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The Nicholson combination rasp/hand file (also called 4-in-hand) has a half-round shape with American pattern rasp-cut teeth on half of the round and flat sides, double-cut American pattern teeth on half the flat side, and single-cut American pattern teeth on half the round side. The rasp-cut teeth are for aggressive removal of wood or soft materials on straight and curved surfaces. The double-cut teeth are for rapid removal of material on straight surfaces with a rough finish. The single-cut teeth are for finishing, sharpening, and deburring on curved surfaces. The file has teeth on both ends to accommodate the variety of styles.
Hand files are used to remove material and smooth and shape workpieces. They have forward-facing cutting teeth and cut when pushed over either a stationary or rotating workpiece. Single-cut teeth are single rows cut diagonally across the width of the file. Double-cut teeth have two sets of rows cut in opposite directions. American pattern files have three coarseness grades. Coarse, also known as bastard cut, is suitable for efficient, heavy material removal where finish is not a concern. Medium, also known as second cut, offers average material removal and finish quality. Fine, also known as smooth cut, provides the smoothest finish. Swiss pattern files have eight coarseness grades, from 00 (coarse), 0 (medium), and 1 to 6 (fine to finest), offering a smoother finish than equivalent American pattern files. For Swiss pattern files the length of the tool is the length of the blade, not counting the tang, which is the pointed end fitted for a handle; for American pattern files the length of the tool is its entire length, including the tang.
Nicholson manufactures hand tools and power tool accessories. The company is headquartered in Sparks, MD.
From the Manufacturer
Four files in one. A file section and a rasp section on the flat side, and a file section and a rasp section on the half-round side.
FMark
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
I make wooden spoons from apple, walnut and cherry wood, and I use the file more than any other I have for roughing to smoothing out. I don't know what I would do without it!
Alice
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022
These files have gotten just crappy enough where you can't use it for any steel or other ferrous metal, but works on other stuff like wood or plastic or soft metals. I used it one time to sharpen my hoe (Rouge tools hoe), it actually has a sharpened blade and I wanted to just touch it up after hitting some rock while using the tool and the flat side of the file didn't even make a difference in the hoe edge. It just melted again the steel of a garden hoe...
Robert Mesher
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2020
handy dandy
PHill
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019
Well made rasp excellent for shaping wood and plastic as well as non ferrous metal. I would not use it on steel.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
Handy and well made file for the toolbox. Good selection of file types all in one easily stored file. A keeper.
kenhen
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
Works very well!
S. Danis
Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2017
Piece of crap from Mexico. My old worn out Nicholson 4 way (Made in the USA) cuts better that this. Smooth rasp side will shave a bit of soft wood but just burnishes hardwood. Waste of money.
Ron
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
Very sharp and handy. Wish it could b used on metal.
Chris Elliott
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
This works great.
Rick Rasmussen
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
Great value and very well made. Thanks.
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