About

Hi. I’m Rex. For the last 5 years, I’ve been fixing, modifying, and restoring tools on my YouTube channel. I’ve made it my mission to get people woodworking at any price point.

And that experience has left me frustrated.

Most woodworking tools are either cheap and horrible or expensive and wonderful. What we don’t have are affordable, mid-priced tools that still offer value and performance. And there are lots of classic, vintage tools that simply aren’t produced anymore. Scarcity has made these tools into pricey collectibles instead of useful objects for work.

I’d like to change that.

Modern manufacturing has become cheaper, more precise, and more reliable. We have new materials that didn’t exist just a few decades ago and whole new processes that have only been around for a few years. If we apply these innovations to the world of hand tool woodworking, we can put good, affordable tools into the hands of modern craftspeople.

Compass Rose Toolworks focuses on value and innovation. Many of our tools are less expensive than the competition because we leverage modern technology. We also offer tool kits that can be finished by the user. A kit can be a quick, fun project that makes a specialty tool much more affordable.

Some of our tools are more expensive; you might even call them “premium.” But that price tag comes with precision machining, high-grade materials, and innovative features that make our tools easier to use or more reliable.

At Compass Rose, we’re also bringing back some of the classic tools that went out of production decades ago. We use high-tech manufacturing and partner with innovative companies to reintroduce these old favorites.

Thanks for taking a minute to look at our website or support us by purchasing one of our tools.

Now stop reading and go make something.