Saw Sharpening Files

Table generated by Ed Bell

Points/Inch	Nicholson	Lee	Paquin	Disston
4	---	---	7" slim	---
4½	---	---	---	7" slim
5	7" taper	7" taper	7" slim	7" slim
5½	7" taper	7" taper	7" slim	---
6	7" or 8" slim	---	7" slim	7" slim
7	6" or 7" slim	---	6" slim	6" slim
8	6" slim, 7" x-slim, 8" xx-slim	7" x-slim	6" slim	6" slim
9	6" x-slim, 7" xx-slim	---	6" slim	5" or 5½" slim
10	5" or 6" x-slim	6" x-slim	6" slim	5" or 5½" slim
11	5" x-slim or 6" xx-slim	---	5" slim	4½" slim
12	5" x-slim	6" xx-slim	5" slim	4½" slim
13	5" xx-slim	---	5" slim	4½" slim
14	5" xx-slim	---	5" slim	4½" slim
15	4" x-slim	4" x-slim	---	4½" slim
16	4" x-slim	---	5" slim	4½" slim
17	---	---	---	4½" slim
18	---	---	5" slim	4½" slim
22	---	4" xx-slim	---	4½" slim

Sources:   Nicholson - verso of file back card
                Lee: Lee - Leonard, The complete guide to sharpening, Taunton Books
                Pacquin - "Sharpening saws", Fine Woodworking, #22
                Disston - Disston's Saw, Tool and File Manual (1945)

Last Update: 11/11/97

Name: Ed Bell

Email: ed.bell (at) cbis.com