File Filosophy
Being some Hints regarding the proper Methods of using Files and the various Applications of the most common Files

FILE FILOSOPHY CROSS Cut.—Blunt. Cut single cut like Mill Bastard of same size. Lengths, 6" to 12". Reaper File. Of several sections, mostly knife, and all blunt. Single cut, bastard. Use. Principally for sharpening the knives of mowing and reaping machines. Tumbler File. Double oval shape. Taper or blunt. Cut, double cut, bastard, second cut and smooth. Length, 4" to 14". Seldom called for. INSERTED Tooth.—Made from Half-round steel with edges ground off. Cut single cut, second cut like Mill File. Length, 8", 9" and 10". Used for filing inserted tooth saws. Specialties FILE Cleaners. Consisting of Card, Brush and Scorer together, or Card and Scorer alone. Use. For keeping a file free from filings. The Scorer is made of soft iron, and is used to remove the “pins,” which fill up and clog the teeth, causing scratches in the work if not removed. The Brush will be found a most efficient annex to the Card, especially upon finer files, removing the filings much more effectually than can be done by the Card alone. FILE Holders. A device in which files may be firmly held for service in surface filing, and while NICHOLSON FILE CO. 44