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Tools You Won’t be Sorry to Own or Give

Updated: April 2023 As an owner of Garrett Wade I’m lucky to have access to all the tools we carry. Honestly I’m spoiled to be able to bring almost any tool home for a test drive. Many of them –esp...

Italian ToolsLake Como Region

Lake Como Region

Lake Como lies north of Milan and just south of the Swiss border, in the Lombardy region of North Central Italy. Visitors are drawn there by the beauty of its alpine lake setting and its proximity ...

Gardening ToolsThe Maniago Region

The Maniago Region

In Northeastern Italy the flat farm plains meet the sudden rise of the Dolomite mountain range which separates Italy from Austria to the North and Slovenia to the East. A visitor there will find go...

Japanese Pruning SawAn Overview of Japanese Tools

An Overview of Japanese Tools

Over the last few years, there has been increasing interest in the traditional tools of the Japanese woodworker. This may be the result of curiosity about things that are different or new, but it i...

craftsmanshipBespoke in Brogue-lyn

Bespoke in Brogue-lyn

My name is Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé.I am a shoe & bootmaker, artist and educator. I hand-make bespoke shoes and boots, made to measure for individual clients. I am Swiss and Dutch – and liv...

maker spotlightGet Shod – These Shapes She Carves, These Shoes I Crave

Get Shod – These Shapes She Carves, These Shoes I Crave

Stepping into my atelier you might notice the smell of leather, wood, shoe-polish, glue. You might notice the many tools hanging on one side of the wall. Above the two sewing machines a variety of ...