PaulT
Stainless
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2002
- Location
- Brisbane, CA, USA
Some of the hand files I've had for a zillion years are getting a little tired so I tried to order some new ones, Nicholson, replacing the ones I had.
Popping them out of the box, uh oh, Made in Mexico, well maybe they're still ok.
The surfaces look ok but sighting down the end leads to major depression, they're both pretty warped.
I was able to bend on the 10" one and got it at least approximately flat, but not as good as my old one.
The 6" one of course snapped in 3 pieces when I tried to straighten it.
Does anybody have a source for a better made file brand?
I like the mill shape ones but McMaster doesn't even list that type.
If you can't even buy a half decent hand file anymore I'm definitely going to hang it up and just open a hot dog cart.
Thanks,
Paul T.
Power Technology
Popping them out of the box, uh oh, Made in Mexico, well maybe they're still ok.
The surfaces look ok but sighting down the end leads to major depression, they're both pretty warped.
I was able to bend on the 10" one and got it at least approximately flat, but not as good as my old one.
The 6" one of course snapped in 3 pieces when I tried to straighten it.
Does anybody have a source for a better made file brand?
I like the mill shape ones but McMaster doesn't even list that type.
If you can't even buy a half decent hand file anymore I'm definitely going to hang it up and just open a hot dog cart.
Thanks,
Paul T.
Power Technology