This from the Boggs Tool website:
"We sharpen files, rasps and key cutters using (liquid honing) abrasives driven by steam pressure.
The abrasive blast removes metal from the backsides of the teeth until the edge is reformed. We
make these edges very sharp.
All files are sharpened first, then block-tested and inspected. If they fail, they are marked red.
This means they cannot be sharpened again so please do not send them back to us. These
(rejected) files are vastly improved and will still give you plenty of use.
Rust is not a problem. We can remove most, if not all, of the rust depending on where it is at.
Some brand-new files are not as sharp as they can be when first purchased. We sharpen new files
as well."
I sent them a #49 and a #50 American made Nicholson rasps, fast turn around, sharp and what I felt was deal price wise.
I have had a chance to do some shaping with the Liogier rasp purchased from SDH, that is a superb tool and one that will be with me for years to come. Next up will be one of the smaller 1/2 round rasps he sells for detailing work.
