STL358: He Hunts For Tools, So You Don't Have To
Shop Talk Live - Fine Woodworking
Joshua Clarke of Hyperkitten Tool Company talks about sourcing and restoring high-quality vintage hand tools since 1999. The conversation covers his inspection and restoration process, unconditional guarantees, and how a Christopher Schwarz feature helped grow the business.
Episode Description
Joshua Clarke is the founder of Hyperkitten Tool Company, a business dedicated to sourcing and selling high-quality vintage hand tools to people who actually use them. He began collecting and restoring tools in 1999 after learning woodworking with hand tools in a small townhouse and turned that passion into a business in 2010 in Oxford, Connecticut. Over the years Joshua has shipped tools across the U.S. and internationally, carefully inspecting and restoring each item and offering unconditional