Dead Smooth File

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Hi Folks,

 

Does the collective know where I can buy a new dead smooth hand (not needle) file. I believe the Swiss used to designate them as No 6 cut. I think I bought my last one from Shesto but they (or anybody else) don’t seem to list them.

 

Cheers,

 

Rod

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Maybe here? http://www.j-m-w.co.uk/tools2.html

 

 

Martin.

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

You could try a Jewellery equipment supplier.

 

These people list cut 6.

 

http://www.suttontools.co.uk

 

An internet search might produce many other suppliers of jewellery tools.

 

 

 

Edited By V8Eng on 09/12/2011 22:23:18

[Stephen BensonParticipant @stephenbenson75261]

You will get a cut 6 here but you will pay £60 or more

http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/6/1078/1598.aspx

 

A better bet might be

 

http://www.eternaltools.com/drills-2/diamond-files-large

[MICHAEL WILLIAMSParticipant @michaelwilliams41215]

Genuine Swiss hand and other files from :

 

http://www.hswalsh.com/File-4-Hand-.aspx?i=TF1010&c=225

[JonParticipant @jon]

Have had Vallorbe from J&L but expensive there even on offer.

 

What type of file you after, half round, flat, knife, pillar?

 

Theres no decent files nowadays, they went down the pan around 8 years ago inc Vallorbe.

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Golly guys, anyone would think I hadn’t searched.

 

Sutton tools seem to have what I’m after. Thanks to one and all.

 

Rod

[john jennings 1Participant @johnjennings1]

This post reminds me of one of my really bad workshop decisions.

About thirty years ago I bought a 6″ dead smooth file from Bert’s Surplus in Barnet.

Although “Surplus” it was top quality and is still in use although now dead dead smooth and finding brass a bit beyond it. The bad decision was buying only one and not the box! It cost less than a pound.

 

John

[Raymond AndersonParticipant @raymondanderson34407]

Jon,

I beg to differ about “no good files anymore” I have quite a few PFERD files and they are superb they cost a bit more than the Sandvik Bacho ones, which are also very good but I would give the PFERD’S the edge. Try one and I think you will be “converted”

Regards,

Raymond.

[JonParticipant @jon]

Sandvic dont last very long in recent times, same as the saw blades absolutely disgusting.

Even Vallorbe have gone down the pan, what used to last 6 to 8 weeks current same files now only lasting 2 days each for 4″ knife files at £12 ea in bulk.

We used to have a right game getting hold of decent 12″ 3 square bastard files, same again 2 to 3 days had it and suffering tennis elbow.

 

What i am trying to say bearing in mind used to use a lot of files all day long, nothing is as good as the older stuff.

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