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Wanted! square files

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  1. Skippy

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    I have been searching everywhere . hopefully soon I will get lucky !! And score some of these gems !!
     
  2. Skippy

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    Thanks for the help in my search for these files but I really do not want to bother people I really don't know .
    Ty
    Chris
     
  3. ironpony

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    just a thought.
    I was a toolmaker and we used Nicholson files, excellent quality, maybe a search of their website will produce something similar. I have every shape and size imaginable. square, round, oval, triangular, curved, yes curved, teeth on one side and not the other, teeth on faces sides smooth, etc etc..
     
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  4. Skippy

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    I was told on another site , I know people with them but they won't sell to you .
    Chris
     
  5. ironpony

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    grainger possibly?? post a pic of a file if possible. I have a company here in Ohio and might be able to get them to sell to me. if you guys want them that bad I will do what I can to help.
     
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  6. Skippy

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    I don't have detailed pics of the specific file ,maybe some of the other do
    Ty
    Chris
     
  7. mdavlee

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    Dennis won't part with them. He's using them for bike saw chains mostly and those are almost as much as a new 461.
     
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    For a hack like me, Save Edge works fine.

    I'm happy if they cut straight.

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  9. gary courtney

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    are you filing normal chain to conform to square cut , notice the round curve on bottom of cutter?
     
  10. SquareFile

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    That's just a 3/16" round file to clean the gullet after
     
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    Here is a before pic

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  12. mdavlee

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    That's a fine finish on the tooth.
     
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    Yep.. Sure is.

    Skippy, have you started to file with Square yet?


    If not? Use some some Save edge.

    They produce results that are very good. And they are readily available and cheap.

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    Save edge.. See post above this one.
     
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  15. Skippy

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    I have begun playing with square yes
    I have bahco files right now. Save edge were out of stock
     
  16. Skippy

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    Very nice files also , I hope I find some !!!
     
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    very intrigued
     
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    If DC eats a banana...
    Eat a banana...
    If anyone locates a batch of Oberg's, We'd be wise to get them all...
    I got a couple Valorbe files I'm gonna try on the next chain I work over..
    Till then, it's the Save Edges..
     
  19. Skippy

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    If I find them I will !!
     
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    I just hope one of us finds a honey whole of oberg files
     
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