Est. 1962 — Cotswold workshop

Tools built to
outlive the guarantee

We forge, temper and finish every spade, hook and latch by hand in our Gloucestershire workshop. No drop-forged imports, no plastic handles — just hardware that gets handed down.

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Items forged / year4,800+
Average tool lifespan30+ yrs
Workshop founded1962
DespatchUK, 2–4 days

The Catalogue

This Season's Stock

REF. 0114-S IN
STOCK

Forged Border Spade

Ash handle, hand-tempered carbon steel head.

£64.00
REF. 0228-H IN
STOCK

Gate Hinge Set, Black Iron

Pair of strap hinges, hand-riveted pins.

£38.50
REF. 0341-L LOW
STOCK

Brass Door Latch

Solid cast brass, weathers to a deep patina.

£21.00
REF. 0455-P IN
STOCK

Boot Scraper, Cast Iron

Wall or step mount, two fixing styles.

£29.00
REF. 0512-T IN
STOCK

Trowel & Hand-Fork Set

Beech handles, oiled and ready to use.

£24.50
REF. 0609-K LOW
STOCK

Galvanised Tool Box

Riveted seams, fitted tray, brass clasp.

£46.00

The Workshop

Three generations
at the same anvil

Bramble & Forge has run out of the same Gloucestershire forge since 1962. We still quench in the same trough, and we still guarantee every head against breakage for the life of the handle.

Every piece leaves the workshop with a hand-stamped reference number. Bring it back in fifty years and we'll service it free of charge.

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Apprentices trained17
Repairs done free, on requestAlways
Steel sourcedUK mill
GuaranteeLifetime
Forge temperature1,100 °C
Current waiting time2–3 weeks

From the workshop

Why hand-forging matters

Grain integrity

Forging aligns the steel's grain structure along the tool's stress lines — cast or stamped steel can't match it for longevity.

Lifetime guarantee

Every head is guaranteed against breakage for the life of the original handle. We mean it — we've honoured claims on 40-year-old spades.

Repairability

Handles, wedges and rivets are all standard stock. Any good workshop — or ours, free of charge — can service a Bramble & Forge tool.

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Built for your lifetime.
Priced accordingly.

All orders dispatched within two working days from our Cotswold workshop. Free returns on anything that doesn't meet your expectations.

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