# Files and Rasps

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## Introduction 

Files and Rasps are designed to remove or shape material to a desired form. Files are used on metal, while rasps are used on timber only. 

## Reasons To Use Files and Rasps

**Files** can be used to make fine adjustments to timber joints, clean up metal/acrylic surfaces after they have been cut with a saw and quickly shape small components. In the workshop we also use them for sharpening scrapers and cold chisels.

**Rasps** have much coarser teeth than files and are only used on timber. They can quickly shape curves into your work and are a step between rough cuts from a power tool and refining shapes with sandpaper.

## Materials

**Timber:** Dried Timber Species

**Acrylic:** Acrylic material (Consult Workshop Technician)

**Aluminium:** Aluminium and other non-ferrous metals (Consult Workshop Technician)

**Steel:** Steel (Consult Workshop Technician)

## Hand Tool in Operations Video

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