Hand Tools

Hand tools do the work that power tools cannot: paring a joint, marking a line, clamping a glue-up, sharpening an edge. This hub holds the full hand tool range at Power Tool Services, from chisels and Japanese saws to clamps, squares, marking pencils and sharpening stones, for furniture makers, site carpenters, mechanics and home workshops across South Africa.

Choosing hand tools

• Cutting and shaping. A Narex Premium Wood Line Plus Bevel Edge Chisel holds an edge through hardwood, and a Suizan Japanese Pull Saw Hand Saw 240mm Ryoba Double Edge gives rip and crosscut teeth in one blade. The Zetsaw Flush Cut Saw Craft 145mm trims dowels and plugs flush.
• Clamping. The Bessey F Clutch Clamp Set 4pc covers everyday bench work. For panel glue-ups, the Jorgensen Cabinet Master Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp keeps faces flat, and the Pony Clamp 3/4 Pipe The Original AC50 on our pipe lengths gives long reach.
• Marking and measuring. The Pica Dry Longlife Automatic Marking Pencil marks on wet, dusty or dark surfaces. Add a Dewalt Premium Rafter Speed Square 30cm for fast square lines.
• Sharpening. A Shapton Kuromaku Ceramic Whetstone cuts quickly and stays flat; the Stanley Sharpening System Kit 0-16-050 is the simpler guided option.

Where to go next

This page is wide, so use the sub-categories to narrow down. Measuring and layout tools live under tape measures and speed squares. Utility and marking knives are under knives. Clamps, planes, sockets, spanners, hammers, staple guns and axes each have their own type filter on the left of this page, so filter by type rather than scrolling through everything.

Everything here is in stock at the Claremont, Cape Town shop and ships nationwide by courier. Our staff use these tools daily and can advise on what you actually need.