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Restored to work


Kept true their history

Vintage hand tools, with an emphasis on American makers, carefully cleaned, tuned, and documented.

  • Carefully Serviced
  • Honest Condition Notes
  • Carefully Packed

Tool Stories

The histories, markings, discoveries, and unanswered questions we uncover while bringing old tools back to work.

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What an Old Wrench Can Tell You

A seized Sargent adjustable wrench, a century of scratches, and why restoration sometimes means knowing when to stop.

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Unidentified antique adjustable wrench as acquired, heavily oxidized with a worn golden wooden handle

Enough work to make it useful.
Enough restraint to keep its story.

Every tool is assessed on its own terms. Moving parts are cleaned and serviced, edges are refreshed when the tool calls for it, and the real wear stays visible.

What careful restoration means here

Built for more than one kind of buyer

For the workbench, the collection, and the wall.

  • Woodworking

    Planes, saws, scrapers, and drills with a second life ahead.

  • Shop & mechanic

    Wrenches, vises, socket tools, and the practical things that earned their wear.

  • Garden & farm

    Hardworking shears and field tools worth putting back in service.

One-of-a-kind stock changes often

Find the tool that has been waiting for your bench.

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