Over the weekend I went to the steam show to see blacksmithing demonstrations and watch the steam-powered engines do their thing. It’s a great show, but by far my favorite part of the show is the tool vendors who set up on site selling anything from draw-knives to Bridgeport knee mills.<\/p>\n
Among the treasures we picked up Jess got a Kelly Wood Slasher<\/strong> she is in love with (quite a score too, original handle, the paper label still on the head and haft<\/em>). And I picked up some nice used files in some sizes I was lacking mostly first & second cut mill files. So when I got home I realized my tool-roll I use for files is woefully undersized for the new 14-Inch files I brought home.<\/p>\n As you may know, other files are a files worst enemy. As they rub together they file themselves (and each other) down, resulting in a dull, useless tool. These new files that didn’t fit couldn’t be just tossed haphazardly into a drawer, they needed some protection.<\/p>\n While laying out a new design I realized something important about the file storage I have, and all of the storage I have seen sold… they all have the same problem<\/em>…<\/p>\n You only bring 1-2 files to the job site. Most racks, trays and the few roll-ups hold your entire set. Perhaps 30 pounds of files you’re lugging to the work or you have a handful of unprotected files laying about while you work. So what I wanted was some kind of holster for single files. Something like a knife sheath but designed for a file.<\/p>\n This is what I came up with. It’s not perfect and I already have improvement ideas for version 2, but for now, these will do just fine!<\/p>\n I present to you the File Condom:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t