So if I buy a "Mill bastard file with a smooth cut", just exactly what kind of file do I get?
So if I buy a "Mill bastard file with a smooth cut", just exactly what kind of file do I get?
I always thought "bastard" was just the way the teeth were cut, ( single opposing diagonal lines on each side ) but these guys are saying bastard is actually a coarser cutting file.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastard_file
Last edited by James Taglienti; 03-24-2011 at 8:18 AM.
Likely your second theory Jason
You get whatever the marketing folks want to give you.
Except for "file", none of those terms are defined by any standards group, SAE, NIST, etc.
Mike
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Here ya go, John:
http://www.evenfallstudios.com/woodw...iling_2006.pdf
see p. 6 in particular
The way I was taught, that would be an old file that was worn down that once was rough but now is smooth."Mill bastard file with a smooth cut"
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Trotec 80W Speedy 300 laser w/everything
CAMaster Stinger CNC (25" x 36" x 5")
USCutter 24" LaserPoint Vinyl Cutter
Jet JWBS-18QT-3 18", 3HP bandsaw
Robust Beauty 25"x52" wood lathe w/everything
Jet BD-920W 9"x20" metal lathe
Delta 18-900L 18" drill press
Flame Polisher (ooooh, FIRE!)
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I like the way this is going
Perhaps it's a well-worn bastard.