Sometimes a tap but most often just wipe with fingers. You can feel it getting clean. Takes minimal time but yes leads too faster/better filing and longer file life.
I always do the 1/2 turn, stroke and then wipe the file thing Magnus mentions, makes a big difference. But Ive never tried the apple cider vinegar thing. Anyone else tried it?
Possibly true because the 'teeth' on the file are set into a spiral, so rotating the file could serve to straighten out the cutting action instead of keeping it rotated
I wipe the file clean, or do a half rotation after 1 stroke and then wipe it clean, to avoid grinding the filings, I think it makes the file last longer and cut better.
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