APEX NIC05094N Half Round File Steel Bastard 0.315 Inch 1.12 Inch Hard Stamped

The NIC05094N is a half round file, bastard cut, 0.315 inch thick, 1.12 inch wide, 12 inch long, 15 inch overall, hard stamped, steel, unhandled.

Note that the dimensions here are internally consistent, unlike several files in this range: a 12 inch file with a 15 inch overall length means a three-inch tang, which is exactly right. That relationship — overall always exceeds file length, because overall includes the tang — is the check worth applying across this whole category.

At 12 inches with a 1.12 inch width and 0.315 inch thickness, this is a substantial file. Size matters more on a half round than on a flat, because the curved face's radius is a function of the file's thickness and width. A big half round file has a large-radius curve; a small one has a tight curve. That means the file has to match the radius being worked — a 12 inch half round cannot get into a small internal curve, and a small one rocks across a large one.

So a shop working varied radii carries several sizes rather than one good file.

Bastard is the coarse grade: stock removal, not finishing.

Fit a handle. The tang is a bare spike and this file is being pushed with real force.

Applications include metalwork, fabrication, and maintenance.

Brand

APEX

SKU

NIC05094N

Category

Hand Tools

Weight

0.85 lbs

Dimensions

14.00 x 1.00 x 0.25

Price

$22.00

Availability

In stock

Rating

4 / 5.0