6" Round File (Bastard Cut)

This file fits perfectly in my hand and the aggressive teeth cut through the wood like butter. I used it to enlarge an existing hole in a workbench, and the tapered point let me start exactly where I needed.

The tapered point made it easy to get into tight pilot holes, and the bastard cut chewed through wood surprisingly fast. I used it to enlarge a few dowel holes and it handled the job without any binding. Exactly what I needed for fine-tuning joinery.

This small round file fits perfectly in my hand and the bastard cut teeth are aggressive enough to shape wood without clogging. The tapered point really helped me enlarge a tight pilot hole for a new saw handle. I’ve already used it for half a dozen small projects and it still bites like new.