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How do i; find a good set of shop files.
Arbalist:
All my files seem good but that's probably because they were all bought a long while back. Why don't you try looking for some old ones? There are lots of second hand tools at various shows these days and of course car boot and garage sales.
NeoTech:
Well boot sales and second hand tools is not that common in Sweden. Its not even easy to get hold of them on auctions and such because tool trading companies attend these and drives up the prices.
Would even say that "garage sales" is not something that ever occur.. i have seen flea markets in the south parts of Sweden, but its really a odd curiosity here. =)
hermetic:
--- Quote from: NeoTech on September 12, 2015, 05:57:20 AM ---Well boot sales and second hand tools is not that common in Sweden. Its not even easy to get hold of them on auctions and such because tool trading companies attend these and drives up the prices.
Would even say that "garage sales" is not something that ever occur.. i have seen flea markets in the south parts of Sweden, but its really a odd curiosity here. =)
--- End quote ---
You will have to start some car boot sales and flea markets up in Sweden Neo, I always look carefully at files I find at car boots and the like, you can find some real crackers (and lots that are only useful as a source of high carbon tool steel!) Do you have any big, old fashioned hardware or tool stores? see if they have any old stock. A lot of my good files are marked "Oberg Sweden" and they are really good, I have put together a really useful set of needle files and rifler files from car boots and flea markets. I have just come back from the Green Man festival in Wales, and on the Wednesday I always pay a visit to the flea market in Abergavenny market hall, where there is a really good tool and engineering stall. Keep looking!
Good luck,
Phil
NeoTech:
Well, the last good hardware chain closed down 15 so years ago, the big bucks chain that exist till this days date sell same shiet u find on fleabay. And the hardware stores that are targted to buisnesses are not that keen on getting "ordinary" people in thru their doors.
Arbalist:
In that case have a look here:
https://www.dictum.com/en/tools/woodworking-metalworking/rasps-files/files-for-metal-working
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