The terms rough, coarse, bastard, second...

The terms rough, coarse, bastard, second...

Question 1 of 292185eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45155

The terms rough, coarse, bastard, second cut, smooth, and dead smooth refer to the __________.

Question 1 of 29218

Q

The terms rough, coarse, bastard, second cut, smooth, and dead smooth refer to the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• File terminology in metalwork – what do words like rough, smooth, and bastard usually describe when talking about a file? • Difference between file shape, file size, and the cut or grade of a file • How the surface of a file affects how much metal it removes

💭 Think About

• When a machinist or shipboard repairer picks a file labeled ‘smooth’ or ‘bastard,’ what are they expecting to change: the outline of the tool, its length, or how aggressively it cuts? • Compare ‘rough’ and ‘dead smooth’ – do these sound like they refer more to where on the file you are, the outside form of the file, or the texture/spacing of its teeth? • If two files are the same length and shape but one is ‘coarse’ and the other ‘smooth,’ what is different between them?

✅ Before You Answer

• Focus on what changes between rough → coarse → bastard → second cut → smooth → dead smooth (it’s a progression). • Ask yourself: which option (parts, shape, spacing of cuts, size) can logically have several grades along a scale from very aggressive to very fine? • Visualize a close-up of the file’s surface: what exactly would be different as you move from rough to smooth? That points you toward the right choice.