Pferd - 15117 PFERD Machinist Hand File, Swiss Pattern, Double Cut, Half-Round, #2 Coarseness, 8" Length, 3/4" Width, 7/32" Thickness

The Pferd half-round machinist hand file has one flat side and one curved side, with double-cut Swiss pattern teeth for precision smoothing and shaping of curved and flat surfaces on stainless steel and exotic alloys. The file has double-cut Swiss pattern teeth on the flat and round sides for finishing, sharpening, and deburring. The tang can be used with an optional handle for secure gripping (sold separately). Hand files are used to remove material and smooth and shape workpieces. They have forward-facing cutting teeth and cut when pushed over either a stationary or rotating workpiece. Single-cut teeth are single rows cut diagonally across the width of the file. Double-cut teeth have two sets of rows cut in opposite directions. American pattern files have three coarseness grades. Coarse, also known as bastard cut, is suitable for efficient, heavy material removal where finish is not a concern. Medium, also known as second cut, offers average material removal and finish quality. Fine, also known as smooth cut, provides the smoothest finish. Swiss pattern files have eight coarseness grades, from 00 (coarse), 0 (medium), and 1 to 6 (fine to finest), offering a smoother finish than equivalent American pattern files. For Swiss pattern files the length of the tool is the length of the blade, not counting the tang, which is the pointed end fitted for a handle; for American pattern files the length of the tool is its entire length, including the tang.Pferd manufactures abrasives and cutting tools for grinding, finishing, and cutting. The company, founded in 1799 in Germany, has its U.S. headquarters in Leominster, MA. It meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard 9001.

• Half-round shape has one round side and one flat side for use on curved and flat surfaces
• Designed for use on stainless steel and exotic alloys
• Swiss pattern precision files for removal of material on delicate or intricate parts
• Double-cut teeth on flat and round sides for finishing, sharpening, and deburring
• Tang for use with an optional handle (sold separately)