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Roderick Jenkins09/12/2011 21:11:31
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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
blowlamp09/12/2011 22:03:30
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V8Eng09/12/2011 22:15:03
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You could try a Jewellery equipment supplier.
 
These people list cut 6.
 
 
An internet search might produce many other suppliers of jewellery tools.
 
 

 

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

Stephen Benson09/12/2011 22:17:36
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You will get a cut 6 here but you will pay £60 or more
 
A better bet might be
 
Jon09/12/2011 22:46:55
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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 Jenkins09/12/2011 23:04:03
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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 110/12/2011 10:36:24
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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 Anderson10/12/2011 17:44:44
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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"
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Raymond.
Jon10/12/2011 22:44:34
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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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