Set of 9 Bahco 200mm engineering files at a discounted price plus a FREE tool roll. Set includes one flat, half round and round of each Bastard, Second and Smooth Cuts. Made in Portugal from alloyed high carbon steel it comes fitted with our superbly comfortable British made Holtzapffel pattern walnut handle.
Set Includes 200mm:
- Bastard Cut Flat 1-100-08-1-0
- Bastard Cut Half Round 1-210-08-1-0
- Bastard Cut Round 1-230-08-1-0
- Second Cut Flat 1-100-08-2-0
- Second Cut Half Round 1-210-08-2-0
- Second Cut Round 1-230-08-2-0
- Smooth Cut Flat 1-100-08-3-0
- Smooth Cut Half Round 1-210-08-3-0
- Smooth Cut Round 1-230-08-3-0
- FREE Workshop Heaven tool roll worth £18.00
Price of files purchased individually: £174.30
Bastard Cut Flat
200mm from shoulder to tip with parallel sides, 19.5mm wide, 4.5mm thick, with one safe edge and one single cut edge.
Bastard Cut Half Round
Double-cut bastard file 200mm from shoulder to tip, 15mm wide, 6mm thick and tapered in the last third of its length.
Bastard Cut Round
200mm from shoulder to tip, parallel for ⅘ of the length.
Second Cut Flat
200mm from shoulder to tip, 15.5mm wide, 4mm thick, parallel sided over the full length, double cut faces, one safe edge and one single cut edge.
Second Cut Half Round
A staple of the engineer's workshop, engineering files are capable of astonishing precision. A standard engineering apprenticeship task was to file a lump of metal into an accurate 1" cube, with measurably square sides and flat surfaces. Not an easy task, but it certainly teaches you the right way to use a file.
Second Cut Round
200mm from shoulder to tip, parallel for ⅘ of the length.
Smooth Cut Flat
200mm from shoulder to tip 19.5mm wide, 4.5mm thick, flat, parallel sided over the full length, double cut faces with one safe edge and one single cut toothed edge.
Smooth Cut Half Round
200mm from shoulder to tip, 20mm wide, 6mm thick, parallel sided over two thirds of the length and tapered towards the tip, with double cut flat face, single cut rounded face and toothed edges.
Smooth Cut Round
200mm from shoulder to tip, parallel for ⅘ of the length.
For best results, hold the file at both ends and at a slight angle to the work. Advance the file forward and across, with even pressure to bring the maximum number of teeth into contact with the work. Avoid rocking and lift off on the return stroke to avoid dulling the cutting ridges.
To clean your files gently brush out any accumulated debris with a soft wire brush or file card, always going along the ridges rather than across them. To minimise the chances of the file clogging when working with soft metals, apply chalk liberally to the surfaces before you begin.
