> Hi there.

> Sounds like you're referring to a Shinto file, made in Japan. (Have you
> been to a Paul Ford lecture?) They come configured with a handle like a
> regular file as well as with a two-handed offset handle.

> In the Seattle area you can get them at Hardwick's, which is in the U
> District. You may be able to find them at places like Harbor Freight.

Hi Pete,

Nope, never been to a Paul Ford lecture. I used these files as a kid - you can remove a lot of material with a saw-file and they don't clog. Thought it might be the ticket for rough shaping epoxy and plaster.

I tried www.hardwicks.com and reached a site that is under construction - no info.

I stopped by Lee Valley Tools at lunch [left the wallet in the car ;-)], the salesman knew of the saw-files but he had not seen one in a long time.

I am in Ontario, Canada. Have you seen these saw-files some where they can be mail ordered?

Hank