what is this specia...
 

[Closed] what is this specialized metal file for?

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it's on fb marketplace


 
Posted : 08/02/2019 1:45 pm
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It's for sharpening saws.

Less common these days as most common saws are induction hardened and can't be sharpened.


 
Posted : 08/02/2019 2:08 pm
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thanks Harry ..not worth buying then !


 
Posted : 08/02/2019 2:14 pm
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One of these was in my Dad's stuff when we cleared his workshops.

Took a while to work out it's a saw vice to hold the blade while you sharpen it

vintage saw vice


 
Posted : 08/02/2019 3:49 pm
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Love all these old tools..some amazing stuff about .I still have a tool I bought at a car boot that I can't identify.


 
Posted : 08/02/2019 6:12 pm