Private company

T. Norris & Son

London, hand-tool makers, founded in 18601

The firm of T. Norris & Son was one of the most prestigious makers of hand tools in England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and famed for the quality and gracefulness of its output, notably of its metal planes. Both wooden and metal planes made in Norris's workshop survive as do other edge tools.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1860Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
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Photo: James Austin (photographer), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The firm of T. Norris & Son was one of the most prestigious makers of hand tools in England in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and famed for the quality and gracefulness of its output, notably of its metal planes. Both wooden and metal planes made in Norris's workshop survive as do other edge tools.2

Products and brands

  • hand tool

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Timeline

  1. 1860Founded Founded1

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