Inspired by the traditions of the past but driven by modern design, Melbourne Tool Company tools are designed to be simple, accurate, and within reach for anyone who shares our passion for working with wood.
The Making of a Tool Company
Over three years of collaboration with woodworkers and designers, Melbourne-based woodworking retailer Timbecon has created a new brand of hand tools. A brand that takes inspiration from the past yet designs tools for today. A brand producing tools that are simple, accurate and accessible to all people who are passionate about woodworking. A brand called Melbourne Tool Company.
The design of these tools is guided by a few simple principles:
Australian woodworkers work with some of the most challenging timbers in the world. They demand hand tools that perform on dense, figured Australian timbers as well as on European and American hardwoods. Melbourne Tool Company recognised their need and has designed a range of hand tools to meet this unique challenge.
- The tool's performance is paramount. It should be made to high standards of quality, be relatively simple to set up, and it should make working with wood a pleasure.
- It should be intuitive to use. It should not distract you from the task at hand with unnecessary complexity.
- It should be accessible to all. Melbourne Tool Company tools are developed in Melbourne and manufactured in Asia to very specific, high standards to ensure that the value-for-money equation is good for all.
Developed By Woodworkers
With these principles guiding their work, Melbourne Tool Company tools are developed by industrial designers who have strong practical woodworking experience. They perform real-world testing in tough Australian timbers, producing a tool that will excel in any wood, anywhere.
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