File numbering system - Conversion table German cut Swiss cut for files

When buying a file, it is important to distinguish between Swiss cut and German cut. We often have quesitons about the right file cut. To give you a tool to choose the right file, we aded this file numbering system with an easy readable conversion table. Vallorbe files are equipped with the Swiss cut and Friedr. Dick files, and the rasps from Pechar with the German cut. Below you will find a conversion table German cut to Swiss cut, number of cuts and teeth per cm. The number of teeth per cm is obtained by counting perpendicularly to the cut. So you can easily and quickly compare the files.