Saw Files By Corradi

With a saw file, practice, and a little instruction you can keep your saws cutting swift and straight, and turn any flea market find into a gem. Our range of Corradi saw files will work for Western Saws from 6 TPI to 15 TPI. The Corradi needle file will be perfect for 15 TPI and finer saws. We particularly like the Corradi files for their geometry – they have small arrises (the flat spot at the tip of each edge, think of a triangle with the top knocked off), which equates to more control over the size of your gullets. With a large arris it is easier to gouge out the gullets and shrink your teeth. Corradi Saw Files allow for much more careful sharpening, especially with higher TPI saws.

We have found that for larger backsaws and our hardware store saw a 3-square machinists file produces the best result. 3-square files have the smallest arrises, and being second cut, cut finer and better on thin plate saws. The narrow arrises mean deeper gullets and faster sawing.

You should always fit a file to a handle for proper use; saw files have different tangs than regular files and therefore do not correspond with the usual handle size recommendations. Nearly all of our saw files use a #3 Skroo-zon handle, the 7″ slim uses a #4 (see below for the link). The Needle File Handle does not match a Skroo-zon handle but rather a plastic handle made by Corradi called “Handle for Needle Files and Other Small Shafted Items” linked below.

See our Specs tab for sizing info and TPI recommendations.

Made in Italy.

Slim Taper

File Size	Length mm	Cross Section mm
4&quot	100	6.0
4 1/2&quot	115	6.0
5&quot	125	7.0
6&quot	150	8.5
7&quot	175	10.0
8&quot	200	12.0

X-Slim Taper

File Size	Length mm	Cross Section mm
4&quot	100	5.0
4 1/2&quot	115	5.0
5&quot	125	6.0
6&quot	150	7.0
7&quot	175	8.5
8&quot	200	10.0

Choosing the right file size:

TPI	File Size
<=4 1/2	8″ Slim or Extra-Slim
4 1/2-6	7″ Slim
6 1/2 – 8 1/2	7″ Extra-Slim
8-9	6″ Slim
9-10	6″ Extra-Slim
10-11	5″ Extra-Slim
10-12	4″ Slim or Extra-Slim
11-14	4″ Extra-Slim
>=15	Needle File