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The oldest Bastard file was originally used for filing "Bastard Ashlar" (a rough square block of stone) the file was used to file the rough stone to a smooth square block called Ashlar, hence the term "Bastard File". On a lighter note, one can imagine the stonemasons who did this work calling the quarrymen who cut the rock Bastards, particularly if they were given a very rough piece to work on.
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