replacing files: stihl wood file handles

[buckthorn]

So a few months ago I bought one of those Stihl hand file kits that comes with files on wooden handles. Now the round file needs to be replaced. Can you replace the files on these wooden handles?This may seems like a silly question, but how do I get the old file off and put the new one in without busting the handle? Or do I need to get a new plastic handle?

[beenthere]

Believe they are just driven on, so need to be driven back off.

Shouldn't take much tapping to get it to come off.

[buckthorn]

Thanks, neighbor. Knowing me, I'll probably bust it after a few whacks (I mean taps). There's a metal collar on there, too. Does that have to be pulled off first?

Believe they are just driven on, so need to be driven back off.

Shouldn't take much tapping to get it to come off.

[beenthere]

There's a metal collar on there, too. Does that have to be pulled off first

Drive on that collar and it will go off with the handle.
Put the file in a vise, and use a short piece of wood behind that collar and tap the handle off. 

[buckthorn]

thanks! I owe you a beer @Coach's!

There's a metal collar on there, too. Does that have to be pulled off first

Drive on that collar and it will go off with the handle.
Put the file in a vise, and use a short piece of wood behind that collar and tap the handle off.

[luvmexfood]

Do the old time thing. Get you a dry corn cob. Best file handle out there. >

[HolmenTree]

A pair of pliers gripped on the file tang against the file handle ,then prying down with the pliers which is  resting on the handle pulls the file out easy as pie.
Most times I don't need the pliers , just wiggle the file out by hand. Best pliers are side cutters to grip the file tang, just don't snip the tang off :D

[Philbert]

Open the jaws of a vise slightly larger than the file diameter. Set the file in loosely from the top. Grab the far end of the file with a Vise-Grip. Tap the handle off against the vise jaws.

If the tang of the new file is too loose in the handle, stick a toothpick in the hole first.

Philbert

[deerslayer]

A golf ball makes a great file handle. Looks weird but works great and cheap too. Just drill a hole in the ball and stick it on the file.

[HolmenTree]

A golf ball makes a great file handle. Looks weird but works great and cheap too. Just drill a hole in the ball and stick it on the file.

I tried that once too, but found that it didn't give me good lateral control as a good straight handle does......but then maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance, practice makes perfect :D 

[LeeB]

I just make file handles out of table saw scraps.