Draw filing refers to basically what the name implies. Most folks think of filing as stroking across a piece of metal. When you draw file you grasp the file with both hands making it easier to keep flat with the flats of the octagon barrel. Now draw it too you or with the barrel not across. The drawing action will give you a smooth file finish depending on the file of course. Where when you cross file you easily get grooves and gouges, if you were to try and file an entire barrel it would be next too impossible to get a smooth finish! We all have questions the only dumb one, is the one you forgot to ask before screwing something up! :wink: