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Glardon Vallorbe Swiss #4 140mm Impressioning File
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About This Item
About This Item
Description
Description
A Glardon Vallorbe Swiss #4 file for key impressioning
This Glardon Vallorbe Swiss #4 140 mm file is a precision support tool for lock impressioning. The fine cut helps you work from marks on the blank key without removing metal too aggressively.

"They are the "go-to" impressioning Files for a reason, because they are EXCELLENT period."verified buyer, 10/13/2016
"Cuts Nice, Excellent Filing Tool."verified buyer, 12/21/2020
Buy this when clean impressioning marks matter
Impressioning depends on seeing and refining tiny marks. A good fine file gives you control, keeps the blank tidy and helps each pass stay deliberate.
Fine file control
The #4 cut supports careful key-blank work.
140 mm format
A small precision file suited to impressioning technique.
Workshop support
Useful beside blanks, light and magnification.

File only the marks you can justify
Smoke or mark the blank, work the lock, read the impressions, then file slowly. The file should remove enough material to progress the key, while preserving the tiny marks you still need to read.
- Use for key impressioning practice and workshop work.
- Read marks carefully before filing.
- Pair with blanks, good lighting and magnification.
Helpful next step: impressioning tools.
What to know before you choose
| Product type | Impressioning file |
| Brand | Glardon Vallorbe |
| Cut | Swiss #4 |
| Length | 140 mm |
| Use case | Key impressioning and fine key work |
Use lock picking and entry tools responsibly, only on locks you own or have permission to work on, and check local laws before buying.
Quick answers
Why a fine file?
Fine control helps you work from small impressioning marks.
Is 140 mm a large file?
The product record notes the 140 mm format as a needle-file style size.
What should I pair with it?
Use blanks, a suitable practice lock, light and magnification.
Can beginners learn impressioning with it?
Yes, if they practise slowly on locks they may lawfully work on.
Add a proper fine file to the impressioning bench
A Swiss #4 file gives key impressioning work the control it needs.
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