Kunz

Kunz has been making hand planes and spokeshaves in Germany since 1894, carrying forward the classic Stanley-pattern designs that generations of woodworkers have relied on. Their tools hit a sweet spot—well-engineered, accurately machined, and priced for woodworkers who want quality without the premium-tool price tag.

Their spokeshaves are particularly worth knowing about: flat, hollow edge, chamfering, and adjustable-mouth options that handle everything from shaping handles to refining curved chair legs, where a chisel would be too aggressive and sandpaper too slow.