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C. in Indy said:
You can go back to the littler gullets and file with an emphasis either to the left or to the right (as needed) to make the resulting pattern a little more uniform. It's an iterative job but it is possible to recover.
That will correct the little vs. big problem, but no matter how you file, you will reduce the height of at least one tooth. It is virtually impossible to file without taking height off the point of a tooth.
The best solution is to rejoint the teeth, and then restart the process. One or two strokes per gullet. Concentrate on the shallower gullets until you have uniform spacing, then one to two strokes per tooth until you're done. A bit more pressure toward the toe or heel as required to maintain even spacing. The advantage of jointing is that the flats will telegraph to you how much you need to take off and in which direction.
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Allan Hill