Ode to the lowly hammer
Hammers have become more sophisticated, but their job is still about impact.
By
William Sampson,
March 20, 2023 | 12:25 pm CDT
hand tools
Furniture Society offers handmade tool challenge
The Furniture Society's November IG Challenge is a chance to showcase tools you made yourself.
By
William Sampson,
November 11, 2022 | 12:43 pm CST
Chalk marker goes where pencils can’t
DuraMark ChalkShot marks precisely on most surfaces.
By
William Sampson,
April 8, 2022 | 3:40 pm CDT
Milwaukee Tool to open new Indiana service hub
The 150,000-square-foot location in Greenwood will house tool repair and warehousing space.
By
Karl D. Forth,
September 11, 2020 | 9:27 am CDT
Makita expands capabilities in new large operation in Reno
The new Reno facility also includes a detached 28,000 square foot state-of-the-art training center.
By
Karl D. Forth,
August 19, 2020 | 8:25 am CDT
Stanley commemorates 175th anniversary with contest
Stanley Black & Decker is marking the 175th anniversary of Stanley Tools with a contest.
By
William Sampson,
June 22, 2018 | 10:59 am CDT
Bridge City Tool Works sold to Chinese manufacturer
Founder of Bridge City Tool Works and designer of iconic hand tools John Economaki to stay on for two years under new ownership.
By
William Sampson,
June 11, 2018 | 8:26 am CDT
Amazing Japanese Hakone marquetry is mesmerizing
Japan's ancient art of Hakone marquetry is used to provide intricate decorations on wooden boxes and other items. Woodworkers painstakingly cut pieces of different wood species and glue them together to form geometric shapes and patterns. Using only hand tools, they slice off thin sheets from the blocks to be applied like regular veneer to other woodwork projects. This poetic video shows master craftsmen Tanegi and Taneita Zukuri in action making this beautiful marquetry.
By
William Sampson,
October 28, 2016 | 1:26 pm CDT
Is this 20th Century woodworking tool wall case worth $150,000?
M.S. Rau Antiques is selling an antique craftsman's tool cabinet, a "compendium of woodworking tools comprises 210 antique and vintage specimens stored within a marvelous, custom-crafted wall cabinet," as the seller describes it. American and British tool makers are represented in this one-of-a-kind collection, including Stanley, Stormont, Disston, and Sorby Mortise.
The selection includes planes, chisels, and saws, auger bits, squares, and spokeshaves in excellent condition. Each tool has a dedicated place within this multi-layered cabinet.
By
Bill Esler,
March 14, 2016 | 8:34 am CDT
Milwaukee's New Pliers Have 5 Trade-Specific Designs
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee continues to rapidly expand its Hand Tool offering with the introduction of 5 new pliers, designed from the ground-up as solutions for trade-specific applications. Of interest to woodworkers: The smooth head of the new 7” Nipping Pliers will not mar finished surfaces during pulling and prying
