rjweb Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Good evening, i am in need of some mini files to use on some small fret work that I want to clean up, and maybe reshape an area, anyone have any links to purchase, thx RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Horrible Fright has small pattern Swiss files made in China. They are cheap but work good for a little clean-up. Ebay is another good source. Genuine Swiss files are expensive and won't do any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 All the scroll saw catalog and online stores carry them. Having said that, I don't own a set. If I need to clean something up or reshape, I just go back and clean it up with the blade. Quicker and easier! tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, dgman said: All the scroll saw catalog and online stores carry them. Having said that, I don't own a set. If I need to clean something up or reshape, I just go back and clean it up with the blade. Quicker and easier! I agree. I have pattern files but not for scroll saw projects. I use my cheapie scotch thingie balls. Cheap on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttkraken Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I got some cheapo mini files from wally world. Ive used them plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Rockytime said: Horrible Fright has small pattern Swiss files made in China. They are cheap but work good for a little clean-up. Ebay is another good source. Genuine Swiss files are expensive and won't do any better. "Horrible Fright"...!! I like that!! A lot of their merchandise is very cheap....( to say it nicely!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 For small fret work I use emery board ( nail files).... I buy them at the drugstore and they are inexpensive. They can be cut to different sizes and shapes to fit into small cuts. They work pretty well on softwoods like birch and pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justdraftn Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Rockytime said: Horrible Fright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I bought these a few weeks ago work well https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074DQH31X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) These: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67195&cat=1,42524 Japanese finger joint files that I purchased at Lee Valley tools are expensive but, to me, they are worth the cost. Edited March 30, 2018 by Frank Pellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Thx for all your input and links I should be good to go now, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsteve Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 something i can do to clean up and area,and works pretty good for me, it 5" long by about 1/8 ish inch wide strips from a sanding belt clamped in my scrollsaw. 80 grit seems to work best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 For what you are doing, I've found that finger nail sanding boards work quite well. I frequently trim them narrower when sanding in tight places too. Different brands offer finer and coarser grits, and you get a choice of fine or coarse grit depending on which side you use. I have files, riflers, and burnishers, but for most scroll saw projects I've found that the fingernail sanding boards are what I use most.If you want small files, a Google Search will bring up many sources. Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 I do not have many projects that need much fine Sanding after all is done. If I do need the sanding I always use the sanding boards that are used for finger nails. I have always said 90% of what I Scroll is cut using a FDUR #1 Blade. Most of the projects are cut using Baltic Birch. Very little Fuzzes. Danny :+} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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