We are proud of the three-step file that shines with skilled craftsmanship.
The material of the nail file is a thin stainless steel plate of about 1 mm.
By striking a steel called "tagane" on it, the blade of the nail file is erected one by one.
The process of erecting this blade is called "eye-raising". At Yoshida File Works, we use a marking machine to make the eyes stand out by hand one by one.
The craftsman sharpens the chisel, adjusts the strength of the glazing machine, and drives the file blade into the stainless steel plate at equal intervals.
The marking is performed diagonally on the stainless steel material three times in the left and right directions and horizontally (third stage standing), and this is done a total of six times on both the front and back.
The hoop wears out every time you look at it, so you need to re-polish it each time and repeat the adjustment.
If the chisel is not sharpened horizontally, or if the balance between the strength and weakness of the eye-setting machine is out of whack, the file eye will not be evenly formed.
Craftsmen rely on their eyes, ears, vibration of the eye-setting machine, and the tactile sensation of the file eye to perform the work one by one.
When the three steps intersect, a dot is created, and the dot firmly catches the fine fibers of the nail.
By aligning the nail with the file surface without escaping, it is possible to shave the nail smoothly without straining.
The file, which is methodically driven into the same depth at equal intervals, is the essence of skill that can only be achieved by skilled craftsmen.
It looks beautiful and is very comfortable to use.