Joseph Marples

Joseph Marples is one of Sheffield’s oldest surviving woodworking tool manufacturers, established in 1840 and proudly family-owned across five generations. Renowned for traditional British craftsmanship, Joseph Marples handcrafts premium woodworking marking tools, mortice gauges, and precision layout tools at York Works in Sheffield. Manufactured using time-honoured patterns and techniques refined over more than 180 years, these professional woodworking tools deliver exceptional accuracy, durability, and reliability. Trusted by cabinetmakers, joiners and woodworkers worldwide, Joseph Marples tools represent authentic Sheffield steel craftsmanship for fine woodworking and precision marking.