Which saw files to buy?
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9 May 2014 at 1:06 am #56929
I have two options only Grobet or the one’s offered at Lee Valley. I saw your recommendation on Bahco but I kind find them anywhere. I have never done saw filing before and it’s time that I start learning.
Please advise me on which one to get or if you know the link to bahco that would be great as well. The links on their twitter page don’t work for me.
9 May 2014 at 2:08 am #56930Grobet files are pretty good files I think they are Swiss made so quality fine.
9 May 2014 at 2:13 am #56931But tools for working have written on their site that they are not 100% swiss made anymore, that they have dropped their quality but still out of all the files out there are the best. So what do I make out of that.
Paul recommends Gorbet files, here in the USA. I bought a Gorbet file from lee valley and, supposedly, a NOS Stanley file and the Gorbet file is far better than the Stanley file. The Gorbet file cuts a lot smoother, whereas the Stanley file is very grippy and catchy..
9 May 2014 at 12:22 pm #56938So then those files on their website are Grobet I didn’t know that because it doesn’t actually say who made them.
9 May 2014 at 12:58 pm #56944Bacho files are not made in Sweden any more but Portugal but still use Swedish steel I believe but still very good files.
According to Paul S Nicholson file have gone done hill and to leave well alone.
I have used all three makes and I prefer Bacho files but Grobet are fine I am in agreement with Paul S about Nicholson the corner seemed to crumble very quickly not very good for a saw file.
I also have used saw files from Thomas Flynn saw makers not sure wether they are made in house but they are pretty good as well.9 May 2014 at 1:12 pm #56945Yes Bahco was my first choice but not knowing where to buy them from I’ve opted to buy a set from Lee Valley. Here is a very useful video I watched last night on saw sharpening.
I’ve also just purchased a book “keeping the cutting edge” by Harold H. Payson from Amazon. I think between the two and Paul’s video as well I should be able to start sharpening my own saws. This week tools, timber and bills has depleted my bank balance quite considerably so this will be my last purchase for a while. I’m like a kid in a toy shop.
9 May 2014 at 7:32 pm #56951hmm I didn’t know LN sells them thanks very much for the info I will check it out.
9 May 2014 at 8:00 pm #56952Amazing LN in Australia don’t even sell them once again I have to pay the ridiculous shipping fee to get what I need.
10 May 2014 at 6:29 am #56962Here is an update LN in US has new shipping fees which are much lower than their normal expensive ones. They said they charge actual shipping rates which has proved to me that once again I was right about businesses profiting on shipping fees.
Now the down side is aparantly Gorbet is manufacturing in India and on an Australian forum they claim that these files are rubbish. Having dealt with Lie Nielson for so many years I’ve never known them to lie about any of their products. It does clearly state on their website Swiss made unless they are not aware of this I believe that they are high quality files.
10 May 2014 at 11:02 am #56963I found a shop in ozzy but they only sell Nicholson files.
Even if they are not as good as Grobet it my be worth taking the chance on the Nicholson files.
I have started reading things that Grobet files made in India. Just do not know what to believe. Here link for tool shop in oz.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/tools/hand-tools/chisels-files-sharpening/files10 May 2014 at 12:19 pm #56965I really aprciate your effort but that place is the last resort. We have two major and only hardware stores Bunnings and Masters which is co owned with the American Lowes. Masters has the better timber but they are rip offs, they do sell Bessey clamps which is cheaper than our only woodworking store which is 70km away. So you see why we need to shop online.
I did buy nicholson only for shaping timber and they are still sharp only because they are hardly used. I did find Bahco in another state 4000km away and for a set of 12 files $113 so in the end it’s cheaper to buy from LN in the US. Plus the bahco packet doesn’t even say what sizes they are but they are a mixture of everything.
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