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Bill and Marian Fretz started their jewelry venture in 1970 and moved it to Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1974. Bill Fretz began designing stakes for Maine tourmaline in the 1970s and introduced Fretz hammers in 2006. We stock more than 250 Fretz products, including over 100 hammers and 130 stakes and mandrels.

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Fretz Forming Stake Set

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Part # 112.628
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A miniature stake gives a bezel or a small shank a shaped surface to form against, so curves are eased in by hand rather than cut in. The Fretz For...

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Fretz Master Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 9

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Part # 137.321KIT
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The Fretz Master Precisionsmith Set brings together nine super-small stainless steel hammers tuned for detailed jewelry work—forming, raising, plan...

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Fretz Texturing Hammer Set of 7

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Part # 137.212KIT
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A texturing hammer puts a repeatable pattern into a metal surface, so the finish is worked in rather than added on. Outstanding quality in polished...

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Fretz Chasing Hammers Set of 5

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Part # 137.199-5
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A chasing hammer strikes a chasing or repousse tool rather than the metal itself, so its weight and balance decide how cleanly a line moves. The Fr...

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Fretz Bench Anvils - Set of 4

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Part # 112.606
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Compact bench anvils on hardwood bases for precise forming and texturing at the jeweler’s bench. The polished steel tops and warm wood rounds bring...

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Fretz Jewelers Hammer "Best Set" of 5- HMR-1, HMR-2, HMR-3, HMR-4 & HMR-5

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Part # 137.200
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Five hammers cover the planishing, raising, and embossing work that shapes sheet metal at the bench. Fretz supplies them here as one matched set of...

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Fretz Maker Bench Anvils Set of 4

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Part # 112.695KIT
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The Fretz Maker Bench Anvils Set of 4 brings together all four MBA-series anvils in a single package — polished cast 420 stainless steel working su...

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Fretz Michael Good Hammer Set of 3

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Part # 137.188KIT
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Anticlastic raising compresses the center of a sheet while its edges stretch, producing two opposing curves, and it asks for hammers shaped to that...

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Fretz HTX Texture Insert Set of 8 for HMR-6, HMR-7 & MKR-7 Hammers

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Part # 137.677
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The Fretz HTX Texture Insert Set of 8 gives metalsmiths and jewelers a versatile collection of professionally designed texturing faces that work wi...

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Fretz RH-DL Repouse Holder with 7 Inserts

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Part # 112.377DL
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The Fretz RH-DL Repousse Holder is a hand-operated snarling tool designed to let metalsmiths and jewelers access the interior of bracelets and othe...

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Fretz MULTI TASKER Stake Set

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Part # 137.392
Original price $215.85
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The Fretz MULTI TASKER Stake Set is designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who want to transform flat sheet metal into sculptural, dimensional work....

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Fretz TFS Tube Flaring Set

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Part # 137.391
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The Fretz TFS Tube Flaring Set is a purpose-built tool system for creating flared bead spacers from seamless tubing. Designed for precision metalwo...

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Fretz Revere Hammer Kit of 2

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Part # 137.170KIT
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Anyone who has had the good fortune to take a class at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts knows that Alan Revere holds his tools to extremely high ...

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Fretz MKR-7-3 Double Ended Insert Hammer with 3 Metal Tips

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Part # 137.373
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The Fretz MKR-7-3 is a double-ended insert hammer from the Fretz Maker line, supplied with three interchangeable metal inserts and one nylon insert...

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Fretz HMR-107 Large Double Ended Insert Hammer With 11 Tips

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Part # 137.237
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The Fretz HMR-107 is a larger version of the popular HMR-7 double-ended insert hammer, offering the greatest variety of hammer shapes for forming —...

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Fretz SH-1 Jewelers Sledge Hammer

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Part # 137.229
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The Fretz SH-1 Jewelers Sledge Hammer is the largest hammer in the Fretz line — a serious forging tool designed by Bill and Jordan Fretz for moving...

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Fretz SRM Spinner Ring Set

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Part # 137.349
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The Fretz SRM Spinner Ring Set gives jewelers and metalsmiths everything needed to create professional two-piece spinner rings with clean, symmetri...

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Fretz Bench Anvils-By The Piece

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Part # Varies
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Fretz Bench Anvils combine outstanding design with premium materials and craftsmanship. Each anvil is crafted from highly polished cast 420 stainle...

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Fretz STH-1 Small Stamping Hammer

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Part # 137.346
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The Fretz STH-1 Small Stamping Hammer is engineered for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise, powerful strikes when working with stamps and st...

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Fretz HMR-19-Janus Chasing Hammer

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Part # 137.192
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The Fretz HMR-19 Janus Chasing Hammer is a one-of-a-kind tool from master toolmaker Bill Fretz, named in honor of Janus, the two-headed Roman god o...

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Fretz HMR-17 Chasing Hammer

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Part # 137.199
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The Fretz HMR-17 Chasing Hammer is a professional-grade chasing hammer inspired by an antique engraver's chasing hammer from Bill Fretz's personal ...

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Fretz HMR-20 Classic Chasing Hammer Heavy Model

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Part # 137.190
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The Fretz HMR-20 Classic Chasing Hammer – Heavy Model brings a refined, professional-grade tool to jewelers and metalsmiths who demand precision in...

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Fretz HMR-20M Classic Chasing Hammer Medium Model

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Part # 137.191M
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The Fretz HMR-20M is a medium-model classic chasing hammer designed in the tradition of the German and French chasing hammers that have been truste...

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Fretz HMR-21 Goldsmithing Hammer

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Part # 137.189
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A goldsmithing hammer trues and moves metal at the bench, with a rounded face at one end and a rectangular cross peen at the other. The Fretz HMR-2...

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Fretz Revere R-GF Goldsmithing/Crosspein Hammer

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Part # 137.171
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From Alan Revere:"This is my signature combination of two essential hammer faces. It is ideal for small forging projects. The cross peen is used to...

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Fretz HMR-1 Planishing Hammer

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Part # 137.201
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The Fretz HMR-1 Planishing Hammer is part of the original Fretz Jewelers Hammer line — the most popular series in the growing Fretz family. Sized b...

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Fretz HMR-5 Small Embossing Hammer

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Part # 137.205
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The Fretz HMR-5 Small Embossing Hammer is a precision metalsmithing tool built for forming small raised areas by hammering metal from the inside — ...

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Fretz HMR-4 Large Embossing Hammer

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Part # 137.204
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The Fretz HMR-4 Large Embossing Hammer is part of the original Fretz Jewelers Hammer line — the most popular series in the growing Fretz family. Si...

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Fretz HMR-3 Narrow Raising Hammer

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Part # 137.203
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The Fretz HMR-3 Narrow Raising Hammer is part of the original Fretz Jewelers Hammer line — still the most popular series in the growing Fretz range...

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Fretz HMR-2 Wide Raising Hammer

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Part # 137.202
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The Fretz HMR-2 Wide Raising Hammer is part of the original Fretz Jewelers Hammer line — the most popular series in the growing Fretz family. Sized...

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Fretz HMR-417 Miniature Precisionsmith Chasing Hammer

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Part # 137.193
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The Fretz HMR-417 PrecisionSmith Chasing Hammer is a scaled-down interpretation of the classic Fretz chasing hammer, engineered for jewelers who de...

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Fretz 100 Series Master Stake Set with Vise Mounted Stake Holder

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Part # 112.592-VH101
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The Fretz 100 Series Master Stake Set (Set #102) with VH-101 Vise Mounted Stake Holder is the most comprehensive collection of Fretz 100 Series sta...

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Fretz 100 Series Master Set with Bench/Stump Mounted Stake Holder

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Part # 112.592-H101
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Forming a bracelet, a cuff or a small holloware shape means working the metal over a stake with the right curve, held solidly at the bench. The Fre...

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Fretz Master Stake Set

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Part # 112.610
Original price $1,887.00
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Miniature stakes back up small work from the inside while the hammer forms it from the outside, which is exactly what bezels, hoops, and small shan...

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Otto Frei-Fretz Hammering & Forming Tool Kit

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Part # 112.609
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Cold forming a jewelry piece takes a hammer for each move and a stake with the right curve to move it over. This Fretz hammering and forming kit ga...

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Fretz New Jeweler's Hammers Set of 20

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Part # 137.400KIT
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The Fretz New Jeweler's Hammers Set of 20 brings together every model in the Original Jeweler's (medium) series into a single, workshop-ready colle...

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