Vallorbe 160mm/6″ Barrette Needle File, Cut 0

Description

Vallorbe 160mm/6″ Barrette Needle File, Cut 0, With Safety Back

Designed, developed and manufactured in Switzerland, these high-quality Vallorbe files undergo rigorous checks to ensure they stand the test of time. Made from high carbon steel and suitable for use on all metals, they deliver a superior performance time and again.

This Vallorbe Barrette Needle File measures 160mm in length, 5.1mm in width and 1.8mm thick.

It features one cutting face that tapers to a point and two angled safety backs, making it ideal for filing tight spaces where only one surface needs to be filed.

Jewellers may wish to use a separate set of needle files for gold work to avoid cross-contamination of metal.

Although it is not necessary to use a handle with needle files, specific needle file handles are available here.

This file has a coarse cut 0 finish.

The coarser the file, the more metal is removed. Files are graded as below;

• Cut 00 – Very coarse
• Cut 0 – Coarse
• Cut 1 – Coarse/Medium
• Cut 2 – Medium
• Cut 3 – Medium/Fine
• Cut 4 – Fine