Toothed on the external (convex) face, smooth on the inside and with safe edges, Iwasaki half round files are lovely precise tools for shaping internal curves. They can perform like a float when fine-tuning mortise and tenon joints and are ideal for flattening the body of a wooden plane.
The teeth of these files are chemically etched (denoted by CP in the product number) to produce accurate, consistent sharpness and even height. Designed specifically for wood, they cut fast with almost no pressure, don't clog, and leave an exceptionally fine surface.
Japanese carving files are designed to work with the grain. The tool will work efficiently under its own weight, reducing the pressure as you approach the finished shape will help to yield the smoothest possible surface.
Iwasaki No.
File length mm
Coarseness
Cutting length mm
Width mm
Cuts on stroke
Holtzapffel handle
SKU
IW-8CPHREF
100
extra fine
100
10
push
no
323238
IW-150CPHREF
150
extra fine
130
15
push
yes
323236
IW-150CPHR
150
fine
130
15
push
yes
323217
IW-200CPHREF
200
extra fine
180
20
push
yes
323233
IW-200CPHR
200
fine
180
20
push
yes
323232
IW-200HRM
200
medium
180
20
push
yes
323207
IW-250HRB
250
bastard
230
25
push
yes
323201
