COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS:

OK, SO HERE'S THE DEAL - THESE ARE THE FILES I PERSONALLY PREFER WHEN SERVICING THE 12, 13 AND ... DEPENDING ON YOUR FILING PROTOCOL ... 14 POINT SAWS - THIS IS ONE DOZEN, BRAND NEW ... IN THEIR UNOPENED BOX ....  5" DOUBLE EXTRA (XX) SLIM TAPER SAW FILES THAT WERE MADE BY THE OLDEST, MOST EXPERIENCED FILE MAKER IN THE WORLD - TOME FETEIRA OF MARINHA GRANDE PORTUGAL - A COMPANY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED BY THE MASTER FILE MAKER, JOAQUIM TOME FETEIRA IN 1856 ....

AND FROM THAT DAY IN HISTORY, THE ONLY BUSINESS THAT IT HAS EVER CONDUCTED ....

IS THAT OF MAKING FILES AND RASPS.

WHICH IS JUST AMAZING TO ME.

IN A WORLD WHERE DIVERSIFICATION SEEMS TO BE THE KEY TO SURVIVAL AND PROFITS .... HERE IS A COMPANY THAT, THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES .....

AND THE BAD ....

REMAINS FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON WHAT THEY KNOW BEST.

AND TRUST ME .... THEY KNOW FILES.

IT IS WHAT THEY DO.

IT IS ALL THEY DO.

AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT NOW ... CONTINUOUSLY

FOR 160 YEARS.

JUST AMAZING.

 NOW, IN 2005, MICHAEL BRAUN, PRESIDENT OF I.BRAUN SOHNE .... (FOUNDED IN 1792 .... AND AT THE TIME, THE OLDEST FILE MAKER IN THE WORLD) ... WAS THE FACED WITH THE RISING COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS IN AUSTRIA, AND COMPETITION FROM THE INDIAN, MEXICAN AND CHINESE PRODUCERS (OF JUNK) ....

MERGED WITH THE ALSO STRUGGLING FILE MAKER, TOME FETEIRA OF PORTUGAL (EST. 1856) AND CONSOLIDATED ALL PRODUCTION TO THE PORTUGAL PLANT - THEIR HUNDREDS OF YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE NOW PRODUCES THE FINEST FILES IN THE WORLD.

THE ONLY FILES CURRENTLY PRODUCED .... THAT I WILL TRUST.

**** NOTING HERE, THAT ..... ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED FROM DISCLOSING IT ....

I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT .....

THE SANDVIK OBERG (BAHCO) FILES ARE PRODUCED FOR THEM ...

IN PORTUGAL.

BY TOME FETEIRA.

(A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME)

ANYWAY ...... MY ONLY COMMENT ... AND I USE THESE FILES ... IS THAT THEY ARE FINE CUTTING, LONG LASTING AND ABOVE ALL ... DURABLE.

MEANING THESE WILL HOLD UP EVEN FOR THOSE WHO, BECAUSE OF THEIR "HEAVY HAND", DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS BEING "HARD ON FILES" - AND I'VE HEARD THAT COMMENT FROM QUITE A FEW.

EACH INDIVIDUAL FILE HAS A PROTECTIVE COATING OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE LACQUER - THIS FLAKES OFF IN USE ... OR FOR SOME REASON THIS BOTHERS YOU (AND IT SHOULD NOT) YOU COULD JUST USE A THINNER SUCH AS LACQUER (DUH) - M.E.K. OR ACETONE TO QUICKLY DISSOLVE IT ...

I PERSONALLY LIKE IT FOR THE PROTECTION IT PROVIDES IN THE SALT AIR ENVIRONMENT HERE AT THE BEACH ... WHICH CAN PLAY HAVOC WITH ANYTHING STEEL.

AS ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF RECEIVING FILES FROM ME WILL ATTEST ... YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED WITH THE PACKAGE YOU RECEIVE.

ALTHOUGH NOTORIOUSLY CHEAP BY NATURE ... I AM ANYTHING BUT STINGY.

"HONOR ROLL" .... PLEASE BE SURE TO WAIT FOR YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ..... DO NOT MESSAGE ME WITH REQUESTS FOR YOUR OTHER FILE NEEDS - I GENERALLY WILL NOT SELL OUTSIDE OF EBAY .... AND DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO RESPOND.  IN FACT ... I MOST LIKELY WILL NOT. I WILL ONLY BE OFFERING A VERY LIMITED QUANTITY OF MY PERSONAL INVENTORY FROM TIME TO TIME AND AS I SORT THROUGH THEM I WILL DETERMINE WHICH SIZES I HAVE AN EXCESS OF .........

AND I REALLY NEED TO GIVE THIS SOME MORE THOUGHT AS I HAVE A FEELING I MAY REGRET IT AT ONE POINT.

OK .... SO HERE'S THE DEAL .... ONE MORE TIME:

I HAVE ACCUMULATED OVER MY LIFE (THINK: HOARDED) .... ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY OLD STOCK FILES FROM A TIME WHEN THE SKILLS TO PRODUCE A FINE FILE STILL EXISTED. LITERALLY ... A TON (AT LEAST) .... AND NOW RECOGNIZE THAT I MAY HAVE MORE THAN I COULD POSSIBLY USE IN MY LIFETIME AND THESE WOULD MOST LIKELY JUST BE TOSSED IN THE DUMPSTER AFTER THE ESTATE SALE ....

AND TRUST ME ....

THIS WILL BE A SALE THAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS.

SO YOU MAY WANT TO BUILD YOUR WAR CHEST WHILE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE OBITUARIES.

I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE REJOICING SOME WILL PARTICIPATE IN WHEN THEY FIND THAT THE KNUCKLEHEAD FINALLY KICKED THE BUCKET.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST A FEW SELLING SAWS HERE ON EBAY ...

WHO GET ON THEIR KNEES AND PRAY NIGHTLY, FOR THAT GLORIOUS DAY ....

AND EVEN ONE WHO HAS NOW REVERTED TO SLIDING PINS INTO THEIR LITTLE "KNUCKLEHEAD DOLL" ....

EVERY NIGHT BEFORE HITTING THE SACK ....

WITH HIS "HAPPY SOCK" ....

AND A SARA LEE BROWNIE.

ANYWAY ... I AM CONSTANTLY POSED THE QUESTION: JUST HOW DO I ACHIEVE THE LEVEL OF CLEAN ACUTENESS ON THE SAWS I FILE? ....  AND ALTHOUGH I SUPPOSE THAT THERE IS SOME LEVEL OF SKILL INVOLVED .... IT IS A BASIC FACT THAT ....  REGARDLESS OF ONE'S SKILL LEVEL, WITHOUT A QUALITY FILE, YOU CAN ONLY EXPERIENCE FRUSTRATION AND POOR RESULTS.

WITH FILES BEING SUCH A MAJOR PART OF MY WORK I HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE ALL OF THE CRITICAL ELEMENTS THAT, TOGETHER .... MAKE THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE BASIC TOOL. A FILE MUST BE MADE FROM THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARBON STEEL CAPABLE OF TAKING AN EVEN TEMPER - THE BLANKS MUST BE CONSISTENT AND HONED SMOOTH - THE TEETH CONSISTENTLY AND EVENLY CUT AT THE PROPER DEPTH AND ANGLES - AN ANGLE TOO ACUTE WILL BE "RASPY" AND WEAK .... WHEREAS ONE THAT IS TOO OBTUSE WILL NOT SHEAR PROPERLY ... ACTING DULL FROM THE GET GO. HARDENING & TEMPERING PROPERLY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ART THAT ONLY VERY FEW MAKERS IN HISTORY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE PROPERLY ... IF TOO BRITTLE THE FILE'S TEETH BREAK OFF - RENDERING IT PRETTY MUCH USELESS AND IF TOO SOFT IT DULLS QUICKLY ... ALSO RENDERING IT USELESS. I HAVE HAD NEW, CURRENTLY MANUFACTURED SWISS GROBET FILES, WHOSE TEETH FRACTURED ON THE FIRST FEW STROKES .... AND OTHERS FROM THE SAME LOT .... THAT WERE WORN OUT AFTER ONLY ABOUT 4" OF TOOTHLINE ON NORMALLY TEMPERED SAWS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A WASTE OF MY MOST VALUABLE COMMODITY (TIME) .... BUT ALSO A WASTE OF MONEY .... AND WHEN YOUR PURCHASE ORDERS ARE SOMETIMES IN THE HUNDREDS OF DOZENS ... A HUGE WASTE OF BOTH.

and .... just a note that i've been sending along with the files ..... on filing in general.
i think it prudent to share here as it will save more precious time :

the mistake most folks make when filing is ..... that they have developed the bad habit of forcing their will onto the file with heavy pressure - the heat causes the file to fail prematurely or break the finely cut teeth.
like using a properly prepared saw - you must first relax and remember to breath normally ...only applying very light pressure allowing the teeth to do what they were designed to do .... SHEARING the material cleanly - you will grow to recognize this by tactile sensation & the sound it makes .... soon you will find this very gratifying & your results will also show a dramatic improvement.

like your saw ... when applied properly, it will make a happy sound and not be protesting constantly. so just learn to relax and you will both be ....... happy!

 (and enjoy a much longer life)


**** PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY OF THESE.

THOSE ON THE "HONOR ROLL" PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.

***** IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THOSE RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A. - PLEASE SELECT SHIPPING OPTION AT CHECKOUT AND TRUST THAT ..... AS ALWAYS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT EBAY YOU .....YOU WILL ONLY PAY THE EXACT AMOUNT THAT IS PRINTED ON EVERY SHIPPING LABEL - IF YOU'VE SOMEHOW MANAGED TO PAY MORE THAN THAT ... AS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE, I WILL PROMPTLY REFUND THE DIFFERENCE - TO THE PENNY.

WITHOUT YOUR HAVING TO ASK.

FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THESE SPECIFICALLY, BUT AGAIN ... PLEASE .... NO REQUESTS ... AND NO IDLE CHAT.

ANY ISSUES ARE CLEARLY SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS - THESE ARE NOTED HERE AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THESE ARE BRAND NEW OLD STOCK - SUPPLIED IN THEIR ORIGINAL UNOPENED BOX - THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES TO NOTE