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William Hunt and Sons

British masonry tools brand

William Hunt and Sons or WHS is a British brand of masonry tools and other types of edge tools. The WHS 4" pointing trowel is well known as a standard excavation implement in British archaeology.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1793Founded1

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Photo: D. Herdemerten ( Hannibal21 at de.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

William Hunt and Sons or WHS is a British brand of masonry tools and other types of edge tools. The WHS 4" pointing trowel is well known as a standard excavation implement in British archaeology.2

Timeline

  1. 1793Founded Founded1

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