Crystal Glass Foot File 6 mm, orange case

A nail file made to last rather than to be thrown away. The abrasive surface is part of the material itself, so it does not shed grit or wear smooth.

Note the two abrasive surfaces: that is what sets this piece apart from the others in the range.

Made in Solingen, Germany. The name is protected by law: only instruments actually manufactured there may carry it. Each piece is sharpened by hand — on thick nails that is the difference you feel, because a machine-ground edge crushes before it cuts.

Rinse after use and dry before putting it away. Stored dry in its case, an instrument like this stays sharp for years rather than months.

It comes in a genuine leather case — handmade, and the reason the instrument survives being carried in a bag rather than sitting in a drawer.

As a gift it solves the usual problem — nothing to size, nothing to match, and it will still be in the bathroom cabinet in ten years. The leather case makes it presentable for a birthday or a holiday without extra wrapping.

• Made in Solingen, Germany
• Length 6 mm
• Sharpened and checked by hand
• Genuine leather case included
• Colour: orange

Photography is illustrative. Finish, leather grain and set contents may vary from the images shown.

Dry the instrument after contact with water and return it to its case. Stainless steel resists corrosion but is not immune to it, and standing moisture dulls an edge faster than actual use.

The instrument can be sterilised. A forged edge holds its cut for years of regular use; when it finally softens, any competent sharpening workshop can reset it.

Orders placed before 2 pm EST ship the same business day. Shipping within the United States is $5.99, and free on orders over $100.

Thirty days to return an unused instrument in its original packaging.