Bastard cut provides more rapid removal of stock;File Terminology Kinds of Teeth Length Shape Coarseness 102 HANDLED FILES Files with Ergonomic Handles • Rubber coating and rounded shape eliminates pressure points • Flared neck, raised ribs, and wide middle section keep your hand from slipping and provides maximum comfort and control • Rear taper allows your hand to lock securely around the handle, increasing pushAbastard file is a file whose teeth configuration is in between a rough or coarse file and a 'second cut' file In precise terms therefore a bastard file is one which 'is one cut finer than that of a coarse file' In common language a bastard is an illegitimate child, one born out of wedlock
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