Half Round Ring File

Half round and flat files are the most popular type of file for jewelry work.

Half round ring file. This video presents the various ways a half round file can be most effectively used learn directly from ford hallam a qualified master goldsmith and the world leading expert in japanese. Used for filing inside of rings. Joint round edge files are parallel in width and thickness with rounded edges. Remember to order the right file cut that you need the depth and speed that the file cuts at will have a number like 0.

Half round ring hand file great for metalsmiths metal working filing this is a new 2 cut half round ring hand file this file can be used for filing curved surfaces corners and holes perfect for filing inside rings has little or no clogging a light knock is enough to loosen any clogging highly resistant to corrosion made in italy it measures approximately 6 x 1 2 152 5 x 13 mm. This glardon vallorbe precision half round ring hand file has one flat and one rounded side with teeth on both. Double cut on both sides. The ring style is narrower than a half round file and has a higher dome on the rounded side that makes it especially useful for smoothing the interior of ring shanks and deeper concave edges or surfaces.

This precision standard file narrows to a point for fine work. 2 cut files are a great multi purpose file for efficiently removing metal. Files are essential jewelry tools and to help them last for years use a file cleaner periodically that will remove imbedded metals from the file. This file can leave a very clean level edge on your material.

Half round ring files are tapered in width and thickness coming to a point. Swiss precision file scale of cuts teeth quantities are approximate. In needle files the shape of a flat file has made variations including warding equalling round edged pillar and crochet files. The flats are safe no teeth and cut on the rounded edges only.

Half round a half round file has one flat side and one rounded side. File the inside of rings with the grobet swiss made half round jewelry ring file. 2 cut hand file. Half round ring files are more slender than standard half round files and are used for filing the inside of rings.

Join our newsletter and receive coupon for 5 or 10 off your next qualifying order. Half round ring files taper in width and thickness coming to a point and are narrower than a standard half round. A student favorite at flux metal arts this file is an essential tool for every jewelers workbench.