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Fretz
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
FretzA 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...
View full detailsFretz Master Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 9
FretzThe Fretz Master Precisionsmith Set brings together nine super-small stainless steel hammers tuned for detailed jewelry work—forming, raising, plan...
View full detailsFretz Texturing Hammer Set of 7
FretzA texturing hammer puts a repeatable pattern into a metal surface, so the finish is worked in rather than added on. Outstanding quality in polished...
View full detailsFretz Chasing Hammers Set of 5
FretzA 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...
View full detailsFretz Bench Anvils - Set of 4
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
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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...
View full detailsFretz Jewelers Hammer "Best Set" of 5- HMR-1, HMR-2, HMR-3, HMR-4 & HMR-5
FretzFive hammers cover the planishing, raising, and embossing work that shapes sheet metal at the bench. Fretz supplies them here as one matched set of...
View full detailsFretz Maker Bench Anvils Set of 4
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz Michael Good Hammer Set of 3
FretzAnticlastic raising compresses the center of a sheet while its edges stretch, producing two opposing curves, and it asks for hammers shaped to that...
View full detailsFretz HTX Texture Insert Set of 8 for HMR-6, HMR-7 & MKR-7 Hammers
FretzThe Fretz HTX Texture Insert Set of 8 gives metalsmiths and jewelers a versatile collection of professionally designed texturing faces that work wi...
View full detailsFretz RH-DL Repouse Holder with 7 Inserts
FretzThe Fretz RH-DL Repousse Holder is a hand-operated snarling tool designed to let metalsmiths and jewelers access the interior of bracelets and othe...
View full detailsFretz MULTI TASKER Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz MULTI TASKER Stake Set is designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who want to transform flat sheet metal into sculptural, dimensional work....
View full detailsFretz TFS Tube Flaring Set
FretzThe Fretz TFS Tube Flaring Set is a purpose-built tool system for creating flared bead spacers from seamless tubing. Designed for precision metalwo...
View full detailsFretz Revere Hammer Kit of 2
FretzAnyone 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 ...
View full detailsFretz MKR-7-3 Double Ended Insert Hammer with 3 Metal Tips
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-107 Large Double Ended Insert Hammer With 11 Tips
FretzThe 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 —...
View full detailsFretz SH-1 Jewelers Sledge Hammer
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz SRM Spinner Ring Set
FretzThe Fretz SRM Spinner Ring Set gives jewelers and metalsmiths everything needed to create professional two-piece spinner rings with clean, symmetri...
View full detailsFretz Bench Anvils-By The Piece
FretzFretz Bench Anvils combine outstanding design with premium materials and craftsmanship. Each anvil is crafted from highly polished cast 420 stainle...
View full detailsFretz STH-1 Small Stamping Hammer
FretzThe Fretz STH-1 Small Stamping Hammer is engineered for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise, powerful strikes when working with stamps and st...
View full detailsFretz HMR-19-Janus Chasing Hammer
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-17 Chasing Hammer
FretzThe Fretz HMR-17 Chasing Hammer is a professional-grade chasing hammer inspired by an antique engraver's chasing hammer from Bill Fretz's personal ...
View full detailsFretz HMR-20 Classic Chasing Hammer Heavy Model
FretzThe Fretz HMR-20 Classic Chasing Hammer – Heavy Model brings a refined, professional-grade tool to jewelers and metalsmiths who demand precision in...
View full detailsFretz HMR-20M Classic Chasing Hammer Medium Model
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-21 Goldsmithing Hammer
Fretz4.67 / 5.0
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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...
View full detailsFretz Revere R-GF Goldsmithing/Crosspein Hammer
FretzFrom 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-1 Planishing Hammer
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-5 Small Embossing Hammer
FretzThe Fretz HMR-5 Small Embossing Hammer is a precision metalsmithing tool built for forming small raised areas by hammering metal from the inside — ...
View full detailsFretz HMR-4 Large Embossing Hammer
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-3 Narrow Raising Hammer
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-2 Wide Raising Hammer
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz HMR-417 Miniature Precisionsmith Chasing Hammer
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Fretz HMR-417 PrecisionSmith Chasing Hammer is a scaled-down interpretation of the classic Fretz chasing hammer, engineered for jewelers who de...
View full detailsFretz 100 Series Master Stake Set with Vise Mounted Stake Holder
FretzThe 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...
View full detailsFretz 100 Series Master Set with Bench/Stump Mounted Stake Holder
FretzForming 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...
View full detailsFretz Master Stake Set
FretzMiniature 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...
View full detailsOtto Frei-Fretz Hammering & Forming Tool Kit
FretzCold 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...
View full detailsFretz New Jeweler's Hammers Set of 20
FretzThe 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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