Brades Tools: How Britain’s Most Trusted Trowel Lost Its Soul
The WHS pointing trowel was once Britain’s most trusted trowel. Stamped with the initials of William Hunt and Sons, the WHS trowel became famous among bricklayers, builders and British archaeologists. Its four-inch blade was strong, precise and reliable enough to shape mortar, scrape soil and uncover history without failing in the hand. But this video tells the story of how Britain’s most trusted trowel lost its soul. Behind the WHS mark stood Brades Tools, the Oldbury forge that once made its own steel, armed the British state, supplied the Empire and built a reputation for edge tools that could be trusted across the world. Over time, the works disappeared, the brand was absorbed, the market changed, and the famous trowel was redesigned. When thinner, more brittle versions began to snap, archaeologists and tool users realised that the name was still there — but the old Oldbury promise was not the same. This is the story of Brades Tools, the WHS trowel, and how a trusted British tool mark became separated from the forge, steel and working culture that once gave it meaning. #WHSTrowel #BradesTools #BritishArchaeology
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