Chisels, Hammers and Misc. Tools
- Highland Woodworking
- I swear by my Stanley Sweetheart Chisels
- Carter & Son Bowl Gouges (wood lathe)
- Lie-Neilson Tools
- Martinez Tool (Southern California) Maker of the Stiletto Titanium Hammers, custom hammers, and quality framing squares
- Park Tool (St. Paul, MN): bicycle repair tools, most made in USA (multi-tools imported), available from REI
- S-K Handtool (McCook, IL): socket and drive tools and wrenches, made in USA.
- Swanson Tool Co. (Frankfort, IL) Original Speed Square. Mine is 35 years old and still amazing.
- Estwing (Rockford, IL): hammers, mallets, axes, and geological tools, with a patented shock-reduction grip, made in USA. I own more of these than you might think I need…
- Woodcraft
- Rockler
New Bench Planes
New Molding Planes:
- Walke Moore Tools – router Planes and other hand tools
- Caleb James
- Matt Bickford
- Old Street Tools
- Made in England Philly Tools
- J. Wilding Planemaker
Classic Hand Tool Sellers:
- I really like the folks at The Vintage Tool Shoppe – chisels and planes are always on offer
- Jim Bode Tools for reliable planes
- Liberty Tool has great molding and fine steel planes as well
- I have made some decent finds on Inchmartine Tool Bazaar