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DMT Diamond Dia-Sharp Credit Card Sharpener
Take your sharpening anywhere with the portable Dia-Sharp® Credit Card Diamond Sharpener. Fitting easily into any pocket or wallet, it also comes in a convenient, grit color-coded vinyl carry case.
Available in 3 grits:
Coarse (45 micron / 325 mesh) to quickly restore a neglected edge.
Fine (25 micron / 600 mesh) to hone a razor sharp edge.
Extra-fine (9 micron / 1200 mesh) to refine...
Hamlet Standard Spindle Gouge
These are tools for working between centres on parallel grain. For beads, coves and profile work on vases, cups and shaped work.
Lie-Nielsen Scrub Plane
This plane is based on the Stanley 40 1/2 and is designed to remove large quantities of wood quickly e.g taking rough-sawn boards down to size, before finishing with a Jack Plane and a Smoothing Plane.
It is also useful practical for shaping irregular objects or creating an interesting finished surface.
The Lie Nielsen Scrub Plane has a cast Iron body, 10¼" long. The blade is massive...
Veritas Bevel Gauge
Half the secret of sharpening is the control of blade geometry.
Nothing is handier than a bevel gauge for quickly checking the grind angle of chisels, plane blades, turning tools, etc. A quick check confirms the angle last used for grinding or honing so that the edge geometry can be maintained.
Our bevel gauge has seven individual slots that will measure the most commonly used angles from 15°...
Bessey XV5-170 VarioClippix Spring Clamp
* Variable clamping width up to 170 mm‚ yet can be operated with one hand
* Lightweight‚ functional and easy to handle
* Extremely stable
* Retail-ready packaging
Brusso Brass Jewellery Cabinet Pull MC-428
The Brusso MC-428 brass decorative knob, with a flattened dome face ringed by a band-shaped edge, is pressure-fit and glued into place. It measures 3/8" in diameter and projects 7/16". The mounting dowel is 3/16" in diameter.
Diameter: 0.375" - 3/8" - 9.5mm
Length: 0.436" - 7/16" - 11mm
From Truths to Tools
By Jim Tolpin and George Walker, Illustrated by Andrea Love
Good books give you a glimpse of small truths - about workbenches, joinery or sharpening, for example. Great books, on the other hand, stitch together seemingly disparate ideas to present a new way of looking at the whole world, from your marking awl, to your hand or to the line of the horizon.
"From Truths to Tools" is a hand-illustrated...
Veritas Transfer Log Scribe
Can be used with 2 pencils for double scribing and the hardened steel pin can be used on one leg for smooth scribing.
Fully adjustable from 0-300mm. Calibrated so that any opening can be used once the double bubbles are set for a given pencil & pin projection.
Curved pin tip has rounded end for smooth scribing and straight tip is sharp pointed for compass work.
Includes indelible pencil...
Abranet Mixed Bag of 14 Strips
Abranet strips are aluminium oxide resin bonded polyamide fabric strips. We offer a choice of the most popular grits from 80grit (coarse) through to 600grit (super fine).
This is a mixed bag of 14 strips, 2 each of 80, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400 and 600 grits.
Strips measure 70mm by 125mm
Japanese Joinery
by Dorian Bracht
Japanese Joinery showcases traditional and modern joinery techniques through beautiful photography and detailed technical illustrations.
Japanese joinery is viewed by many as being an art as well as a craft or trade, and this is borne out by the intricate design and craftsmanship of the joints in this book.
Over 50 different joints are showcased, ranging from traditional joints...
Pentel Ain Stein - 0.7mm tube of 40 HB leads
About 10% stronger than any other Pentel refill lead thanks to a ceramic cell structure
Supplied in easy to dispense, swivel-top tubes
Smoother than other refill leads on the market
Suitable for all 0.7mm mechanical pencils
40 leads per tube
Made from 92% recycled material
Pfeil Hornbeam Mallets
Pfeil Hornbeam Mallets are the perfect choice for woodcarvers seeking durability and precision in their tools. Expertly turned from a single piece of high-quality Hornbeam, these mallets offer exceptional balance and control, ensuring every strike is accurate and effective.
Solid Hornbeam Construction: Crafted from a single piece of Hornbeam, these mallets are built to withstand rigorous use...
Pfeil Series 13 - 90° V Parting Tools
The Pfeil Series 13 - 90° V Parting Tools are expertly crafted for woodcarvers who demand precision and versatility. These tools are designed for a range of detailed carving tasks, from lettering and ornamentation to sculpting intricate figures. Their 90° angle makes them ideal for creating sharp, clean cuts that enhance the depth and definition of your work.
Key Features:
High-Quality...
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools - Series 8
Pfeil Medium Sized Tools are for smaller hands and beginners tackling basic projects. They have exactly the same quality and features as the Pfeil full sized tools.
These are the Pfeil Medium Sized Gouges.
Sweep ranges from series 2 to series 11. The higher the series, the deeper the sweep.
Widths range from 1mm to 14mm.
Spare Blade for Lie-Nielsen No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane
Replacement blade for the Lie-Nielsen No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane.
The blade comes with a 25° flat ground bevel; it sits in the tool at 12°, making the included cutting angle 37°.
The blade comes ready to use, but honing a secondary bevel of 5° or 10° will increase performance, help achieve a razor edge quickly, and improve edge life in hardwoods.
* 2" wide x .175" thick
* A2 cryogenically...
Veritas Bevel-Up Smoother Plane + PM-V11 Blade
The latest addition to the Veritas family of low-angle bench planes is the state-of-the-art pure smoothing plane. It is the plane to use for the final finish on surfaces, especially woods of difficult grain patterns. It also complements the low-angle jack plane.
Veritas have combined the generous width and weight of a dedicated smoother with the versatile inner workings of a low-angle bevel-up...
DMT Diamond Dia-Paste Honing Compound
Improve tool performance with DMT®'s easy-to-use Dia-Paste™ Diamond Compound. A light application will create a highly polished, mirror finish, reducing tool friction for a sharper, stronger edge allowing more use between sharpening. Each grit packaged in convenient 2-gram syringe.
Available in the following grits:
6 micron / 4000 mesh - removes scratches with light polishing pressure.
3 micron...
Spare Blade for Lie-Nielsen No. 102 Low Angle Block Plane
Replacement blade for the Lie-Nielsen No. 102 Low Angle Block Plane.
The 1¼" wide 1/8" thick A2 steel blade comes with a 25° flat ground bevel.
Peacock Oil (Low Odour) - Antique Amber - 100ml
Skelton Saws Peacock Oil is a wood finish made up of a mixture of traditional oils, resins and waxes, each adding its own special benefit. All ingredients are naturally obtained, mainly from ancient tree species and all have been time proven wood preservatives used by the Egyptians and Ancient Greeks. Both breathable and water-repellent, unlike current commercial finishes, Peacock Oil is built up from...
Thomas Flinn Pax Flexible Flush Cutting Saw 20tpi
The Pax Flexible Flush Cutting Saw has a very flexible alloy steel bade which cuts on the pull stroke. As it has no set, this saw is excellent for use in cutting dowels etc. as you can get the saw right to the edge with out leaving a very smooth surface.
The saw has a brightly polished brass back and a Walnut handle. Blade length 6". 20tpi as standard. Individually blister packed.
Veritas Cabinetmaker's Mallet
The Veritas Cabinetmaker's Mallet is wooden, these are well suited to shop work such as driving chisels or larger carving tools. Although they tend to be bulky, the wooden striking faces are much kinder to tool handles than steel-face hammers.
Inspired by a vintage tool in the Lee Valley collection, this mallet has the best features of both wood and metal and is a direct substitute for a carpenter's...
Silicone Non-Slip Base 6'' x 2''
Available in one size. This base will anchor your stone securely to any surface and provide stability when drawing the blade across the stone surface.
Veritas Small Plough Plane
This is Veritas' redesigned small plough plane. While it still excels at cutting grooves, rabbets and tongues, it now has the ability to cut decorative beading (beading blades available soon).
Closest in size to the classic Record #044 plane, the preferred size of the old-style plough planes, it has a 6-5/8" long fence that registers solidly to the workpiece and is through-drilled to...
Pfeil Series 2a - Spoon Bent Gouge
For shaping recesses and working in corners.
Saburrtooth 1/4' Sphere 1' x 1'
Available in X fine, fine, coarse, X coarse, XX coarse and XXX coarse.
Head Diameter: 1"
Head Length: 1"
If grits are not displayed they are no longer available.
Woodworking in Estonia
By Ants Viires; translation by Mart Aru
It's one of Roy Underhill's three favourite woodworking books, but you can't buy a copy of it for love or money. Translated into English without the author's permission in the late 1960s, "Woodworking in Estonia" has been a cult classic ever since it first surfaced.
It is, according to Underhill, "one of the best books on...
Greenwood Spoon Carving
By: Emmet Van Driesche
Carving a spoon from a piece of freshly harvested wood is a rewarding – and challenging – pastime. Tremendous knowledge about the properties of wood, and grain, and the use of sharp edge tools can be gleaned through this seemingly simple practice. There is more to it than meets the eye.
But many would-be spoon carvers don’t know where to begin. What...
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Henry Taylor No.5 Fishtail Gouges
This range is being discontinued by the supplier, only available while we have stock.
From the "Professional" range of Henry Taylor carving tools. These fishtail gouges have a 4¾" (120mm) blade with a ground inner surface and a charcoal black non-reflective finish on the outer surface. Fitted with an octagonal beech handle and brass ferrules.
A copy of the Henry Taylor sizing...
Norton Gouge Slipstone
Sharpening tools with curved edges like carving tools or gouges requires a gouge slip.
The Norton India Gouge Slip is a versatile sharpening tool. With a half cone shape, it provides a surface of various diameters to sharpen an assortment of curved edges.
6" long, 1½" high tapering to 3/8".
Because it is two sided, both the inside and the outside of the stone can be used....
MoraKniv Single Edge Spoon / Hook Knife - 164 Left Hand
This new re-designed Mora knife is ideal for spoon and bowl carving. This model has a single cutting edge optimised for left handed use. So if you held it in your left hand it would cut on the pull. It can be used in the right hand but would require a push stroke away. The 164 has a tight curve.
Mora changed the design with input from renowned craftspeople Jögge Sundqvist and Beth Moen, with...
The Joiner & Cabinet Maker
The Joiner and Cabinet Maker" has more than 370 pages of detailed handtool instruction, including many processes that have not been covered before in the early woodworking literature. In 1839. In that year, an English publisher issued a small book on woodworking that has – until now – escaped detection by scholars, historians and woodworkers.
Titled "The Joiner and Cabinet...
Crucible Engraving Tool
The Crucible Engraving Tool is a simple, easy-to-use tool that allows you to slice straight and curved decorative lines on almost any wooden surface. The Engraving Tool was designed to create geometric patterns found on old Scandinavian and Eastern European furniture. But we found it also is excellent at carving modern geometric patterns.
The Engraving Tool consists of two pieces: a handle and a...
DMT Dia-Sharp 2.5'' Mini-Hone Sharpeners Set of 3
For professional sharpening in tight spaces, the Kit of Dia-Sharp® 2.5-in. Diamond Mini-Hone® Sharpeners has you covered. Featuring ergonomic handles to provides comfortable sharpening, deburring, and honing in tight spaces, you can handily maneuver the easy access tips that measure in at .033" thick. Each diamond surface measures 2.5" x .75" (63mm x 19mm). Included in this kit...
Lee Valley Glue Pot
We saw this little glue pot on the Lee Valley website, and we could not resist...........
Part of the reason heat sensitive hide glue is useful for furniture construction is because it can be softened for repairs; however, this property also makes it necessary to keep the glue warm while you work with it. This double boiler pot surrounds the inner pot with water to evenly distribute heat and help...
Veritas Inlay Cutter Head for Router Plane
This simple attachment for a lets you score a shallow groove to accept inlaid purfling, banding or stringing, taking advantage of the plane’s fence and depth-adjustment mechanism to precisely control groove position and depth.
The cutter head holds a pair of included single-bevel slicing blades that score crisply defined groove outlines across, with or diagonal to the grain. By using a chisel...
Veritas Precision Square - Metric
This could easily become the most-used measuring tool in your shop. An ideal size for cabinet-making, it has the accuracy of an engineer's square (0.001" per inch of length). All four edges are ground, and both faces are graduated on the inside and outside edges. This version is graduated in half millimetres on the 8cm leg and in millimetres on the 15cm leg.
Each is useful not only for general...
Pfeil Back Bent Gouges Series 25
Pfeil Back Bent Gouges are for carving convex surfaces that are hard to reach, and for clean finish cuts.
The tools range from Least Convex to Most Convex: 10 - 20 - 30 - 25 - 28.
Please note that series 25 and 28 are more convex than 30.
Veritas PM-V11 Mortice Chisels
These are substantial mortice chisels. The blades are more than 1/2" thick at the heel of the bevel and are a consistent width from tip to shoulder for accurate registration in a mortice.
The chisel sides are slightly relieved to reduce sidewall friction and allow for minor cut corrections. Each has a 25° primary bevel to make deep cuts easier, with a 35° secondary bevel to give them...
Famag Extension Shanks
Perfect for drilling deep holes.
The Ø 8mm shanks are suitable for FAMAG Fortsner bits up to 22mm (7/8").
The Ø 10mm shanks are suitable for FAMAG Fortsner bits 22mm (7/8") and larger.
The Forstner bits we stock are 90mm tall from tip to tip, which gives you a working depth of 57mm.
Four attachment screws for fixing.
13mm shank has three clamping surfaces.
Suitable...
Gransfors Bruk Large Splitting Axe 442 - Standard 27'' Handle
Designed for splitting chunks of wood, "rounds". The axe head is quite heavy with forged cheeks on both sides of the blade, "splitting wedge shaped crests" which power apart the grain of the wood. A Splitting Axe does not just have to slice into the wood - the thick axe blade pushes the wood apart.
The poll of this axe, like the poll on most axes, is definitely not designed for heavy pounding...
Hock Metal Spokeshave Blades
2 .1/8'' Cutting Edge.
Hock Replacement blades for metal spokeshaves (Type 151) - cryogenically treated A2 blades.
Perhaps the most dramatic improvement can be realised by accurizing and tuning your Spokeshave. It is a mediocre tool as it comes from the factory, but with a quality blade and a little fussing, it becomes a versatile and sensitive tool capable of doing fine work. Stanley...
The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke
by Monroe Robinson
Millions of North American TV viewers first met Dick Proenneke through the programme “Alone in the Wilderness,” which documents Dick’s 30 year adventure in the Alaskan wilderness. On the shores of Twin Lakes, Dick built his cabin and nearly all of the household objects he required to survive, from the ingenious wooden hinges on his front door to the metal ice...
Tormek Gouge Jig
With the Tormek gouge jig SVD-186 R you can easily sharpen your fingernail shaped woodturning gouges to a razor sharpness. The high level of control enables you to exactly replicate your chosen profile.
With this gouge sharpening jig you can also sharpen woodcarving tools with complex shapes such as curved or bent carving gouges and V-tools.
Redesigned version 2020
New locking screw to lock...
Pentel Graphgear 1000 Automatic Pencil 0.9mm
We were first put onto these little beauties by Jaap Bosma (the taller half of Mappa Tools). Jaap was taking all the credit for uncovering the mechanical pencil, until we stumbled upon a blog from Christopher Schwarz and that they'd been on the market for almost a couple of decades! Anyway, a few years later and the dynamic buying department of CHT sprung into action and finally started to stock...
Pentel Ain Stein - 0.9mm tube of 36 HB leads
About 10% stronger than any other Pentel refill lead thanks to a ceramic cell structure
Supplied in easy to dispense, swivel-top tubes
Smoother than other refill leads on the market
Suitable for all 0.9mm mechanical pencils
36 leads per tube
Made from 92% recycled material
Liquid Ink 200ml - Red
For Sumitsubo and Sumisashi, it is water soluble.
Hock Marking Knife Blades
This right or left hand, spear point marking knives (bevels are on one side only) are perfect for scribing fine lines against a straight edge.
High carbon steel. All steel knife.
Pfeil Carpenter Chisel Sets
Introduced in 2010 from Switzerland, Pfeil Carpenters Chisels have strong Elm wood octagonal handles with an oval section. We prefer these to the bench chisels.
The blades are forged from K 510 steel, hardened up to 60 RC. Bevel edged with well marked facets. The blades are finely ground and polished.
Bevel angle 25°, razor sharp.
4mm wide to 40mm wide.
Overall length 240-260mm.
The...