How To File a Curve. Two methods shown in closeup, and slow motion.

What is the best method to file round an outside radius?
There are two main schools of thought.
The first one is where the tip of the file follows the curve it is filling.
This is generally accepted as the non-preferred method.
The second method is where the tip of the file moves up and away from the work as the handle end of the file moves down towards the work.
This is generally accepted as the preferred method.
In this video we look in close up at both methods, I slow the action down so you can see exactly what’s happening and come to your own conclusion.
There is a story that singer Elvis Presley was an expert when it came to filing. It’s said that hanging on the rear wall of his garage in Graceland, he had a beautiful set of files all of which were gold plated!
This statement is of course, completely untrue!
Music in this video
Track title: Drifting at 432Hz
Artist: Unicorn Heads
Music source: RUclips Audio Library

[@Desloangmx]

Very informative video Jim. The slow motion video is a great way to show the two methods in detail.

[@CYC123]

Hello Dennis. Nice to hear from you, and thank you for your comment. Take Care Jim