Gyokucho Razorsaw Seiun Saku Ryoba 300mm
Full Name : Gyokucho Razorsaw Seiun Saku Ryoba.
Blade Length : 300mm.
Overall Length : 695mm Rattan / 675mm TPE.
Max Cutting Depth : N/A.
Teeth Pitch / TPI : Crosscut 3.0mm / 8.5. Rip Cut 5.6-3.5mm / 4.5-7.3.
Blade Thickness : 0.7mm.
Cutting Width : 1.10mm.
Teeth Pattern : Crosscut & Rip Cut.
Gyokucho Product Number : 616 Rattan / 664 TPE.
Weight : 350g Rattan / 415g TPE.
Replacement...
Gyokucho Razorsaw Dozuki 240mm Rip
As recommended by David Barron for his range of dovetail guides.
Hide Mallet Size 10
The head is 89mm (3.5'') in diameter, the length is 140mm (5.5'') and it is made of hide (see below). The total length is approximately 255mm (14'') long and the handle is wooden.
Ideal for the jewellery trade, sheet metal work, die cutting industry and use on copper, brass and soft metals.
This hide mallet has been manufactured from genuine Water Buffalo hide tightly...
Thor Nylon Retail Hammer
The Thor Nylon Retail Hammer has interchangeable faces and comes fitted with one White and one Soft Grey screw in Face with Wood Handle. Approximate total length is 305mm (12'')
Alternative faces, colour coded to distinguish hardness are also available:
Replacement heads for 31-710R and 31-712R
Faces are designed to wear and to be replaced by hand.
All faces are one piece moulded.
No...
Copper Hammer - Branded Head
These Copper/Hide Hammers have been reintroduced as part of the Thor Hammer Classic range of hammers. These hammers come complete with branded heads. An excellent Dual-Purpose soft faced hammer
The Copper face combined with the Malleable Iron head gives a safe but high impact blow.
Ideal where a heavy blow is required combined with a relatively small striking area.
Faces are designed to wear...
Copper/Hide Hammer - Branded Head Size 2
These Copper/Hide Hammers have been reintroduced as part of the Thor Hammer Classic range of hammers. These hammers come complete with branded heads. An excellent Dual-Purpose soft faced hammer
The Copper face combined with the Malleable Iron head gives a safe but high-impact blow, whilst the Hide face gives a firm resilient blow that will not mark the finished work.
Ideal where a heavy blow...
Thorace Dead Blow Nylon Hammer
The Thorace Dead Blow Nylon Hammer has a cavity inside the head which is partially filled with steel shot which adds to the weight, prevents rebound and delivers ‘dead’ blows of maximum force.
Faces are designed to wear and to be replaced by hand.
All faces are one piece moulded.
No metal pegs or inserts to damage the workpiece when worn.
Serrations in the metal head prevent...
Thor Super Plastic Masons Maul
1000 Grade Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polythene Heads with wooden handles.
High impact with strength, durability and abrasive resistance.
Specifically designed for stone masonry.
Available in 3 sizes: 4'', 5'' and 6'' diameter round heads - all measuring approximately 240mm (9.5'') in total length
Famag Lewis Auger Bits
Famag Lewis Auger Bits in two lengths.
Overall Length 235mm Spiral Length 160mm
Overall Length 460mm Spiral Length 380mm
A "Lewis" pattern consists of a main self tapping thread which pulls the bit through the cut and two cutting edges.
This version has a stepped head and is used for drilling deep holes in soft wood and European hard wood with power drill and joinery machines.
Due...
Mortise & Tenon Magazine - Issue 17
The Table of Contents for Issue 17 of Mortise and Tenon Magazine is
Andrew Hunter – “Finding a Path”
Michael Updegraff – “The Light Within: Restoring Wooden Sash Windows”
Edward Bouvier – “A Communal Legacy: Handcraft as Part of a Holistic Education for Life”
Narelle Freeman – “Secrets Beyond Our Reach”
Joshua A....
The Robert Sorby ProEdge Ultimate Sharpening System + 3 Accessory Kits
The updated version of the ever popular Robert Sorby ProEdge sharpening system. In all honesty the machine has remained the same as nothing really needed to be updated!
Robert Sorby have however changed from using the old terms of 'Basic' and 'Deluxe or Plus'. Thankfully it has been simplified, and the Sorby machine comes in one edition which includes a single 120 grit aluminium...
ProEdge Knife Sharpening Accessory Kit
The main jigs and belts required for sharpening you kitchen knives on the Robert Sorby ProEdge.
The Robert Sorby ProEdge Knife Sharpening Accessory Kit includes......
Raised Wear Platen/Back Plate
Universal Arm
Small Knife Holder with angle adjustment collar
Large Knife Holder with angle adjustment collar
Allen Key/Wrench
Aluminium Oxide Belt 60 grit x1
Aluminium Oxide Belt 240...
ProEdge Woodturners Accessory Kit
The main jigs and belts required for sharpening woodturning gouges and chisels.
The Robert Sorby ProEdge Woodturners Sharpening Accessory Kit includes......
ProSet Bevel Angle Guide
Fingernail Profile Kit
Skew Jig
Standard Gouge Jig
Ceramic Belt 60 grit - x1
Ceramic Belt 120 grit - x1
ProEdge Woodworking Accessory Kit
The main jigs and belts required for sharpening chisels and plane blades.
The Robert Sorby ProEdge Woodworking Sharpening Accessory Kit includes......
Woodworkers’ Square Guide
Aluminium Oxide Belt 240 grit x1
Trizact Belt 600 grit x1
Trizact Belt 1200 grit x1
Trizact Belt 3000 grit x1
The Robert Sorby ProEdge Ultimate Sharpening System
The updated version of the ever popular Robert Sorby ProEdge sharpening system. In all honesty the machine has remained the same as nothing really needed to be updated!
Robert Sorby have however changed from using the old terms of 'Basic' and 'Deluxe or Plus'. Thankfully it has been simplified, and the Sorby machine comes in one edition which includes a single 120 grit aluminium...
American Peasant
by Christopher Schwarz
''American Peasant'' is an introduction to a style of furniture and decoration that is almost unheard of in the Americas. Built primarily with tongues, grooves and pegs, the furniture is frequently engraved with geometric symbols that beautify the piece and protect its owner.
With this book, you will learn to build 10 simple pieces using common tools and...
Star-M Long & Smooth Auger Bits
The Star-M Ultra Smooth Long Auger Bits - Metric are available in 2 lengths, 195mm and 457mm (specific details below)
CR-S - 12.55mm quick change shank
Overall length 195mm
Flute length 127mm
Shank length 68mm
Available in the following diameters: 13mm, 19mm, 25mm
CR-L - 12.55mm quick change shank.
Overall length 457mm
Flute length 381mm
Shank length 76mm
Available in the following...
Pink Ivory
Pink Ivory is a beautiful timber which turns like hard soap. Predominantly pink with fine streaks of pinky red which will darken with age.
Crucible Centre Square
The steel centre square from Crucible Tool.
3-1/4'' (82mm) long x 1-5/8'' (16mm) wide x almost 3/8'' (9.5mm) thick overall. The working area of the blade is 2-7/16'' (62mm) long and includes a 1/8'' (3mm) hang hole. It is ideal for chairmakers or turners who need to mark the centers of spindles or sticks for turning or shaving.
Using the tool is simple....
Linocut and Reduction Printmaking
by Laura Boswell
A beautiful hardback book revealing the astonishing flexibility and creative possibilities of the linocut printmaking technique.
Written by a leading and innovative linocut printmaker, it focuses on the reduction printing technique and gives detailed, practical help to choosing and using tools and materials, plus generous creative advice on designing specifically for linocut....
Four Through Six Book
Note - we are expecting delivery of this book during the month of August
A hardbound republication of the Issues 4-6 with additional essays from Mortise & Tenon editors Michael Updegraff and Joshua A. Klein.
Foreword has been written by Megan Fitzpatrick of Lost Art Press.
496 pages, matte-coated paper, sewn binding. Printed in the USA.
TABLES OF CONTENTS
Issue Four
“The...
Narex Dowel Plates
These new dowel plates from Narex are made from A2 steel hardened to 61 HRc. The holes are machined with a slight taper on the underside to create a relief on the bottom and sharp edges on top that shears off the corners.
The Metric Dowel Plate makes 4mm to 16mm dowels in mm increments.
The Imperial Dowel plate makes 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 9/32'', 5/16", 3/8", 7/16'',...
Blue Spruce Optima Bench Chisels - Individual
Blue Spruce Toolworks new Optima Chisels feature a lapped and polished back with a flatness measured in light bands (the same system used to measure silicon wafers). When you unbox your new Optima Chisels, they’re razor sharp and 100% ready to go to work.
Each Optima Chisel is machined from A2 tool steel, then double-tempered and cryogenically treated. The tempering and cryo treatments result...
Narex Spoon Bent Gouge
A Narex gouge specifically designed for spoon making. The carving tool is spoon bent which makes it easier to hollow a recess. It also has a comfortable, longer than normal (to allow 2 hands for control) octagonal barrell shaped handle made from stained beech.
Narex have used a chrome-silicon alloy steel which is heat treated to 59HRc (which basically means it will take a good edge). Comes sharpened...
Narex Richter Mortice Chisels
These are the premium range of mortice chisels from Narex which have earnt the name ''Richter'', who was the founder of Narex company in the Czech Republic.
Sides are slightly relieved to reduce sidewall friction and to allow minor adjustments.
CR-V cryogenically treated steel to 62HRc .
Ash handles with a stainless steel hoop and ferrule.
149mm blade length. 284mm overall...
Set & File: A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening
by Matt Cianci
In "Set & File," Matt Cianci (aka The Saw Wright) teaches you the fundamentals of maintaining backsaws and handsaws: how to file and joint your saws with the correct rake, fleam and pitch to keep them cutting sharp. You'll also learn how to deal with saw teeth that are in good shape but dull, plus how to successfully doctor teeth that have been abused.
Plus, Matt...
Toothed Blade for the Lie-Nielsen 101 Violin Makers Plane
Toothed blade for our No. 101 Violin Maker's Block Plane. Comes with a 25° flat ground bevel.
7/8'' wide x 1/8'' thick
A2 cryogenically treated Tool Steel
Please Note: Toothed blades are great for quick, heavy stock removal. However, something like a knot in pine can break the teeth so be careful around difficult spots. We recommend that you hone your toothed blade...
Toothed Blade for the Lie-Nielsen 102 Block Plane
Replacement blade for the No. 102 or No. 103 Block Planes. Comes with a 25° flat ground bevel.
1.250'' wide x .125'' thick
A2 cryogenically treated Tool Steel
Toothed blades have small chisel-like teeth .030'' (.762mm) wide, and spaced .030'' apart. They are used for heavy stock removal in difficult grain. Follow with a fine-set Smoothing Plane.
Please...
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...
The Sheffield Axe with Leather Sheath
The new Sheffield made axe from Wood Tools. After a break of 30 years Sheffield is making axes again and they are better than ever before.
The head is forged from 100Cr6 bearing steel hardened and tempered to Rc58. It’s ground on one of the few last traditional water cooled grindstones still working and honed to a razor edge you can literally shave with.
The handle is made from locally...
Tormek Knife Angle Setter
Why KS-123 Knife Angle Setter?
Set the exact sharpening angle for any type of knife.
Easy to use - set the angle in three easy steps.
Sets an exact sharpening angle even for tapered blades.
Self-adjusting for the diameter of the grinding wheel.
Compatible with all Tormek knife jigs.
Works with the Tormek T-8, Tormek T-4 and older models.
What's Your Angle?
Our angle is always...
Auriou Rasp Bundle
A bundle of the 3 most popular rasps from Auriou
Cabinet Rasp 10'' Grain 9
Modeller Rasp 7'' Grain 13
Rat Tail Rasp 6'' Grain 13
Proxxon Cordless Long Neck Angle Grinder Set
Complete with lithium-ion battery, charger and case.
Proxxon Cordless Drill Set
Complete with lithium-ion battery, charger and case.
Proxxon Cordless Long Neck Angle Grinder (Body Only)
Body only. No battery included.
Proxxon Cordless Drill (Body Only)
Body only. No battery included.
Backwoods Chairmakers
In Search of the Appalachian Ladderback Chairmaker
By Andrew D. Glenn
For more than 200 years, chairmakers in Appalachia built ladderbacks to sell to neighbors and the occasional tourist. It was a tradition that was handed down through generations. But with the rise of furniture factories and mechanisation, woodworker Andy D. Glenn wondered if there were any traditional chairmakers left.
So...
Crown Tools Starter Set - 7 piece
This woodturning starter set from Crown Tools was created specifically for Stiles & Bates back in 2015.
Dave Bates has now retired (2024) and is no longer selling tools as he pursues his other interests.
So we, with Dave Bates' blessing are here to keep his starter set available - good old us eh!
This set includes a dovetail tool as this is a tool that most turners like to buy when...
Crown Tools Revolution Complete
Dave Bates (of Stiles & Bates) has described this system as one of the best systems on the market and is part of his own tool rack, which is a recommendation in itself.
Veritas Chair Devils
Veritas Chair devils are wonderful tools for final shaping and smoothing of round parts such as chair spindles and posts. The specially shaped scraper blade rounds the workpiece, removing any spokeshave marks.
• Machined steel bodies fitted with hardwood handles
• Machined toe and two thumbscrews are solid brass
• High-carbon steel blades are 0.040'' thick, hardened...
Veritas Tabling Scribe
No matter how careful you are with layout and assembly, a legged project will almost always be wobbly. One way to ensure the project will sit properly without rocking is by tabling it; that is, placing the project on a fl at table (e.g., the top of a table saw), marking a consistent trimming line on each leg, and then cutting to this line. The Veritas Tabling Scribe simplifies this step, providing...
Beech
Beech is not toxic, meaning it is particularly suited for household and kitchen items.
Carved spoons in beech are common as well as bowls and platters.
Naturally white with a pinky-red heart called ‘Kern’. Often beech may have characterful mineral streaks in the timber.
Crucible Dovetail 1:4 Dovetail Template
The Crucible 1:4 Dovetail Template marks out dovetail joints – both the tails and the pins – and allows you to easily and accurately lay out the angled and straight parts of the joint. This template marks out Christopher Schwarz's favorite dovetail slope: 1:4 (about 14°). The square end of the tool allows you to also use it as a saddle square (and to not get turned around by two...
African Blackwood
African Blackwood turns superbly and polishes up to a high shine.
African Blackwood is now CITES listed. Read more at https://cites.org
We have chain of custody documentation to show the African Blackwood we currently offer for sale pre-dates listing or is current with the appropriate import documentation.
Masasa
This is a hard wood used by turners and in furniture making. Its heartwood is reddish brown with occasional black or grey streak
Milk Pear
Deep reddish brown with fine, tight grain lines which vary from dark brown to reddish and straw colour. The timber is hard and tight.
Mukwa (Umbilo/Kiaat)
This wood is popular in Souh Africa with furniture makers and woodturners. Soft in comparison to the rest of our exotic timbers
Oscar Rush Large Bowl Adze
A hand forged 50mm diameter hand adze with elliptical sweep profile to the cutting edge.
The head weight is approximately 600g with a 230mm - 235mm long (just over 9''), hand carved, faceted, kin dried ash handle.
The leather adze cover is made by Oscar using Italian leather with solid brass rivets (these are much stronger than cap rivets).
This adze has been carefully designed for...