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Built on a shared passion for great craftsmanship
Woodwork sits at the heart of our story and we continually strive to support the creative community by providing honest advice, project inspiration and trusted tools.
Whatever your woodworking passion, your local Axminster Tools store gives you access to inspirational makers, traditional and trusted tools, and friendly, knowledgeable advice from our experts.
So come and discover the complete Axminster Tools experience.
What's in store
Practical solutions by passionate advisors
Create with confidence
Get hands-on in our Live Workshops and talk tools, projects and everything woodwork with our friendly, knowledgeable team.
Free demos & events
Uniting creativity through sharing
Surround yourself with like-minded makers and join our product demonstrations or project based events.
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Timber supplies and tool sharpening
The best finish starts with quality material and sharp tools!
Choose from a wide selection of high-grade wood planks and blanks and get your tools sharpened to as good as new condition!
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Supporting our communities
Through our community programmes we aim to support what matters to our customers and colleagues.
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We're doing everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint and aim to reuse, recycle or upcycle as much as we can.
Find out moreEvents calendar
Our in-store events are a hub for makers of all skill levels. Designed to help you expand your product knowledge, develop your practical skills and find inspiration from like-minded enthusiasts.
December 2023
High Wycombe Store- Turning Thursday - It's Christmas Time....
Join us in-store for (Wood)Turning Thursday!
Held on the first Thursday of each month, these demonstrations will provide an opportunity to learn new skills, explore different projects, techniques and generally 'Talk Turning'. The sessions will run in a series, allowing us to incorporate new elements and skills each week.
For our fourth session, let's make it festive:
During this demonstration we will look at:
- Using the skew to create some Christmas trees.
- Beading techniques to create some snowmen.
Don't miss out, book your place today!
High Wycombe Store- Timberkits Creative Christmas
Here's your chance to get hands on, building and decorating your own Timberkits kit.
Join us in store this December and discover Timberkits latest Christmas additions, including Rudulph, Santa, Robin and Snowy!
Timberkits mechanical model making kits feature wooden parts and mechanisms to bring to life charming scenes, vehicles and characters, all crafted from sustainable forestry. With everything you need all in the box, you can watch your models come to life. Be warned, once you've done one, you'll want to build them all!
Join us in-store for this fun, festive, family friendly event!
High Wycombe Store- Chip Carving
Interested in learning a new skill... why not join us for our new Carving Club?
Our High Wycombe store will be running monthly sessions over the course of 6 months, covering some of the basics to get you started on your carving journey!
Month 3 - Chip Carving
Chip carving is a style of carving in which knives, or chisels are used to remove small chips of the material from a flat surface, within a single piece. During this session, you will have the chance to create chip carved Christmas tree!
Be sure to book all 6 sessions for maximum benefit. Grab your ticket today!
January 2024
High Wycombe Store- Relief Carving
Interested in learning a new skill... why not join us for our new Carving Club?
Our High Wycombe store will be running monthly sessions over the course of 6 months, covering some of the basics to get you started on your carving journey!
Month 4 - Relief Carving
In woodcarving, relief carving is a type of carving in which figures, or patterns are carved in a flat panel of wood. During this session, you will have the chance to carve a knot work panel.
Be sure to book all 6 sessions for maximum benefit. Grab your ticket today!
February 2024
High Wycombe Store - Spoon Carving
Interested in learning a new skill... why not join us for our new Carving Club?
Our High Wycombe store will be running monthly sessions over the course of 6 months, covering some of the basics to get you started on your carving journey!
Month 5 - Spoon Carving
During this session, we will introduce the use of a bandsaw/scrollsaw, allowing you to rough cut the shape of your spoon before carving using a hook knife.
Be sure to book all 6 sessions for maximum benefit. Grab your ticket today!
March 2024
High Wycombe Store- Carving in the Round
Interested in learning a new skill... why not join us for our new Carving Club?
Our High Wycombe store will be running monthly sessions over the course of 6 months, covering some of the basics to get you started on your carving journey!
Month 6 - Carving in the round
During this session, we will re-cap on the use of the a bandsaw/scrollsaw allowing you to rough cut the shape of your carving, before using a variety of carving chisels to define the shape of your 3D project.
Be sure to book all 6 sessions for maximum benefit. Grab your ticket today!