Japanese Feather Files

Japanese Feather Files

Feather-shaped taper files for sharpening hand saws with Japanese-style teeth. Files come without handles.

Sizes

• #3 Feather File
• 75mm (3″) cutting length
• 110mm (4-5/16″) overall length
• 17mm (15/16″) wide
• 2.5mm (3/32″) thick
• For sharpening saws 16-24 points per inch
• Uses our Small File Handle , #1 or #2 Wire Bound File Handle or #2 Long Ferrule File Handle
• #4 Feather File
• 100mm (4″) cutting length
• 140mm (5-1/2″) overall length
• 21mm (13/16″) wide
• 3mm (1/8″) thick
• For sharpening saws 12-17 points per inch
• Uses our Nicholson Type A file handle or #3 Wire Bound File Handle
• #5 Feather File
• 125mm (5″) cutting length
• 170mm (6-11/16″) overall length
• 24mm (15/16″) wide
• 4mm (3/16″) thick
• For sharpening saws 6-14 points per inch
• Uses our Nicholson Type B or Type C file handle , #3 Wire Bound File Handle or #3 Long Ferrule File Handle

Some modern Japanese saws have hardened teeth and cannot be re-sharpened. If your saw has black teeth, it likely cannot be re-sharpened.