Welcome to Hackney Tools, based in the east end of London in the UK.
If you would like to SELL some old woodworking tools, email me on mail@hackneytools.com, or you can call me on 07946 497504. I buy good quality woodworking hand tools and I’m particularly interested in hand tools from Stanley, Lie Nielsen, Mathieson, Norris, Preston, Spiers, Addis, Record, Millers Falls, Holland, Slater, G.Miller and Holzapfell.
I’m afraid I cannot buy large machines, due to lack of storage space. I do, however, buy power tools made by Festool and Mafell, so please get in touch.
About the blog
This blog is primarily about quality woodworking tools from the 19th-20th centuries. I also try to include information about the woodwork and carpentry trades from those times. I'm very proud to be living in the east end of London, an area well-known for it's furniture trade and it's quality workmanship throughout the 19thc. I'm always keen to meet people who were part of this excellent trade.
Perhaps one of your family members was connected with the furniture and cabinet-making trades of London. Why not get in touch using the contact link. - Gary Cook
Feb 25
I will buy your woodworking tools
Sep 23
A nice find…
Aug 12
Walke Moore router plane unboxing…
Back in March I put up a post about the Walke Moore router plane, a great-looking tool based on the scarce Preston 2500p. Bill Schenher over on Billy’s Little Bench has got one and has put up a video of the unboxing. It’s a nice plane with similar …
Aug 11
The Brits!
There are some really lovely videos over on Jimi Hendricks’ Youtube channel from Richard Arnold’s charity sale day this year. The videos feature, amongst others, Richard Arnold showing us some plough plane technique, Shane Skelton with his new panel plane (being checked …
Jul 09
Tooling up with Festool
It’s nice to have a moment to write a blog post, it’s been way too long. I won’t bore you with the details, but the house renovation I’ve been working on has taken much longer than I thought it would, mainly because I get there only for one or two days in the week. I’m …
May 17
1/10th scale tools in upcoming auction
There is an interesting lot coming up in a C&T Auctioneers sale on 25th May 2016. The set of tools are all at 1/10th scale. An interesting lot for the collector that sort of thing. Listed as American 19thc. Reminds me of the modern-day maker Marco Terenzi, who …
