What is the knife file?
knife file is a type of conical file in the shape of a knife, which is used to feed the V -shaped channels or a connecting point between two surfaces of acute diagonals. Knife sets are generally hand tools made of hardened steel with rows of elevated "teeth". The teeth on the knife file allow their function of wood and metal. They have the shape of the arch and are narrowed from the base to the point, but the edge of the knife has a even thickness for the length of the file.
Knife files move from files with "rough" tooth cut to "dead" tooth cut. A set of rough knife will have twenty teeth per inch, while a set of dead knife will have a hundred or more teeth per thumb. The entire range of teeth, from the smallest number to the highest number per inch, is: rough, medium, bastard, second cut, smooth and dead. The rough set of the knife shave the material quickly and approximately, while more teeth per inch cause the knife set smoother, so it will serve more slowly and create a smoother end product.
NIFE Ksoupsto that it is good cuts in wood or metal. This allows the worker to shave and improve parts of the material that was formed according to the necessary specifications and shape of the structure. Knife files are optimal for hard -to -reach acute corners and are also effective for focusing other tools such as chisels and knives.
Over time, the teeth of the knife set can clog fine pieces of material, either metal or wood. Pieces of residues left between the teeth of the file are called pins, so the blocking of the file is called Pinning. Pinning makes the file much less efficient and can scratch the surface on which it works. The hard metal bristles are removed by the debris and the file again efficient for further use. The rubbing of chalk to the teeth of the knife set can also help prevent excessive attachment.
The best way to store knives files is hung from the stand. Can also be stored in a socket but is a mineeager to be carefully separated from the other. Storage of files correctly helps ensure that the files do not lose their teeth and become less efficient when used. The life of the knife set will depend on how much it is used, proper storage and care and softness of the wood and metal on which it is used.