Tang Files

Grobet USA Swiss Pattern files are designed for detail work, delicate finishing, and precise metal removal.
  • Barrette Files
    Tapered in width and thickness, coming to a point. Only flat side is cut, providing safe edge and top. Double cut.
  • Hand Files
    Parallel in width and tapered in thickness. Double cut top and bottom – One edge single cut – One edge is safe. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files
  • Half Round Files
    Tapered in width and thickness, coming to a point. Double cut on both sides. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Half Round Ring Files
    Tapered in width and thickness, coming to a point. Narrower than regular half-round and, therefore, useful for filing inside of rings. Double cut on both sides. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Inox Files
    The file with the Yellow Tang”, with Rockwell hardness 72HRc – the hardest surface known - these files have a longer life than standard files. Highly resistant to corrosion. Little or no clogging.
  • Barrette Hot Die Files
    Same as regular Barrette files except with ground backs, widely used in making and repairing extrusion dies. Double cut.
  • Checkering Hand Files
    Parallel in width and gently tapered in thickness. Overcut is parallel to file edges and upcut is 90º to overcut.
  • Checkering Pillar Files
    Parallel in width and gently tapered in thickness. Overcut is parallel to file edges and upcut is 90º to overcut.
  • Crochet Files
    Tapered in width and gradually tapered in thickness. Used in filing junctions between a flat and curved surface. Useful in developing slots with rounded edges. Double cut top and bottom – Both edges are single cut.
  • Crossing Files
    Half-round on two sides, with one side having a larger radius than the other. Tapered in width and thickness. Cut and usable to the point.
  • Equalling Files
    Parallel in width and thickness. Used primarily for filing slots and corners. Double cut top and bottom – Both edges are single cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Joint Files
    Parallel in width and thickness, with rounded edges, these files are cut on the edges only. Length is 4" (100 mm). Cut is number 2 – Single Cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Knife Files
    Tapered in width and thickness, with the knife edge having the same thickness from point to shoulder. The included angle of the sharp edge is approximately 10°.
  • Pippin Files
    Tapered in width and thickness. Combines the cross-sections of the round file, with the crossing file, along with the edge of a knife file.
  • Round Files
    Gradually tapered and cut and workable to the point. Used where it is necessary to enlarge a hole or round off a radius. Double cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Round Parallel Files
    Cut over the entire surface (does not taper to point). Double cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files
  • Screwed With Tang Files
    Used for filing slots in small screws. Available in thicknesses ranging from No. 1 (thickest) to No. 8 (thinnest). Single cut on both edges – Both sides are safe. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Slitting Files
    Parallel in width with identical contour on top and bottom. Thinner than knife files and used for filing slots. Double cut top and bottom – Both edges are single cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Square Files
    A general purpose file, cut and usable to the point. Gradually tapered. Double cut on all four sides. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Three Square Files
    Gradually tapered, cut and workable to the point. Double cut on all three sides. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision.
  • Slim Three Square Files
    Same as three-square, except thinner, for working in smaller areas. Double cut on all three sides.
  • Vul Crylic Files
    Double-end vulcanite file with open, coarse teeth for filing plastics, waxes and soft materials. One end is coarser than the other. Double cut on both sides. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.
  • Warding Files
    Parallel in thickness and tapered in width. Useful for removal of burs. Double cut top and bottom – Both edges are single cut. Grobet Swiss Pattern Precision Files.