Here are some of our favorite places to shop for tools and related products.
Affiliated Dealers
If you would like to help support ToolGuyd, please consider shopping through the following links, as we earn a small commission on the items you order. Aside from that, these are among our favorite and most-recommended places to shop for tools and supplies.
Acme Tools Great selection of power tools, hand tools, and tool storage, usually at competitive pricing (or better).
Amazon Wide selection, great prices, excellent customer service, many items eligible for free shipping. Our favorite place to shop for tools and supplies.
Blade HQ One of our favorite places to order knives, multi-tools, and EDC gear from.
Festool Products A good place to order Festool tools, accessories, and consumables from.
Home Depot Growing selection, decent prices, many items are eligible for free shipping and time-saving free in-store pickup.
Knives Ship Free Another much-liked source for EDC knives with fair pricing and great customer service.
Lowes Good sales, and different tool options than other home improvement retailers.
Ohio Power Tool A great source for power tools or more specialty equipment.
Tool Nut A favorite retailer with good selection, fair prices, lower free shipping threshold, compelling promos. As a customer, it seems that they strive to prioritize the customer; you’re not just a dollar sign on a piece of paper.
Aside from our affiliate/referral relationships with these retailers, we have been buying our own personal tools from them for many years, and strongly recommend them without hesitation.
Non-Affiliated Dealers
Harry Epstein – a USA wholesaler that focuses on USA-made hand tools, especially “new old tools”.
MSC – an industrial supplier with wide selection, fast shipping, good customer service. Be sure to check out their sales flyers and frequent coupon promos.
Lee Valley – a great woodworking tool suppliers and best source for Veritas products.
Little Machine Shop – a great source for small machinist tools, accessories, and equipment.
Knife Works – vast selection of knives, great prices, our second favorite knife-focused dealer.
TEquipment – a favored source for benchtop test equipment products with friendly customer service.
Techni-Tool – a great source for electronic tools, test equipment, and accessories.
Here’s a discussion of some of our favorite places to shop, as well as readers’ favorites in the comments section.