[TheForge] Effective filing

[Mike Linn]

Ive got several files designed for filing Aluminum and I havent had any 
problem with them clogging.

mike



At 01:48 PM 2/4/2005, you wrote:


>Ries Niemi wrote:
>>On Friday, February 4, 2005, at 11:03 AM, Dan Tull wrote:
>>
>>>Andy,
>>>Having taken Peter Ross's filing class..........
>>>I asked him what they used for a "file card"( the brush used to keep 
>>>teeth clean)
>>>that we were instructed to use since high school shop class.
>>>The reply was "We don't use one.""Don't overload the file , and it won't 
>>>clog."
>>>Let the tool work.
>>>
>>Thats all well and good, assuming all you ever file is steel.
>>But with aluminum, and some bronzes, you still need a file card.
>>They wouldnt make file cards if they werent good for something.
>
>         Yes, aluminum is the worst in terms of loading, that is for sure. 
> We aren't machines, so having a card hand can't hurt, but still endeavor 
> to develop skills such that cards are seldom needed.
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