British Manufacturer Since 1985

Specialist Hand Tools, Made for Professionals.

British manufactured specialist and bespoke hand tools for stonemasons, construction professionals, stone carvers, engineers, foresters, and specialist trades.

Core Trade Disciplines

Engineered for Extreme Durability

Precision-ground steel and forged alloys built to exact tolerances for demanding professional environments.

Stonemasonry
Engineering
Forestry & Fencing

Carbide-Tipped Chisels

Precision Squares & Gauges

Heavy Forged Axes & Wedges

Faulds-type tungsten carbide chisels engineered to bite into hard stone shift after shift without losing edge integrity.

Smallwood pattern rafter squares, bevelled ground straight edges, and mitre gauges calibrated for absolute accuracy.

Robust striking tools and scutch combs forged in our Leeds workshop for professional timber framing and forestry.

Uncompromising Heritage

The British Toolmaking Standard

1985

Established in West Yorkshire

4

Historic lineages integrated

100%

British workshop forging

Flagship Equipment

Standard Bearers of the Trade

Smallwood Pattern Rafter Squares

True-to-tradition steel roofing and plating squares, precision-etched with exact scaling for heritage timber construction.

Nylon Mallets & Punch Hammers

Faulds-Type Carbide Chisels

Balanced striking instruments engineered to deliver controlled force without fracturing brittle tool shanks or stone arrises.

Silver-brazed tungsten carbide tips set into heavy forged steel shanks. Designed specifically for aggressive stone carving and dressing where standard tool steels fail.

Can’t Find the Tool You Need?

If our standard catalogue doesn't match your exact specifications, our Garforth forge will manufacture a bespoke tool to your engineering drawing.