Checkering File Question

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I plan on getting a checkering file for jimping. The smallest I have found is 20 LPI and seems to be the consensous on here for what to use. My question is, should I get a 3/4" wide file or just a 1/2" wide file? The 1/2" lets me do a smaller amount of cuts (10), but if I will almost always want more than 1/2" wide, the the 3/4" would be better. So which would you prefer if you were getting one? They are $1.75 different so cost is not a factor. Thanks.
 
I don't see that as being a problem unless you want to jimp inside a curve and then they are both too big.
 
What do you mean smallest? You can get 30 LPI and 40 LPI and the spacing between the lines is "smaller" than the 20 LPI
 
where have you found 30 LPI and 40 LPI? For jimping, I think 20 LPI is as fine as you want to go.
 
Brownells. I personally like a finer serrated thumb ramp on some knives.
 
tim37a said:
where have you found 30 LPI and 40 LPI? For jimping, I think 20 LPI is as fine as you want to go.
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You can get 20, 35, 40 or 50 TPI from Rio Grande. These are F. Dick files.

You can get 20, 30 , 40 , 50 or 75 TPI from Otto Frei. These are G. Vallorbe files.

Otto Frei is who has the 3/4" wide and 1/2" wide that I'm trying to decide between. They only have the 75 tpi in the 1/2". I believe the Rio Grande ones are 3/4".
 
I started out with 20 LPI. And it isn't bad for jimping on spines. But I think I like 30 LPI -40 LPI more on flipper tabs. I am leaning more towards 30 LPI on spines now as well.


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Brian Avila said:
I started out with 20 LPI. And it isn't bad for jimping on spines. But I think I like 30 LPI -40 LPI more on flipper tabs. I am leaning more towards 30 LPI on spines now as well.


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Do you have any pictures showing both? Or a picture of each?
 
I can take a picture of all three. Because that what I have.


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From left to right, 20, 30, 40 LPI.

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To answer the original question. I really depends on how you want to use them. If you are going to use jimping on the spines, then a smaller one might be better because it allows you to make custom lengths of jimping, compared to the wider file that limits you to that specific length. (where the length of the jimping done on the spine is equal to the width of the file).

I like the smaller ones personally.
 
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