Tool Shop
We are delighted to welcome you to our exciting toolshop. John Lloyd has selected the finest woodworking
tools, from around the world, for the discerning craftsman. We consider these products to be the best. If we stock it,
we would use it in our workshops, and if you need advice on what to buy, whether you are a complete beginner or a professional,
we will be able to assist you.
Beautifully made classic brass cabinet hardware by Brusso.
Precision engineered from brass with high copper content for greater luster. Only premium quality materials such as stainless steel hinge pins, balls and springs are used.
Mallets & Hammers
A good mallet is a must for carving, and also for chopping out mortices and cutting dovetails.
Planes
Bench planes are the workhorses of the workshop. The sizes required are largely down to personal preference, with the No. 5 or 5 1/2 'Jack' (Jack of all trades!) being probably the most versatile.
Power Tools
A small selection of power tools which we consider to be the very best of their type on the market today.
Rasps & Rifflers
Used for shaping work by carvers and in cabinet making for curved work, particularly useful when making chairs. A good rasp or riffler actually cuts rather than just producing dust!
Replacement Blades
Thicker blades in high carbon steel to reduce blade chatter and increase the time between sharpening.
Router Cutters
Beginning in a small workshop in the centre of Pesaro, Italy in 1964, CMT Utensili has developed into a world leading manufacturer of router cutters. Produced using the highest quality raw materials and state of the art manufacturing processes.
Spoke Shaves
Traditionally used to shape the spokes on carriage wheels. These are excellent tools for shaping chair components and are invaluable when making cabriole legs.
Books and DVDs
A selection of books and DVD’s that will provide a useful reference or source of inspiration!
Adria
Excellent saws made by Eddie Sirotich in Vancouver, Canada. Hand finished spring steel blades hardened to Rockwell Rc. 54, substantial brass backs and classic mid 19th Century style hadles in bubinga.
Brusso Cabinet Fittings
Beautifully made hinges, stays, feet and latches from America. Precision machined, high quality, brass cabinet hardware fitted with stainless steel hinge pins, balls and springs.
Clenton
Beautiful range of gauges and squares, made in Australia, stunning quality. Colen Clenton works in a variety of native Australian timbers such as rose she oak, gauges and squares have brass fittings and hss cutters.
Clifton
Clifton tools are made by Clico in Sheffield, England. Traditionally made planes are fitted with the improved 'bedrock' frog to allow adjustment without removing the blade. Thick, high carbon steel blades, are hammer-forged in the traditional way.
CMT
Beginning in a small workshop in the centre of Pesaro, Italy in 1964, CMT Utensili has developed into a world leading manufacturer of router cutters. Produced using the highest quality raw materials and state of the art manufacturing processes.
Hock
Ron Hock is based in California and has been making some of the world’s finest blades for planes and other tools for 25 years.
Japanese Makers
Although Japanese woodworking tools are designed for working with soft woods, the tools that we have selected will also give excellent results on hardwoods. Excellent quality
Kirschen
Since 1858 the family owned company of Wilh. Schmitt & Comp. in Remscheid, Germany has produced high quality hand crafted woodworking tools.
Lamello
When you buy a Lamello product, you can be assured of a well designed, well built product that will perform superbly and last a life time.
Lie Nielsen
Beautifully made and finished 'heirloom quality' tools from the USA. Improving on original Stanley designs and using only the finest materials and meticulous attention to detail, these tools are a joy to own and use.
Norton
Founded in America in 1823, Norton are known for producing excellent, oilstones for honing and burnishing edge tools. Now also producing a selection of outstanding waterstones which have quickly become one of my favourite bench stones.
Richard Kell
Beautifully made twin wheeled honing guides, designed and made in England to the highest standards. The unique side clamping design prevents blades from twisting or skewing.
Robert Sorby
One of the few tool makers still producing high quality tools in Sheffield. Robert Sorby chisels are forged from special Sheffield alloy steel and are fitted to their handles with solid 2" x 3/8" forged tangs – available in a variety of handle options.
Trend
Perhaps better known for their router cutters, Trend also produce an excellent range of diamond stones. Continual diamond surfaces and precision flatness make these my favourite diamond stones.
