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My triangle fret crowning file is just too little for my hands. I've used a mill file before, being careful. I plan to grind the edges off a mill file to help avoid damage to the fret board. Before I do this, am I missing something that might be a problem?

Keep it cool, and quench it often.
Don't want to lose the temper of the metal.

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"Act your age, not your shoe size" - Prince

get a pillar file

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

Cant file is larger, inexpensive ($14 for mine) and works.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/616451 ... illar-file
pillar files are flat and they have a very fine cut. also about $9 to $15 depending on the size. they are also known as a safe edge file

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John Hall
blues creek guitars
Authorized CF Martin Repair
Co President of ASIA
You Don't know what you don't know until you know it

Make sure you get a cant file and not a can't file!

If you plan to grind the edges off a mill file, you'll have to round the edges over to prevent danger of damage to the fretboard, as well as preventing overheating.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.