Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Edges taper towards point. For filing and sharpening saws. Points are left uncut. Instead of having a tang, both ends are tapered. They are used for sharpening saws having a 60 angle. The teeth are cut from each end towards the centre.

Double Ended Saw

Second Cut

Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Engineers' Hand files have parallel edges, one edge uncut. For flat filing, corner filing and deburring. Multi-purpose and for other work where a 'safe' or uncut edge is needed. Double cut. Available as Smooth Cut, Second Cut and Bastard Cut.

Hand

Smooth Cut

Kennedy Rasps

Designed for general use and best suited to softer materials such as wood, plastics, fillers, leather and lead.

Cabinet

Second Rasp Cut

Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Parallel edges, surfaces taper towards point. For groove, rectangular hole and internal corner filing. Preferable to a Flat File because of its heavier section. Available as Smooth Cut, Second Cut and Bastard Cut.

Square

Smooth Cut

Kennedy Precision Hand Files Needle Pattern (Round Handle)

Available in 14cm and 16cm lengths and a complete range of shapes. Manufactured to BS 498:1990.

Warding

Available in Cut 0, 2 or 4.

Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Engineers' Half Round Files have edges and surfaces that taper towards the point. Dual application; suitable for concave surfaces and flat filing. For rapid removal of metal. Available as Smooth Cut, Second Cut and Bastard Cut.

Half Round

Bastard Cut

Kennedy Precision Hand Files Needle Pattern (Round Handle)

Available in 14cm and 16cm lengths and a complete range of shapes. Manufactured to BS 498:1990.

Taper Flat

Available in Cut 2 or 4.

Kennedy Safety Wooden File Handles

Suitable for traditionally tanged engineer's files. A split file handle can cause a serious industrial accident. Kennedy safety handles are rapidly becoming standard equipment in workshops. Firmly secured inside each handle and covered by a ferrule is a steel spring, this combination absorbs the pressure when the tang of the file is driven into the handle, prevent splitting or cracking. Once properly inserted the tang of the file is held in a vice like grip that under normal use is virtually impossible to remove, unless the handle is deliberately broken.

Safety Wooden File Handles

Available to suit file lengths:
Size 0: 4"
Size 1: 6-8"
Size 2: 10-12"
Size 3: 14-16"

Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Engineers' Round Files have a diameter that tapers towards point. Suitable for internal and external concave surfaces. Available as Smooth Cut, Second Cut and Bastard Cut.

Round

Smooth Cut

Kennedy Engineers' Hand Files Industrial Quality

Engineers' Flat Files have edges that taper towards front. Applications as for hand files but without safe edge. Preferred where taper allows access into tight corners and angles. For general work on iron, steel, etc. Available as Smooth Cut, Second Cut and Bastard Cut.

Flat

Bastard Cut