SW500 = Super Pike Brand Jewelers Swiss Sawblades

Manufactured by Scies Miniatures in Vallorbe Switzerland. These jewelers' sawblades, based on the Pike Brand blade, have been given an optimized heat treatment to reach the maximum level of performance. Combine this with the knowledge gained in over 50 years of manufacturing, and you get sawblades of exceptional quality. Perfect for jewelers and craftspeople to use on precious (gold and silver) and soft (brass, copper, aluminum) metals. As a side note, if you are familiar with particular brand of quality Swiss sawblades; the one with the "fish" on the label, you would swear these were the same blades! Blade length: 5-1/8" Sold in a package of 1 gross (144 pieces) or by the dozen (12 pieces). Jeweler's sawblades are packaged in bundles of blades that are wrapped in a thin wire. Believe it or not, but there are 12 blades in each of those bundles. There are 12 sizes available SW500-6 = Size #6 Best used on up to 14ga metal. SW500-5 = Size #5 Best used on up to 16ga metal. SW500-4 = Size #4 Best used on 16 - 18ga metal. SW500-3 = Size #3 Best used on 16 - 18ga metal. SW500-2 = Size #2 Best used on 16 - 18ga metal. SW500-1 = Size #1 Best used on 18 - 20ga metal. SW500-0 = Size #0 Best used on 18 - 22ga metal. SW500-2/0 = Size #2/0 Best used on 20 - 22ga metal. SW500-3/0 = Size #3/0 Best used on up to 22ga metal. SW500-4/0 = Size #4/0 Best used on up to 22ga metal. SW500-5/0 = Size #5/0 Best used on 22 - 24ga metal. SW500-6/0 = Size #6/0 Best used on up to 24ga metal.