Tool and Supply Manufacturers and resellers

Guitars and Luthier Supplies

Each plane skillfully designed and built using old world methods. Bodies of bronze, brass, or steel, carefully hand dovetailed to a steel sole, and then fitted with exotic woods. All components are hand-shaped and assembled.

Ashem Crafts are makers of Rotary Planes and allied equipment, essential tools for chair makers wishing to make Windsor or Shaker style chairs. Individually hand made to a very high standard.

There is no comparison. In a day and age where most tools are drop forged, stamped or cut out and then poorly tempered, a majority of people have never had the pleasure of using a well-made tool. Hand forging with hammers compresses the steel, introducing more carbon into a smaller area. Carbon is what cuts, therefore you get a superior edge. After annealing, the tools are quenched then tempered to the proper hardness. The tool is then fitted with a white oak handle that seats properly in the socket. The shock ring on top helps prevent splitting. My tools all come shaving sharp and may be shipped back to me for re-sharpening and repair work at any time for a nominal fee. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with these tools, simply return within one year for a full refund or exchange.

Big Wood Vise is pleased to offer classic all-wood vise components for your workbench needs. As craftsmen throughout the centuries have known that an all-wood vise is more than just aesthetically pleasing - its an extremely effective wood clamping system that won't mar or deform your workpiece. Follow this link for a review by Chris Schwarz of the wooden vise screws: http://www.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/New+Source+For+Wooden+Vise+Screws.aspx

You will find over 130 species of fine exotic and domestic wood including burls,instrument wood and carving wood. We will cut wood to your specifications and we ship worldwide. We specialize in the custom design and fabrication of solid wood doors, furniture and architectural columns.

Blum Tool Co. was started because of my experiences using and collecting antique tools and my work experiences using tools and thinking of ways to improve them. I was especially influenced by working on the job site with other tradesmen and seeing them use tools (block planes especially) that were extremely dull. Often they would see my plane and ask me to sharpen theirs. All of our products have been developed with this concern for practicality and ease of use in mind.

I sell records for a living but I have a passion for woodworking and old tools. I really enjoy sharing both with anyone who will listen, and sometimes even people who will not listen.

Our ambition is to produce woodworking hand tools that are the benchmark of quality by combining a mixture of accuracy and craftsmanship in their manufacture. The Company's concept has been to dominate the high-end hand tool market by designing and manufacturing its own tools and by marketing direct to the end user. This combination of manufacturing and direct marketing distinguishes the Company from all other tool manufacturers and marketers to date.

S.Richardson and A.Yamamoto P.O. Box 4271 Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada V2G 2V3

My main premise as a toolmaker is that there is no reason that a hand tool cannot be both attractive and work well. Fine traditional hand tools made from figured and exotic hardwoods- marking knives, awls, cutting gages, bowsaws, and plane hammers.

Superb quality Australian made woodworking tools since 1998.