Recommended Tools & Supplies:
File Card;
File Handle (Screw-On);
File Handles (Wooden);
Needle Files;
Barrette File (4 Cut, 6");
Half Round File (0 Cut, 6"); and,
Half Round File 8" (2 cut)

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Files are essential on any jewelers bench. But, if you're just starting out as a jewelry designer, you might not know what to look for in a good file. In this two-part video, Professor John Ahr of the Online Jewelry Academy explains some of the finer points of file selection.

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