We've just added these to our offering because we love quality in the kitchen as well as the workshop. They have rust resistant cheek steel beautifully hammered and with the maker's chop. The edges will discolour if not cared for - we recommend keshigomu blocks for this end. The cutting steel is around 63 Rockwell and lethally sharpened. We suggest only waterstones for these. Please also be mindful of where, and by whom, these are used - they should only see use for people who know what a sharp knife is. Packed in Japan with a band-aid included - a…

These belts, in which the grinding particles are applied to a thick layer of cork, are used in Japan by leading manufacturers of knives and shears to produce their legendary hollow grinding and high-quality finishes. They are watered before sanding. The belts respond more elastically than conventional textile belts, delivering concave surfaces with considerably fewer visible ghost lines. - 50 mm x 2 m, 3 pcs. per pack. See HERE. Read more: Cork Abrasive belts

We've had some good feedback that tung works well as a sealer on terra cotta and marble. Test first to see if you are happy - leaves a 'wet look'. Click HERE

"After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago. Read more: Some Kiwi Humour

We have added more options for this most essential and affordable tool. These are especially nice for fine work. Swedish steel. Click here. Read more: Wider range of Cabinet Scrapers

Customer needs to drill 150,000 holes in green eucalypt logs with depth stopped countersink.I'm suggesting this in an 8mm version.Any better ideas?Click HERE Read more: 150,000 Holes (not in Lancashire)

Hegner in Germany have released a long awaited retrofit kit for their Multicut 1, 2S, SE and Quick machines. It is an articulated top dust hose which either puffs dust away or vacuums it up depending on the arrangement you have. Stocks due in a couple of weeks. It will be fitted standard to machines from the end of this year. For a peek at more detail see HERE or search using S6914. Read more: HEGNER Scrollsaw Dust Hose Retrofit Kit