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Old June 9th 17, 01:30 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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I just saw these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOR2UwZRBws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOrSna7QBg

Anything left out?

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Old June 9th 17, 01:51 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 6/9/2017 7:30 AM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
I just saw these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOR2UwZRBws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOrSna7QBg

Anything left out?


A few thousand hours and you'll be OK, like Andy Newlands:

http://www.strawberrybicycle.com/gal.../DN7.sized.jpg

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Old June 9th 17, 02:05 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Friday, June 9, 2017 at 8:30:48 AM UTC-4, Emanuel Berg wrote:
I just saw these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOR2UwZRBws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOrSna7QBg

Anything left out?

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https://www.mcmaster.com/#files/=17zrvz2

wrap files in cloth

rotary carbide and rasps in electric drills are AAA

buy the most expensive files affordable.

buy a vise

buy a four in hand wood rasp

buy fresh files ... old files are a PITA
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Old June 9th 17, 05:11 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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AMuzi writes:

A few thousand hours and you'll be OK, like Andy
Newlands:

http://www.strawberrybicycle.com/gal.../DN7.sized.jpg


Alien underwear...

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Old June 10th 17, 05:27 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:30:45 +0200, Emanuel Berg
wrote:

I just saw these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOR2UwZRBws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOrSna7QBg

Anything left out?


I didn't watch the first one but the second is a rather basic
explanation of how to use a file. Press down on the forward stroke and
release the pressure on the backward stroke.

Then we have the type of file.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_%28tool%29
for even more detail see
www.nicholsontool.com

And even Nicholson isn't 100% complete as there are innumerable
special files, to file the dovetail notch in a rifle barrel to mount
the front sight, for example :-)

Then after you figure out which file to use you need to learn to use
it :-) Try clamping a piece of 1 inch diameter rod vertically in a
vice and file the end square and flat. Perfectly flat and square so
that when you check it with a try-square you can't see light.

But in reality files aren't use all that much these days in contrast
to the past when they were an important tool for the metal worker.
Today you tell someone to "make that flat" and they go over to a
grinder or a belt sander.

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Old June 10th 17, 05:56 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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John B. wrote:

But in reality files aren't use all that much
these days in contrast to the past when they
were an important tool for the metal worker.
Today you tell someone to "make that flat"
and they go over to a grinder or
a belt sander.


Especially considering the prize, size and
weight I think a couple of those are great to
have around. You can sharpen an axe or a knife
or remove small damages from just about
anything. But yes, a vise is what makes it
really fun!

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Old June 10th 17, 06:33 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Sat, 10 Jun 2017 06:56:53 +0200, Emanuel Berg
wrote:

John B. wrote:

But in reality files aren't use all that much
these days in contrast to the past when they
were an important tool for the metal worker.
Today you tell someone to "make that flat"
and they go over to a grinder or
a belt sander.


Especially considering the prize, size and
weight I think a couple of those are great to
have around. You can sharpen an axe or a knife
or remove small damages from just about
anything. But yes, a vise is what makes it
really fun!


True, but how many people to day spend their days sharpening an axe
:-) But if you like axes you might look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_YNZn_kaQ
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Old June 11th 17, 12:09 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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John B. wrote:

True, but how many people to day spend their
days sharpening an axe :-) But if you like axes
you might look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb_YNZn_kaQ


I like axes, wedges, sledgehammers, saws,
ropes, and pulleys but to chop down trees that
are 2400 years old to use as lumber? I get it
lumber is a resource that doesn't grow on trees
but this is bringing matters to a head.

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