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White logo for Shelter Tools with ST in a circle above the words Shelter Tools. Text reads Maine, USA Est. 1974 above and Building Quality below, representing Shelter Institute’s legacy in timber framing tools.
Timber Framing
Shop Timber Framing Tool Kits Measuring & Marking Chisels & Slicks Hand Saws Drilling & Boring Sharpening Hammers, Mallets, & Prybars Power Tools Finishes Pegs, Wedges & Shims Tool Bags, Belts & Boxes Cut Sheets Gift Certificates View All
A metal carpenter’s square arranged in an L-shape, with measurement markings along both arms, used for measuring and checking right angles—an essential timber framing tool offered by Shelter Tools.

Shinwa Japanese Framing Square

A long, silver drill bit, a small black plastic attachment, and a black L-shaped hex key—essential timber framing tools—are arranged on a white background.

Counter Sink Drill Bit Set for Timber Framing

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A traditional hand broom made of natural brown straw, bound with red twine, displayed on a white background—an ideal addition to any Shelter Tools or timber framing tools collection.

Japanese Natural Bristle Hand Broom

A navy blue T-shirt featuring a white graphic of a Japanese chisel above the text THE JAPANESE SLICK and the subtitle HARD-TO-FIND TOOLS. EASY TO FIND on the back—perfect for fans of timber framing tools and Shelter Institute. Laid flat on a wooden floor.

That is one Slick T-Shirt

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Book cover with the title Woodworking with Hand Tools. Various woodworking tools, including timber framing tools, wood shavings, and a wooden surface are featured. Subtitle reads, Tools, Techniques & Projects.

Woodworking With Hand Tools

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A person in a red plaid shirt and bracelet uses a folding saw—one of many essential shelter tools—to adjust a cast iron skillet over an open campfire, surrounded by large rocks as flames and smoke rise around the skillet.

Silky

A person holds a wooden mallet and fits a steel axe head onto a branded handle—classic timber framing tools in action. The individual wears brown pants, and a wooden chair blurs in the background, evoking the spirit of the Shelter Institute.

Brant & Cochran

Close-up of hands using orange-handled scissors—essential shelter institute tools—to trim marigold flowers with bright yellow blooms, holding a black plastic plant container outdoors in a garden setting.

Fiskars

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