HANDLES, SCREW-ON
Handles (General guide only, file tang sizes vary by manufacturer) The file should ‘sit’ in the handle such that the base of the handle is snug/touching the shoulder of the file.
Wood Screw-On Style – the original Skroo-Zon®: A kiln dried handle made of New England hardwood, stained and coated. This handle uses a heavy construction ferrule that ‘locks in’ the internal threading die. The file is held rigid by simply screwing the handle onto the tang of the file. The hardened teeth of the die will cut thread into the soft tang steel holding the file firmly at two points. This reusable handle makes it the safest and most economical of all the handles and meets or exceeds all U.S. government specifications NN-H-0085 (GSA-FSS).
For File Length USA Made Qty./Box Wt./Box
For very small files 30202 36 1.5 lb/0.68 kg
For 4” (100mm) thin tang files – see below recommendation 30203 36 2.5 lb/1.13 kg
For 4” (100mm) ‘A’ type files and 6” (150mm) ‘B’ type see below 30204 36 2.5 lb/1.13 kg
For 6” (150mm) ‘A’ type files and 8” (200mm) ‘B’ type see below 30205 36 4.8 lb/2.17 kg
For 8” (200mm) ‘A’ type files and 10” (250mm) ‘B’ type see below 30206 36 4.8 lb/2.17 kg
For 10” (250mm) ‘A’ type files and 12” (300mm) ‘B’ type see below 30207 36 6.8 lb/3.08 kg
For 12” (300mm) ‘A’ type files and 14” (350mm) ‘B’ type see below 30208 36 6.8 lb/3.08 kg
For 14” (350mm) Horse Rasp 30209 36 6.3 lb/2.85 kg
RECOMMENDATION: Type “A” is for large tang files such as Flat, Hand, Mill, Knife, Warding or Half Round and all shapes other than for type “B” which is for thin tang files like Round, Square, Three Square, and Taper.
ALSO SEE:
- Wooden File Handle, Drive-On, Long Ferrule
- Wooden File Handle, Drive-On, Short Ferrule
- Plastic File Handle with Inserts