In this article I hope to explain the understanding of the deep relationship between craftsmen and the tools they use and have acquired during their lives. Those who aspire to be like them will also hopefully learn something in the process whilst others who are less familiar with using tools can at least appreciate what […]
Vintage Woodworking Moulding Planes – Underrated and Under Valued
Warning, this article could take up a chunk of your evening and cause you serious enlightenment. In the new year we will be adding a more comprehensive selection of wooden planes to the website which often get overlooked by woodworkers but I wanted to show a collaboration of videos out there for a more in-depth […]
Apprentices, Apprenticeships and craftsmanship in general
Over the Christmas period I was reading Paul sellers blog which is always insightful and well worth reading from time to time. He covered over a series of blogs his views on craftsmanship and apprenticeships which does pose a question, will there over time be a real shortage of problem solving craftsmen when the 50+ […]
EBay Auctions for old Tools are they really worth a punt?
Given that we operate online its our business to know whats going on when it comes to vintage and antique tools. This also includes eBay where we also sell a few odds and ends by limiting what we list because of what happens there. All too often we see auction prices out strip what we […]
Thoroughly Refurbished Old Used Tools & why we do it
One of our main features in this website is that we thoroughly refurbish vintage tools to a high standard to ensure they are fit for purpose. We don’t just do the obvious stuff of just cleaning them but allocate enough time with an experienced eye to eradicate defects that could be detrimental to the tools […]
Hunting for Bargain Vintage Used Tools – But At What Cost?
We all love a bargain when buying old tools but genuinely it only happens on rare occasions when we are in the right place at the right time, more often than not people like to tell ourselves we bought well even if it wasn’t the case. I buy tools every week from a range of […]