14" UTILITY FILE WITH HANDLE

The Norton 100-grit silicon carbide utility file is a long wedge-shaped oilstone with four flat faces and a wooden handle, suitable for repairing, sharpening, and maintaining coarse cutting edges; it sharpens to moderate tolerances when it is more important to sharpen the blade quickly than to produce a fine cutting edge.

The hardness of silicon carbide makes it capable of longer tool life than the lifespan of a steel file. The wooden handle provides a comfortable grip and the four faces hold their shape for uniform filing. This tool is commonly used to restore cutting edges on gardening and other cutting tools.

• 14-inch file, which is suitable for hand use, has a 9-1/8 inch oilstone blade with 1/2 inch diameter and a 4-7/8 inch wooden handle.
• The oilstone portion of this tool must be lubricated with oil before use, to prevent metal from bonding with the abrasive surface of the stone. 
• 100-grit for repairing, sharpening, and maintaining coarse cutting edges on gardening and other cutting tools
• Silicon carbide to sharpen to moderate tolerances when the speed of sharpening is more important than the fineness of the cutting edge
• File blade is harder than metal, for longer tool life than with a steel file
• Four flat faces hold their shape for uniform filing
• Wooden handle provides comfortable grip