Files, best quality,best value.

[yellowK20]

I have a pretty good assortment of files at home that fit my needs . Most of them have come to me by way of finding them in old equipment and trucks , pawn shops , yard sales etc.

I need some good quality files at work though , a good assortment to get me through for the next 17 years .

What’s good ? What’s junk?

 

[Bent77]

I have some old Nicholson files, and some Blackhawk files

 

[onetonbb74]

Well my grandpas old files were usa made nicholson, but the newer nicholsons i have and use at work are made in vietnam...still a good file, used almost every day.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Yes I'm bringing this back from the dead...

Is Nicholson files still considered to be a better file choice or are there better ones out there now?

 

[centexk5]

I checked and can’t read the label on my grandpa’s files. But they are 40+ years old and I use them consistently with no issues. Occasionally hit them with a wire brush to clean them out. At first I got them just to have something of his but I’ve used them more than I ever imagined I would.

 

[Wes Harden]

Some of the files I use were my great grandfather's, guess what all Nicholson. I haven't tried anything new, except the low bid(Chinese) files work would provide. Those did the job, but honestly they only saw light use.

 

[byrdman]

There are still some random size NOS USA Nicholson's available at Cripe Distributing last I looked.

Beyond that, I think Pferd (sp?) has a reputation for being good quality, as well as Bahco.
Neither are made in the US unfortunately, but at least mostly made in Europe.

 

[runamok151]

Swiss made Vallorbe are the best made.

Precision files

www.vallorbe.com

Iwasaki are also very good for wood workers

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