When it comes to cutting tiles, Bright Ideas offer a range of simple, yet effective shaping tools that easily help you smooth and shape tiles to the way you want.
- A professional tungsten carbide file, featuring two different faces;- one
coarse the other fine, recommended for smoothing down rough edges on
both ceramic tiles and mabrle. The flat face makes it suitable for creating
straight shapes. The ribbed handle provides extra support and comfort
for prolonged use.
1) Secure the tile/material with the vice that is provided with the Bright Ideas Workbench & Vice or use a Bright Ideas 6" Ratchet Speed Clamp
2) Select the required rasp to be used keeping in mind the coarseness of the teeth
3) Hold the handle of the rasp in your right hand and use your left hand to direct the angle of the rasp
4) To shape the tile/material, hold the rasp at a right angle and apply pressure to the forward stroke, letting the rasp run smoothly across the edge of the tile/material. Lift slightly before returning
5) To shape a curved edge, proceed to utilize the round side of the rasp, adding a slight twisting action to the forward stroke.
FIG 1:
The above image shows a tiler smoothing off the rough edges of a ceramic tile using the rasp and file.
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