needle file

Jeweler's shaping tool

A needle file is a small, slender file used for fine detail work in metalworking, jewelry making, and model building.

These files come in various cross-sectional shapes—flat, round, triangular, square—to reach tight spaces and create precise contours.

The name comes from their thin, tapered profile: She used a needle file to smooth the edges of the silver setting.

Related

shaping · deburring · smoothing · fine · tool · workshop · miniature · detail · steel · abrasive · teeth · handle · grinding · watchmaker · tight spaces · hobby · model making · modeling

Opposites
tool size and coarseness

needle fileangle grinder

Rotating abrasive power tool

belt sander · bench grinder · rasp · grinding wheel · wood rasp

Family

needle, file, needles, needled, needling, needlepoint, needlework, needlefish, files

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G