Sharpening or restoring dulled nut files? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T11:02:26Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/sharpening-or-restoring-dulled-nut-files?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A149657&feed=yes&xn_auth=noUpon reflection, my Stew Mac…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-20:2177249:Comment:1496602015-08-20T00:52:19.474ZMark A. Kanehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>Upon reflection, my Stew Mac files never cut as well as these sharpened files from Boggs. I may send off the newer set as well sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>Upon reflection, my Stew Mac files never cut as well as these sharpened files from Boggs. I may send off the newer set as well sooner rather than later.</p> Mark
Great to know. Thanks…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-20:2177249:Comment:1496572015-08-20T00:04:41.544ZEd Minchhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EdMinch
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<p>Great to know. Thanks for the report</p>
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<p>Great to know. Thanks for the report</p>
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<p>Ed Minch</p> Thanks Mark.
I have some old…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-19:2177249:Comment:1498982015-08-19T03:09:11.155ZDavid Farmerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DavidFarmer
<p>Thanks Mark.</p>
<p>I have some old files that were dogs out of the box. Seems like Stew Mac files used to be hit or miss. The newer ones seem to all have good,"bite".</p>
<p>I could never bring myself to just pitch the bad ones. Now I know what to do with them.</p>
<p>Thanks Mark.</p>
<p>I have some old files that were dogs out of the box. Seems like Stew Mac files used to be hit or miss. The newer ones seem to all have good,"bite".</p>
<p>I could never bring myself to just pitch the bad ones. Now I know what to do with them.</p> An excellent report, Mark! S…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-18:2177249:Comment:1498872015-08-18T00:26:33.422ZMike Kolbhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
<p>An excellent report, Mark! So the cost ran about $5 per file? Well, based on this, I'm going to send a few dull files off to Boggs and get the set back up to snuff again!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting the results :)</p>
<p>An excellent report, Mark! So the cost ran about $5 per file? Well, based on this, I'm going to send a few dull files off to Boggs and get the set back up to snuff again!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting the results :)</p> I received my files back from…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-08-18:2177249:Comment:1497882015-08-18T00:16:41.292ZMark A. Kanehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>I received my files back from Boggs (took about 2 weeks) and am happy to report they cut at least as well if not better than when the files were new. They are now marginally narrower, as material was necessarily removed in the process, but cut like a hot knife through butter. I found that now I have 16 different slot sizes to choose from, so to speak! But I really do have to watch the depth closely, as these cut through bone very aggressively. The cost was less than $20 shipped, so it was…</p>
<p>I received my files back from Boggs (took about 2 weeks) and am happy to report they cut at least as well if not better than when the files were new. They are now marginally narrower, as material was necessarily removed in the process, but cut like a hot knife through butter. I found that now I have 16 different slot sizes to choose from, so to speak! But I really do have to watch the depth closely, as these cut through bone very aggressively. The cost was less than $20 shipped, so it was absolutely well worth the trouble!</p> I'll report back on my result…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-05:2177249:Comment:1472972015-06-05T00:18:50.462ZMark A. Kanehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>I'll report back on my results as I've just shipped 4 Stew Mac tapered nut slotting files to Boggs for sharpening.</p>
<p>I'll report back on my results as I've just shipped 4 Stew Mac tapered nut slotting files to Boggs for sharpening.</p> I haven't used concentrated c…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-03:2177249:Comment:1472962015-06-03T16:05:15.893ZNed Knepphttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>I haven't used concentrated citric acid but I really think that just about any acid would work if it i s strong enough. I think probably muriatic acid gets the most mention because it's easy to find, inexpensive and strong enough to do the job in a reasonable amount of time. It's used a lot in concrete/ masonry finish work. Around here, almost any "home box" store will have it in stock. Even Walmart carries it. A gallon is around $8.00 and you're not going to have to mix it before using…</p>
<p>I haven't used concentrated citric acid but I really think that just about any acid would work if it i s strong enough. I think probably muriatic acid gets the most mention because it's easy to find, inexpensive and strong enough to do the job in a reasonable amount of time. It's used a lot in concrete/ masonry finish work. Around here, almost any "home box" store will have it in stock. Even Walmart carries it. A gallon is around $8.00 and you're not going to have to mix it before using it. </p> Blatter is no longer...tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-03:2177249:Comment:1472502015-06-03T02:43:15.582ZGlen Hhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GlenH
<p>Blatter is no longer...</p>
<p>Blatter is no longer...</p> Sorry Mike, I got carried awa…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-02:2177249:Comment:1470732015-06-02T01:46:38.148ZNed Knepphttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Sorry Mike, I got carried away... again. </p>
<p>Cleaning out some old chemicals as part of a planned trip to our local hazardous waste facility, I found some muratic acid that I thought was long disposed of. I may have some old dull files around to try if I get a chance in the next couple of days. It would have been gone but some yahoo cut the catalytic converter out of my truck a couple of nights ago and I'm still sorting out the insurance claim. </p>
<p>Sorry Mike, I got carried away... again. </p>
<p>Cleaning out some old chemicals as part of a planned trip to our local hazardous waste facility, I found some muratic acid that I thought was long disposed of. I may have some old dull files around to try if I get a chance in the next couple of days. It would have been gone but some yahoo cut the catalytic converter out of my truck a couple of nights ago and I'm still sorting out the insurance claim. </p> My daughter's best friend is…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-02:2177249:Comment:1471602015-06-02T01:45:14.520ZNed Knepphttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>My daughter's best friend is from S. Korea here to go to school. Her older sister went to England for the same reason. A big part of the point was to learn to speak english fluently. She told us that they have to speak Korean when they get together because her sister can't understand her American accent and she can't understand her sister's British accent. </p>
<p>My daughter's best friend is from S. Korea here to go to school. Her older sister went to England for the same reason. A big part of the point was to learn to speak english fluently. She told us that they have to speak Korean when they get together because her sister can't understand her American accent and she can't understand her sister's British accent. </p>