Hand Checkering
Width: 19 mm (3/4")
Thickness: 5.3 mm (3/16")
Checkering files are parallel in width and gently tapered in thickness. Over cut is parallel to file edges and uncut is 90 degree to over cut. Checkering files are used for putting serrations on knife edges and to obtain a checkered design similar to a gun hand grip. Measurements given are at thickest point. Checkering files have different teeth or lines per square inch standards than ordinary precision files. Below is a listing of cuts and lines per square inch (LPSI) in black and
lines per square centimeter (LPSC) in red for both the 6" Hand Checkering files and 6" Pillar Checkering files:
- Cut 00 LPSI :20 LPSC:8
- Cut 0 LPSI: 30 LPSC:12
- Cut 1 LPSI: 40 LPSC:16
- Cut 2 LPSI: 50 LPSC:20
Things you should know about ordering hand files:
Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files are measured from the point where the teeth begin to the end of the file. A 6" precision file will measure 8 1/2" long from tip to end of tang, but it is called a 6" file.
Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files are graded with a number from 00 for coarsest to 6 for finest. Remember, the higher the number the finer the cut.
| Part No. |
Legacy Part Nos. |
Length-Cut |
| LP1166-6-00 |
131.035 & 31.035 |
6" Cut 00 X-Coarse |
| LP1166-6-0 |
131.036 & 31.036 |
6" Cut 0 Coarse |
| LP1166-6-1 |
131.037 & 31.037 |
6" Cut 1 Med-Coarse |
| LP1166-6-2 |
131.038 & 31.038 |
6" Cut 2 Medium |
| LP1166-8-0 |
N/A |
8" Cut 0 Coarse |
| LP1166-8-1 |
N/A |
8" Cut 1 Med-Coarse |
| LP1166-8-2 |
N/A |
8" Cut 2 Medium |
Available in the following lengths:
6 Inch/150mm
8 Inch/200mm
Lengths do not include the handle section (tang)
And in various cuts
00 Extra Coarse
0 Coarse
1 Medium Coarse
2 Medium
Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files-The world's standard for quality and performance!
Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files are manufactured to precise production standards, using a combination of machine cutting and hand craftsmanship to produce the most accurate, best cutting, and longest-lasting files in the world. They are made of the finest heat-tempered, chrome alloy steel and have the "right" feel, action and balanced desired by all true craftsmen.
Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files deliver superior performance on all metals. Simply the best you can buy! Formerly distributed by Grobet USA under the brand name Grobet Swiss.
