Files Gateway Page
Back to wpe5.jpg (1145 bytes)Abrasives Gateway Page              Back to Bench Tools Gateway

Back to Shor   Contents Gateway

"Click the Pix" or click the title to go to the subject you want to view.

wpe7.jpg (1146 bytes)
Pocket Tools File Handles File Cleaners Broaches Rotary Files  Ruby Files File Sets Diamond Files Flexible Diamond Files Silversmiths' Riffler Files Die Sinkers' Riffler Files
 . . . . . . . . . . .
. wpe18.jpg (4697 bytes)
Warding Files Crochet Files American Pattern  Files Milled Tooth  Files Rasps . Wax Carvers  Wax Files Slitting Files Pippin Files Knife Files
 . . . . . . . . . . .

Round Files 3-Square Files Crossing & Oval Files Square Files Half Round Files Barrette Files Pillar Files Checkering Files Hand Files Equalling Files Joint Rd. Edge Files

 

File Finder
Basic Application Type of File Recommended . Basic Application Type of File Recommended
Flat Surfaces Hand   Flat Surfaces-Corners Barrette
Flat Surfaces-Slots Pillar & Crochet   Keyways Dovetail Ways Barrette
Curved Surfaces-Corners-Holes ½ Round or Crossing   Gear Teeth Deburring Barrette
Corner of Curved & Flat Surfaces Crossing & Crochet   Rounded Inside Corners-Holes Round
Slots-Wedge Shaped Openings Knife   Rounded Corners Crochet & Pippin
Corners-Slots Slitting or Equalling   Holes-"V" Slots Pippin
Slots Warding & Screwhead   Roughening Surfaces for Grips Checkering
Edges (Joints) Joint   Corners-Holes-Edges 3-Square & Square

 

Scale of Cuts-  The lower the number, the coarser the cut ( so "00" is very coarse and "4" is very fine).

Teeth per Inch (Upcut)

30 41 51 64 79 97 117 142 173 213 295
10" and over in length 00 0 1 2 3 4 . 6 . . .
4" to 8" in length . 00 0 1 2 3 4 . 6 . .
3" in length . . 00 0 1 2 3 4 . 6 8
Escapement  . . 00 0 1 2 3 4 . 6 .
Needle file 4" to 7¾" . . 0 0 2 3 4 . 6 . .
Regular Rifflers . . . 0 . 2 3 4 6 . .

 

The I. Shor Co.

I. Shor Canada
Shor International Corporation
Fine Tools, Equipment and Innovative Products Since 1918
20 Parkway West, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10552
Phone (914) 667-1100 Fax (914) 667-0190

e-mail:

shorinternational@attglobal.net