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Effortless Woodworking

Unique designs for Quality Tools. Maker of wooden bench, block, and scraper planes. Also, sharpening jigs, portable and stationary workbenches, mallets, and more to come.

Modern technology used to realize an age-old idea: a perfect bow shaped arc. The Bowclamp's patented design - made possible only with the help of computerized, numerically-controlled cutting technology (CNC) - allows for equal clamping pressure along the entire length of the glue line... with only one clamp at each end!

Fine Hand Planes by Ron Brese

For the past twenty-five years we have been producing innovative and impeccably crafted heirloom tools for serious woodworkers and collectors worldwide. Made in America, all of our tools are produced in limited numbers and with minimal care should continue to inspire your children's children. I believe the look, feel and accuracy of each Bridge City tool will always influence you to do your best work. Quality is contagious. Regards, John Economaki President & Founder

Thank you for your visit to the Czeck Edge forum. We take extreme pride in our craftsmanship because we know your craftsmanship demands the best. Czeck Edge began the manufacture of woodworking layout tools in July 2005. Today our product line has grown to include awls, bird cage awls, burnishers and marking knives. We have recently added dovetail chisels in multiple sizes. Complete hardware kits are available featuring the same blades used in our production tools. All Czeck Edge tools and components are handcrafted with pride and 100% made in USA.

Every item is made in the U.S. with full backup for every product. My approach to design is that all improvements are "backward compatible" to the older product. That way, you the customer, are always supported throughout the life cycle of anything that you buy from us.

LIE-NIELSEN TOOLWORKS began in 1981 as an effort to make top-quality hand tools available again from a U.S. maker and to revive discontinued, but useful, designs so the average woodworker could obtain them. Today we make over 50 types of planes, saws, spokeshaves, chisels, floats and more. We have improved and refined designs, and use better materials like Ductile Iron and Manganese Bronze for castings and cryogenically treated A-2 Tool Steel for the blades. Our plane blades are much thicker than those of any other production planes. The quality of machining and finishing results in a tool that looks as great as it works, and will be a pleasure to use for years to come.

"Owning a Marcou is like owning a Jaguar. You might not need one to get to work every day, but its beauty and performance make you lust wildly for it." Christopher Schwarz - editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine

"Crafting fine wood bodied hand planes that will help you create your finest work."

Sales Service and Support for Tormek Water Cooled Sharpening Systems

"A cabinetmaker of twenty five years, I'm turning my attention to tools and products for the woodworking shop. The Super Chute, a high end shooting board, and the Micro Sharp Honing Kit are the opening offerings. More good stuff to come."

Founded in 1999, Tools for Working Wood is a Brooklyn New York based tool company that specializes in high end tools for woodworking. We also manufacture the Gramercy Tools lines of tools, which includes our highly rated brushes and saws. We only stock one line of power tools – Festool – because Festool is the kind of company that encourages the high level of service we like to give on all our tools, and in general, as a small company, we try to limit the various brands we stock to best of breed for each type of tool. Most people buy tools because of an immediate need so we stock nearly the complete line of Festool tools, accessories, and expendables in our warehouse ready for immediate delivery. There is free shipping on Festool orders over $150.00 .

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