New Hand Tools Coming in 2023
Welcome to Tees Valley Tool Works!
Our Story
Tees Valley Tool Works is a 2019 start up company based in the beautiful Tees Valley in the North East of England.
I started this business because I was unable to source some of the tools I wanted at a reasonable price. The tools I wanted were sometimes too expensive second hand, due to rarity, not available second hand and/or no longer available new.
The company’s aim is to provide 21st century high quality versions of some of these original tools. The tools will be made to higher standards and of better materials than the originals and function just as well or better.
Where are we currently
The tool we’re currently working on is based on the Edward Preston (1825-1932) 1399P originally made in 1907. A later version was made by Tyzack until the 1970’s both the Edward Preston and Tyzack versions come up on eBay occasionally but with big price tags.
Our original plans have been severely affected by the COVID pandemic. Access to the support to develop our manufacturing process and capability has been too difficult to make any progress. Also the need to work on other projects to raise the funds for this has taken priority. A major NHS project will run until 2023.
We have our working prototype and the castings and other parts ready for our first 25 tools. We are attending MACH 2022 in Birmingham in April to engage with companies about how best to manufacture our tools.
Realistically we think it will be 2023 before we launch our marketing and crowdfunding for this project. Thankyou for your patience please still register your interest and we will inform you when progress is made.
Please let me know about your progress towards the hand router and other tools you are working on. Thx, Rafael
Hello
I am interested … in part just to support you doing it.
Fingers crossed that you can raise the right level of interest.
Brgds
Mark
Thanks Mark,
Its a slow process getting everything just right so I’m ready to launch it on Kickstarter. If I want to keep the end cost down for the customer I have to make them not only beautiful but as efficiently as possible.
Hello!
Yes, definitely interested in the router plane. Looking forward to supporting you on Kickstarter!!
Ian
Thanks for the support Ian, please feel free to share in any forums you follow I am trying to build up some interest and traction in advance of launching on Kickstarter.
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Hi, Philip,
This sounds great but right now I don’t have any funds for my project to spend on this.
Ian
Hello,
I’m VERY interested in your router plane!!
Interested in supporting you in Kickstarter!
Tim
Hi Tim,
Thanks for your support. Things are a bit slow in development due to delays in prototyping and now COVID has kicked in. Ill keep you informed when I have some progress or keep an eye on teh website too.
Best wishes
Ian
Hello!
What a fantastic idea! I’m very interested in the router and looking forward to hearing more about it.
Good luck with it.
Best wishes,
Gareth.
Thanks Gareth, there has been some delays due to work commitments and now COVID still working through prototypes and teh making process, Ill update the site when I have news.
Ian
great to see this – good luck
Interested in the tools…… Can you email me when the Kickstarter starts?
Hi Frank,
I will let you know, the COVID crisis has delayed my project significantly but I am still working on it.
Thanks for registering your interest
Ian
Just found your site. I’m interested in your project. I would love to get one of these when available.
Hi Tyler, thanks for your support, unfortunately the COVID crisis has upended my original timeline. I’ll add your details to my list of interested people and let you know when I launch the kickstarter.
Thanks again
Ian
Ian, please let me know when you launch your kickstarter and send me any other updates you find pertinent. Best of luck! Gary
Thanks Gary, I’ll add you to the list. Unfortunately COVID has really messed with my plans both practically and financially hopefully as the crisis eases Ill get back on track.
Ian
Found this site by chance – so fabulous. Hope we can support you.
Thanks for the support, COVID has put a few spanners in the works but I am still hopeful for 2021
I too found your site by chance, Hope this works out for you and yes I want a router when it does.
Still a long way to go, i work for the NHS and am very busy and cant get back to this until the pandemic is over.
It would appear, you and I are possibly on track to be rivals or possibly partners. I am in the process of looking to go into production of #71 and possibly 1399Ps along with a more modern design in bronze. It would be interesting to talk to you either through here or UKWorkshops or woodhaven2
rgds
The COVID pandemic has hit me quite hard and have had to concentrate on the day job working for the NHS.
So my plans for my tool are on hold at the moment. It will be after April 2022 when I have the funds to carry on, happy to discuss though.
Ian
Definitely interested, please add me to your mailing list
Hi there. Great project, how is it coming along?
Kind regards Jacob, Denmark
slow progress due to pandemic and my day job taking all my time still working on my productions plans but slow progress sadly