I know everyone says to not use any but- I'm spending alot of time with a die filer and looking for any thing that speeds up the job. The files don't cut as well as I expect especially compared to when I am working with steel. The steel for some reason is cutting faster than the brass. I'm also working with 'german silver" which is brass with some led in it and it also couts easier than the brass. I've heard milk is sometimes used on copper if this has anything to do with it. Haven't tried the milk yet.
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19 years ago