Beveled has parallel angled sides for precision honing and finishing small workpieces.

Gouge has a curved surface to sharpen, hone, and smooth interior and exterior curved surfaces.

Half Round has one flat side and one rounded side with cutting teeth on both, making it ideal for general filing of flat surfaces and curved surfaces found on machine tools and dies.

Round has teeth around the full surface of file to remove material from holes, curved edges, and other round surfaces.

Round Pointed comes to a point at the tip to reach recesses on dies and instruments.

Round Tapered has a flat end to create edges on tools used by die makers, woodworkers, and other craftspeople.

Square have teeth on all four sides to remove material on flat surfaces and in corners, and for turning round holes into square holes.

Triangular have teeth on three sides to fit into grooves, corners, and tight spaces found on saw teeth, die edges, and tap threads.

Flat smooths flat surfaces, keyways, slot, and inside corners in most general purpose applications.

Round has teeth around the full surface of file to remove material from holes, curved edges, and other round surfaces.

Square have teeth on all four sides to remove material on flat surfaces and in corners, and for turning round holes into square holes.

Triangular have teeth on three sides to fit into grooves, corners, and tight spaces found on saw teeth, die edges, and tap threads.

Flat smooths flat surfaces, keyways, slot, and inside corners in most general purpose applications.

Square have teeth on all four sides to remove material on flat surfaces and in corners, and for turning round holes into square holes.