filing jig

beaver#1 · January 13, 2009, 02:21:00 PM

anyone know where to get one. i cant find them on any of the sites. thanks for the help. dustin

kbaknife · January 13, 2009, 04:45:00 PM

What is it you are filing?

tomh · January 13, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

jantz supply has them, uncle al has them too.

Lin Rhea · January 13, 2009, 07:37:00 PM

Filing jigs are parallel bars of hardened steel that clamps to a blade where you file notches, shoulders, plunges, etc into it and keep them even and straight. The file slides over the hardened steel guide and cuts the blade.

Yes, Al does carry them. Lin

PS Riverside Machine Shop is his place of business.

imskippy · January 13, 2009, 08:34:00 PM

could you use one of those for filing the bevel on the blade? I find it difficult to stay consistent when filing by hand and thought of building a jig of sorts. SKippy

Lin Rhea · January 13, 2009, 08:54:00 PM

Skippy,
I cant picture using it to file bevels. I will try to take some pictures of mine in use and post soon. Lin

kbaknife · January 13, 2009, 09:17:00 PM

Lin, if he's talking about the file "guide", not "jig", I use Al's carbide faced guide. It's a little pricy, but so well built and utterly IMPERVIOUS to files, it beats any other one I've made or bought.
Gotta give it to him on that one - it's a winner.

imskippy · January 13, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

After reading Lin's answer again I understand what the guide is for.

beaver#1 · January 16, 2009, 10:55:00 AM

kba i was talking about a guide, i am working on fitting a guard and cant keep it file perfectly in line and square. i will check al's

beaver#1 · January 16, 2009, 11:25:00 AM

wow pricy was right, but i guess is what you pay for quality tools. well i sure need one to help with my lines so i will have to saveup.