A hardware store display with various hand tools, including timber framing tools, tape measures, saw blades, files, and paintbrushes, organized on racks and pegboards against a wooden wall.

That product or collection is no longer online...

If you had your heart set on a particular tool, we may still carry it in-person at our Tool Shop in Woolwich. Feel free to stop by or give us a call at (207) 442-7938. We also encourage you to stop by if you want to see and hold the tools live. In the meantime, explore what else we have to offer online.

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A variety of woodworking tools, including timber framing tools like hammers, axes, saws, knives, rulers, gloves, and chisels, are arranged on a dark wooden workbench, inspired by shelter institute craftsmanship.

Timber Framing

If we carry and sell it, it's because our timber framing team uses it, loves it, and recommends it.

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A variety of wood carving tools, including knives, chisels, a spokeshave, and wooden spoons, are arranged on a dark wooden surface.

Wood Working

Explore our collection of heritage-quality fine wood working tools that will last generations.

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A variety of gardening and timber framing tools, including pruners, sickles, hand saws, shears, and hoes, are arranged on a dark wooden surface. Some are classic shelter tools from Shelter Institute, with handles in wood, plastic, and metal.

Lifestyle

Featuring gardening tools, saws, axes, knives and more, these tools are made for the great outdoors.

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A collection of engineering, architecture, and woodworking books spread out on a dark surface, including titles like Hand Hewn and Musings of an Energy Nerd—plus guides on timber framing tools from the Shelter Institute and shelter tools.

Books

Shop books on subjects from timber framing, gardening, construction, wood working and more.

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Our Featured Brands

Our curated online catalog features tools from top brands in the Timber Framing, Wood Working, and Outdoor Living. See all the brands we carry, and remember, if it's in our shop it's because we use it and recommend it!

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A wooden box with six wood chisels, each with a light wooden handle and metal blade, neatly arranged in individual slots. The box lid has a black rectangular foam pad attached inside.

MHG

Two wood-handled Japanese-style knives with angled tips and polished blades rest side by side on a wooden surface. The handles have Robert Sorby engraved in red lettering.

Robert Sorby

Two wood chisels with polished steel blades and light-colored wooden handles, featuring black and gold labels with red details, displayed against a white background.

Two Cherries

A large axe with a wide, black metal blade and a smooth, curved wooden handle, pictured against a plain white background.

Gransfor Bruks

A Tormek T-4 sharpening machine with a grinding wheel, honing wheel, handbook, angle guide, honing compound, marker, stone grader, and various sharpening accessories arranged around it.

Tormek

Three draw knives with wooden handles are arranged on a white background, each featuring a straight metal blade and handles angled outward for gripping.

Peavey

Shop In Person

While we don't sell all our tools online, you can always stop by the shop to browse all our products and hold the tools in you hands. If you aren't local, you can give us a call at (207) 442-7938, and we'd be happy to help you find what you need.

Black and white map showing coastal Maine, including towns like Brunswick, Bath, and Wiscasset. A location pin marks the area near Damariscotta—home to Shelter Institute and renowned for timber framing tools along the scenic coastline.

Shelter Tools Store

873 US-1
Woolwich, ME 04579

Store Hours:
M–F: 9am–4:30pm
Sa: 9am–3pm
Su: CLOSED

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