How to fit a file?

Jeweller's tool : the files

Files are essential tools for jewelers. They come in different shapes, grits and sizes.

In your jewelry tool kit, files are a must.Filing is a step that comes right after cutting with a bocfil. In the first video, we explained how to use a bocfil. Once your work is cut, the edges are often not very precise and rough. This is when you will need a file to remove the marks, make a flat, a right angle,...

Files are very often sold without a handle. For a better ergonomics and grip, we advise you to use a wooden or plastic handle.
In this video, we explain how to easily fit your files.

There are two kinds of files: the large files: these are the biggest and the one you will use to roughen your big pieces. And the needle files, finer and smaller, they are ideal for your more precise works.

In this video we have given you the easiest and simplest technique to put handles on files.