[modeleng] Re: Diamond Files (was: favourite tools)

"...cut through sand inclusions..."  Hmmmm! This
sounds very much like a product I need to purchase. 
Thanks for the tip!!

Al Messer
--- alanjstepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> The ones I have are made by Edge Craft in the USA.
> 
> The set consists of a handle with magnetic holder,
> plus three "blades",
> fine, medium, and coarse.
> 
> The latter is excellent at sharpening garden tools,
> (put a decent edge on a
> spade and see how much less effort is required) and
> general rough work.
> 
> The fine one will even sharpen tungsten-carbide tool
> inserts, and get a
> keener edge than the makers do.
> 
> Medium and fine both make excellent files, on
> everything I can think of.
> They will file anything from finger nails, to
> hardened steel pins, and leave
> a superb finish.
> I have been using the fine one in place of fine
> emery cloth, with excellent
> results.
> 
> They claim that these are indestructible, and they
> do seem to be so far.
> As I get them replaced if they go blunt or break, I
> am trying my hardest to
> get some new ones, but failing miserably!
> 
> Cast Iron? No trouble at all. Even if there are sand
> inclusions, they cut
> right through everything.
> 
> alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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