Turning everyday hand tools into timeless heirlooms...

When I look at smooth metal, I see a blank canvas waiting to be filled.  My favorite metal canvases are those of hand tools.  

Creatively photographing individual tools before they leave my workbench is an enjoyable way to keep record of my work.  The likelihood I will ever see these tools again is very slim.  

Hand engraving (including initials and a set of dividers) added to both sides of this Stanley Number 5 plane as well as decorative elements to the lever cap.

This video shows the start to finish hand engraving of the Stanley lever cap for the No. 5 handplane. The design has been drawn freehand and then is carved permanently into the metal. 

Stanley Number 5 plane custom hand engraved on both sides and lever cap by J. Bower.