Tungsten Carbide File Guide for knife maker GEN 2 by Derraco Engineering

I make custom knives and this guide is unbelievably good!! Absolutely blown away at how good it is for such little money. You can use it for bevel grinding, plunge lines, or what I use it for, cutting in shoulders for hiden tang knives. Holds up fine when used against a Combat Abrasives ceramic 60 grit belt. No deep scratches at all! It only took off the oxide finish on the carbide. At the time of this review, it comes in a form-fitted foam insert in a tin case. Includes longer bolts and allen keys, too! What makes this guide truly unique is the ability to replace the carbide. After doing some quick Google-ing, I found that you can order replacements off their website. The guide rods are a tight fit on this guide, so both sides don't "wiggle" and become uneven. The rods are held in place with a c-clip. There's plenty of room to fit any knife I'd ever make. It's one of those knife making tools that you didn't realize you needed until you try it. It will definitely make your work easier, cleaner, and it's a time saver!12/10 - would recommend 👍

So I make too many purchases on Amazon to review them all so I reserve this activity for products that I feel something must be said to guide or ward off potential buyers. That being said please let me Guide you in your search for carbide file guide to this one the Derraco Tungsten Carbide File Guide! Do not let the inexpensive nature of this product influence your opinion of it's quality as a matter of fact I don't know how they are producing a product at this high of level of materials, packaging, fit and finish, and overall greatness at this price. The absolute highlight standout feature for me as a knife maker are the raised Tungsten Carbide Inserts. While still being completely flat and square they stand proud of the stainless steel body (to which they are half dovetailed into for retention) approximately 1.5-2.0mm. thereby reducing the contact between your abrasive material and the much more abradable stainless steel. This is extremely helpful when using a belt grinder to grind in bevels and plunge lines. IDK if this is commonplace with newer file guides but my previous one did not have this feature which can be seen from the gouged areas near the ends of the inserts and that file guide was 3x's as expensive. I guess only time will tell the difference the elevated inserts will have in reduced gouges to the main body of the tool but from my limited experience with this brand new item just seeing how the grinding belt rides by comparison leads me to believe it is a very exciting and smart piece of ingenuity to enhance the longevity of this tool. A+++++

I was initially a little apprehensive this would be what it claims as its at such a reasonable price, but It is exactly what they state. the jaws are lined with a very thick and well made chunk of Carbide which will not wear down. I use this mainly for filing down watch and clock gears, which it works wonderfully for. Its very sturdy and the tolerances are much nicer than I would have expected for its price point. If you need a very well built and accurate file guide but at a decent price point then this is definitely a fantastic product.

This is the most awesome file guide that I’ve ever seen! Designed, machined and built with meticulous levels of precision!!

Very impressive, even more so at this price point.

Nice and love the dovetail Tungsten Carbide that's quality craftsmanship

If you need a file/grind guide, this is what you need to take your knife making to the next level. The carbide inserts are awesome. Perfect for filing the sharpening choil, using checkering file, even start for filing/grinding bevels, etc. Well made.

Well made, well packaged and entirely suitable for the job.Recommended for anyone looking for a reasonably priced file guide.