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[JessEm]

Papaw, wanna trade that perfect handle hammer? :)

As you might guess- NO!

Dang, I thought you would go for that! Well, you know what they say. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him........... fish!

[johnsironsanctuary]

There is another type of Vixen file handle. Lets you do both inside and outside curves.

[1930]

There is another type of Vixen file handle. Lets you do both inside and outside curves.

Dont hear the term Vixen anymore, most people wouldnt have any idea what you were talking about, its been a long time since I have seen that style, I had forgotten about the adjustable ones, I wonder ifthey are still available. Thanks for the pic/memories

[Branson]

>I had forgotten about the adjustable ones, I wonder ifthey are still available.

There's one newly listed on ebay...

[1930]

>I had forgotten about the adjustable ones, I wonder ifthey are still available.

There's one newly listed on ebay...

Sorry, not that I am interested in purchasing one at this point I was curious if they are still being made new, I bet they are since there are still enough metal craftsmen out there

[johnsironsanctuary]

They are still made.

http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=490

[1930]

Hard to believe it would be a quality tool at that price

[Ietech]

That is definately a vixen file -- as mentioned by Ron Darner--  and is generally used on softer metals. I used these on a regular basis working USAF aircraft aluminum sheet metal parts. NOT recommended for steel. It cuts alum like butter.

Ours didn't have the wooden handle attachment tho or any handle for that matter, mine is just like any other file with a tang -- I still have one of these and use it very often. Yes they are still available almost anywhere --- don't know if they are still called Vixen tho. I don't think anyone I work with now would even know what I was talking about if I said Vixen. 

[rusty]

I think Vixen is/was a Simonds trademark, so everyone else had to call their version of the file something else...;P

There are still folks who use them for bodywork with plastic fillers also, they work reasonably well for rapid rough cutting.

The strangest thing I ever saw anyone use one on was a fellow who was making a 4" round wooden ball. (somne kind of artsy thing)