Knife Makers File Guide, Carbide shops Faced in Stainless Steel 2.75"

Carbide Faced File Guide, Stainless Steel, 70 mm **Now with Nordic Edge logo, not Creative Man like in photo **

Looking for a faster way to get perfectly even bevels when grinding blades?

Want perfectly fitting stick-tang blades into the guard or bolster?
3.9 mm thick carbides screwed on, HRC 78
Non-magnetic, steel dust does not stick to it
Stainless ,will not rust during the constant dunking of post-HT grinding
All screws are recessed into the body for easy access on flat platen
Accepts up to 70 mm wide blades, up to 40 mm thick blades and guards (2.75" x 1.6")
Guide pins are hardened stainless steel for an even more sturdy construction and less chance of jamming.
*this is a precision hand tool and requires even tightening on both sides to not jam*

The file guide is used by clamping the blade between the jaws, enabling you to precision file both sides of the blade dead shops even using files or a grinder. The benefits are blade bevels starting perfectly even, and stick tang shoulders being dead square and even for perfect bolster fit.

Or anything else you need to file two sides to be the same on..

The file guide is in solid stainless steel, and will not rust when dunked in water during grinding to keep the blade cool. Steel dust will not stick to the non-magnetic steel.

The face is protected by carbide strips, which only diamond or other exceptionally hard tools will scratch. These are 78 HRC and very hard but: NOTICE ceramic belts can and will damage carbide. This tools is for use with hand tools, or normal aluminum oxide belts if using a grinder. The carbides are 3.9 mm thick and can be removed if required.

The carbide strips are recessed slightly down into the stainless steel for added protection. This way the strips will not be knocked off, or be under pressure when clamping a blade in the file guide. This also ensures there is less pressure on the carbide strip when clamping in a blade as they back onto a shoulder of steel.

The file guide accepts up to 70 mm wide blades (2.75"), and up to 40 mm (1.6") thick blades.


Dimensions are 100 mm x 15 mm x 65 mm in size, made from solid 12 x 12 mm stainless steel and accepts up to a 40 mm thick blade/guide after feedback from the Australian knife maker community, for allowing bigger guards to be filed.

The file guide has the NordicEdge.com.au logo laser etched on one side.
Developed by Nordic Edge in Sydney, Australia and engineered in China, sent with International Air Freight to the rest of the knifemaking community ($10 to lower 48 US States, Japan, EU countries, UK)
Also available on Amazon for US based makers.



Check out NordicEdge.com.au for more tools and supplies for blade makers.