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European Hand Tools is proud to be the sole Canadian distributor of Richard Kell marking and measuring tools.
Richard Kell is a designer and manufacturer of solid, brass tools for woodworking. After having spent many years in various areas of design and development, Richard Kell became self-employed in Jan 1983. He has a small, cottage industry in Blythe, England, in which he does all of the design work, then manufactures his products himself. He works to a very high tolerance and has received many awards for his designs and work. Demand for his work often exceeds supply of his products.
Richard launched his dovetail marker in the spring of 1983. In 1984, he made the bevel gauge that he is so well known for. It takes five separate press tool operations to produce his bevel gauge. All turned components of his marking and measuring tools, are produced on his flat belt driven 1950 manual capstan lathe.
Since then he has designed several products for woodworkers—centre finders, try-squares, drill and dowel gauges, and most notably his honing guide. The Richard Kell honing guide is unique in that it can handle very thin chisels (like the Two Cherries 2mm firmer chisel), as well as the very short, Japanese chisels. In response to demands, he has just released his new large honing guide that can handle skew blades—another unique invention of Richard Kell!!
All of the tools manufactured by Richard Kell are made to the highest standard, showing the art of British toolmaking at its very best! Some of his work has been copied—but never equaled! These are tools designed to last a lifetime!