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

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.

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 nervous about buying file guide and concern that I wouldn’t use it much, especially decent one. I’m very pleasantly surprised after using this. It makes grinding plunge lines worry free. You need to search any further. This is the one to buy.

I’ve had other file guides before, a hardened steel version and a version with carbide brazed to hardened steel. This design is superior due to the fact you could change out the carbide inserts if you ever needed to. The machining in this unit is perfect, every surface mates up exactly and everything functions very smoothly. The 3” of working space is more than enough to accommodate almost any blade style you’d need a file guide for. The price is the icing on the cake. I highly recommend this file guide and it could easily cost $200 and still be a good deal

Quite large and heavy, but really good quality. It take some getting used to if you’ve only used regular file guides or freehand. It’s built like a tank and very precise. Good value.

Work great makes life easy

As a retired Tool & Die Maker (41 years) with extensive wire edm experience, I know what quality looks like. This tool is top quality. For the price I couldn't pass it up.