Max Power":2yfdun9k said:
D_W":2yfdun9k said:
I can think of footprint, stanley, marples as all having been made in England when i first started woodworking. I don't think any of those remain.
As far as I'm aware Henry Taylor still make bench chisels
They do indeed;
https://www.henrytaylortools.co.uk/wwchisel.html
- along with a lot of turning tools.
Robert Sorby also manufacture a range;
https://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/woodworking.html
- also along with a large range of turning tools.
Both firms have a long history. Henry Taylor started out as Aaron Hildick (Diamic brand, which Henry Taylor still use), who absorbed Charles Taylor, John Jennion and Henry Taylor (Acorn brand), then traded as Hery Taylor before officially renaming the parent company in the mid 1970s. They're still trading independently, as far as I can tell.
Robert Sorby - trading since about 1828, and grew to be one of Sheffield's larger edge tool firms, with a large export business to Australia, hence the name of their Kangaroo works, and their trade mark. Now part of the Spear and Jackson portfolio of companies.
I don't know how many other makers are still operating in the UK. Andy Cole (
https://www.portlandworks.co.uk/ourmake ... ole-tools/ ) still makes tools the old Sheffield way, but whether that includes wood chisels I do not know.
Edit to add; it seems that Stanley wood chisels (the Stanley registered design and 750 ranges, at any rate) are 'manufactured in Sheffield, England'. Whether that means made from scratch including forging, heat treatment, grinding and handle-making, or imported parts assembled, I do not know.
https://www.stanleytools.co.uk/products ... el/STANLEY®+Wood+Chisels
https://www.stanleytools.co.uk/products ... el/STANLEY®+Sweet+Heart+Socket+Chisel