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Spear & Jackson

Logo: spear-and-jackson.com3

British tool manufacturer

Spear & Jackson is a British manufacturer and supplier of gardening tools, hand tools, and precision instruments, headquartered in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The company traces its origins to 1760, when Alexander Spear and John Love established a tool-making partnership in Sheffield.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1830Founded1

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Eclipse 14 J junior hacksaw made in England by Spear and Jackson
Photo: R. Henrik Nilsson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Spear & Jackson is a British manufacturer and supplier of gardening tools, hand tools, and precision instruments, headquartered in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The company traces its origins to 1760, when Alexander Spear and John Love established a tool-making partnership in Sheffield.2

Timeline

  1. 1830Founded Founded1

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