Japanese Feather Files

Japanese Feather Files

Feather-shaped taper files for sharpeing hand saws with Japanese-style teeth. Files come without handles. We offer them separately or you can make your own.

• #3 is 75mm long for saws with 16-24 points per inch
• #4 is 100mm long for saws with for 12-17 points per inch
• #5 is 125mm long for saws with for 6-14 points per inch

Some modern Japanese saws have hardened teeth and cannot be re-sharpened. If your saw has black teeth, it likely cannot be re-sharpened.