I have a couple of very nice handles for needle files. They are plastic, with a round knob on the back end that operates a collet to hold the files. They are very comfortable, and easy to change files in. I wanted to give some to my brother and his wife for Christmas, as they have recently gotten into jewelery making.
The place I bought them no longer sells them, and I've done a fairly thorough search of the 'Net trying to find an alternate source. SPI used to sell them but no longer lists them, at least not on-line. I did find an old picture of one here:
They are labeled "Swiss Design", and have a logo that looks a bit like a W with a split & a dot over the split:
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I don't recognize the logo.
I've tried the wooden handles, the black plastic ones with the groove in the back, and the plastic collet ones that split in the center that McMaster Carr sells. These are the best alternative, but they still aren't as nice as the SPI ones.
Anyone have any idea where I could fine some more? If not, does anyone recognize the logo? I suspect they aren't made anymore (they weren't cheap), but it's worth a shot.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Doug White