goofy files, which are starting to grow on me. it makes a less aggressive profile, which can be preferable in some situations.
  5. if you have some extra cash lying around, check out the ATOP jig. you can also modify a regular granberg chainsaw jig to work, but it isn't as consistent as the ATOP jig, IMO.

  6. find someone to teach you, or at least find someone you can watch and observe. it is way, way different than filing with a round file, and you have to steadily maintain three bevel angles at the same time. doing it freehand will take a lot of practice!
  7. you will fuck up some chains while learning. if you have some old round ground chains that are still square chisel, you can take a flat file to them, and file back the top plate to the 10^o to "reset" the chain for square chisel filing. trying to convert a round ground chain to square chisel chain (without doing this step), is extremely frustrating. you need the 'shelf' to help guide the file.

    here are some other resources:

    http://treefalling.com

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjAeRF0Vedc



    hope this helps! it took me a long time to get anywhere close to being able to free-hand. building the muscle memory to accurately push a file in that orientation is a long process for most.
u/thatflyingsquirrel · 1 pointr/woodworking

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002JT40Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1425782454&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=triangle+saw+file&dpPl=1&dpID=11xe6%2Be%2BOJL&ref=plSrch

Do you think this would probably be fine? With a handle its $7 bucks.

u/LittleHelperRobot · 1 pointr/woodworking

Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JT40Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1425782454&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=triangle+saw+file&dpPl=1&dpID=11xe6%2Be%2BOJL&ref=plSrch

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