What is an American Template File?

	American pattern files are also called commercial files, hardware files, or engineering files.
	While American pattern files did not originate in the US (as there is documented evidence that some of the terms associated with them were used in medieval Britain), they got their name from the number of high quality file companies in the US. in the industrial age.
	American template files are mainly used for shaping and finishing (machine files or engineering files)…
	…or for sharpening tools (files or sharpening files).
	This is because they are produced in a larger size than Swiss pattern files and have a different shape.
	Some examples of American template files include handy files, bevel saw files, and milling files. Milling files are widely used for sharpening tools with a cutting edge. For more information see What is a convenience file?, What is a conical saw file?и What is a mill file?
	American pattern files are cheaper than Swiss pattern files and are the ones you are most likely to find in a tool store.
Coarseness
	American pattern files vary in their degree of roughness from rough (the roughest) to perfectly smooth (the thinnest).
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	The term "set" describes the technique of grinding the edges of the face of a file to remove the ends of the teeth or cut them incompletely to the edge of the file.
	This is most commonly seen on tools such as horse rasps and adds an extra layer of safety when sanding very close to something that shouldn't be sanded (such as a horse's leg!)