Handcrafted needle files by Liogier

For over 100 years, LIOGIER has been manufacturing high-quality hand-cut rasps in the Auvergne region of France. At times, it was one of the largest manufacturers in Europe for these tools, but virtually unknown outside of France.

Hand-cut rasps differ significantly from machine-cut ones. The material removal is considerably higher with surprisingly good surface quality thanks to the ultra-sharp irregularly cut teeth.

LIOGIER produces only on demand. Therefore, we always have a selection of its rasps in stock to supply you immediately.

Needle rasps are a must for precision work in violin making and model building or for very small workpieces. There are four different shapes:
Half-round
Flat
Round
Knife

The cuts are numbered from No. 1 to No. 15, with No. 1 being the coarsest and No. 15 the finest. Needle rasps are available from cut 13 to 15, with cut 14 being the most commonly used.