Glardon-Vallorbe Escapement Files - Set Of 12 - Cut 2 Medium

Escapement files, also called watchmakers files, are narrower and thinner than standard needle files and are built for the most delicate and precise filing at the bench. Every file in this set carries a square handle and measures 5½" (14 cm) from tip to handle end, and the mm measurement on an escapement file always refers to the cut length, not the overall tip-to-tip length.

This set of 12 Cut 2 Medium escapement files brings together a comprehensive assortment of shapes and cut lengths, making it an ideal starting point or supplement for watchmakers, clockmakers, and precision metalsmiths who demand the finest Swiss-made tooling. Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Escapement Files set the world standard for quality and performance, manufactured to precise production standards using a combination of machine cutting and hand craftsmanship. They are made of the finest heat-tempered chrome alloy steel, delivering superior performance on all metals with the right feel, action, and balance desired by skilled craftsmen. Formerly distributed under the Grobet Swiss name.

Features

• Escapement (watchmakers) files, narrower and thinner than standard needle files for maximum precision
• Square handles; overall length 5½" (14 cm) tip to handle end
• Cut 2 Medium, suited to general precision filing work
• Assorted shapes and cut lengths in a single set of 12 files
• Heat-tempered chrome alloy steel construction
• Manufactured to precise production standards combining machine cutting and hand craftsmanship
• Superior performance on all metals
• Swiss Made by Glardon-Vallorbe

Notes

• For escapement files, the mm measurement refers to the cut length only, not the overall tip-to-tip length.
• Glardon-Vallorbe needle files are graded 00 (coarsest) through 6 (finest): the higher the number, the finer the cut.
• File dimensions are measured from the point where the teeth begin to the end of the file, not overall length.
• Substitutions may occur based on factory availability, so a set can contain different lengths and shapes.