Carbide Insert File Guide

Well guys, I have another DIY knife making tool here! We use file guides like this for squaring up shoulders on hidden tang knives. These carbide inserts are tough!

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https://youtu.be/BzsmWNwpFE0

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Cheers,
RBO

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Very nice.

That looks like a very nice tool and you obviously did a good job with a lot of attention to detail.

I have one question. Up until now I have seen file guides made with harden steel rollers instead of carbide. The file teeth will roll across them instead of the sliding that your carbide guides produce. I am wondering just how your files will hold up when used against the carbide which is harder than the file teeth. So I ask have you seen any bad effects on your files?

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Originally Posted by Paul Alciatore

That looks like a very nice tool and you obviously did a good job with a lot of attention to detail.

I have one question. Up until now I have seen file guides made with harden steel rollers instead of carbide. The file teeth will roll across them instead of the sliding that your carbide guides produce. I am wondering just how your files will hold up when used against the carbide which is harder than the file teeth. So I ask have you seen any bad effects on your files?

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I suppose it use files with only one side cutting(it's impossible to see on the video), it's a lot of models made like that, if you use a normal file it comes very fast a one side cutting only… ;-)

I wouldn't think the files would hold up after rubbing them against carbide. How's that working out?

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Originally Posted by dbat74

I wouldn't think the files would hold up after rubbing them against carbide. How's that working out?

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Over time the carbide will wear your files much faster, but that's part of the game if you want square shoulders. These can also be used in combination with a flat platen on a belt grinder which is my preferred method.

I do this with a Brian Bump file guide now... decided to upgrade form the DIY - https://brucebump.com/fileguides