Woodworking Hand Tools

Whether you’re a hand tool purist who appreciates the intrinsic feel and finish quality of people-powered tools, or someone who uses hand tools only for the finer touches that are hard to replicate on a machine, Rockler has the hand tools to suit your needs. We’re proud to stock everything from the indispensable basics—a huge variety of drills, clamps, woodworking squares and other measuring and marking tools—to the more specialized hand tools: chisels for cleaning up dovetails and truing mortises and tenons, bench planes for smoothing table tops, and hand saws for ripping, crosscutting and cutting dead-on joinery.

For the carvers and turners with an eye for curves, sculpture and three-dimensional surfaces, we stock a variety of wood carving tools and turning tools: knives, chisels, skews, gouges, parting tools and more. Whether your specialty is wooden bowls or charming gnomes, we have the right blade for the cut.

Rockler also carries a high-quality selection of doweling jigs and wood burning tools, which couple the skill of the hand with the power of the plug. Want to make your kitchen cabinets like new with fresh veneer? Check out our inventory of veneering tools.  Ready to drop the plane in favor of the drawknife? Browse the log furniture tool basics you’ll need for building rustic furniture, from log tenon cutters to draw knives and sealers.

And when it’s time to sharpen up your hand tools, you’ve got a lot to choose from at Rockler.com. Whether you prefer waterstones, oil stones or diamond stones, or are in the market for a deluxe tool sharpening system, you won’t be disappointed. Our selection will keep your tools razor sharp for satiny smooth surfaces, safe cuts and no more sore arms.