Japanese Handmade Needle Files Review

On a recent trip to Tokyo I found a small shop specialising in jewellers tools so I couldnt resist buying a few bits.
Comparitively unusual to the standard needle files from F.Dick or Vallorbe that jewellers in the west are acustomed to so I wanted to show closely on video the differences.
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[@Oldtanktapper]

There’s a channel called ‘Ken HawleyCollection Trust’ which, amongst other things, goes into the old way files were hand made in Sheffield. Nice to see an industry that died in the UK is still alive in Japan. There’s definitely a different feel you get with hand made tools, nice to see your review thanks!

[@pyrosparkes]

as a part time home jeweller that did a bunch of blacksmithing before hand, i have actually been thinking of making my own files by hand, especially after watching clicksprings videos, as mentioned in another comment here. i think the process could be fun, and give me something exactly as i want.

[@aumi.jewels]

Thanks for explaining the difference…. It really makes a lot of since… I use “vallarbe spelt wrong” Swiss files too. I heard that German files are really good and more affordable. I like the hand room on these handmade Japan files… I’m definitely looking for good needle files. Thanks for the information. Hugs 🤗, Michelle

[@lordmark4966]

those handmade files look very nice to handle in comparison. i like them quite a bit tbh, still needs to be polished on the top angles imo so the rough top side doesnt scratch or file anything other than what is intended for the barrett files. a lot of us end up making our own tools since jewelry tool manufacturers are way out of touch with how theyre used or any inconveniences. u got some nice files there man, once tuned up im sure you will love to use them for a long time.

[@theyakninja]

These are nice, frankly I thought they are going to be crude pieces of metal. Have you seen the Clickspring's videos on making files ancient way? :)