The Vallorbe file is branded Nicholson silversmith's riffler file has style 7 Half Round ends with double-cut grade 0 Swiss pattern teeth for precision filing of straight surfaces. The file has a long middle section and thicker dimensions than die sinker's files for tougher applications in hard-to-reach places. It has double-cut Swiss pattern teeth for rapid removal of material on delicate or intricate parts. It has teeth on both ends for extended tool life and can be gripped in the middle section where there are no teeth.

Files are used to remove material and smooth and shape workpieces. They have forward-facing cutting teeth and cut when pushed over either a stationary or rotating workpiece. Double-cut teeth have two sets of rows cut in opposite directions. Swiss pattern files have eight coarseness grades, from 00 (coarse), 0 (medium), and 1 to 6 (fine to finest), offering a smoother, more precise finish than equivalent American pattern files.

Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files are manufactured to precise production standards, using a combination of machine cutting and hand craftsmanship to produce the most accurate, best cutting, and longest-lasting files in the world. They are made of the finest heat-tempered, chrome alloy steel and have the "right" feel, action and balanced desired by all true craftsmen. Glardon-Vallorbe Swiss Made Precision Files deliver superior performance on all metals. Simply the best you can buy!