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+ […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I woke up this morning at the usual time my body seems to ignite into life naturally after all those years being up at the crack of dawn when working on the tools. Breakfast generally consists of tea followed quickly by another before hollowing at the boys to ‘get up you lazy sods’ which usually […]

Woodworking is a pleasurable hobby that can well turn into a lucrative career if taken seriously enough but for many it offers an escape from their day to day lives with the added benefit of being rewarded for the efforts and time spent doing it. Wood is a very tactile and pliable natural material that […]