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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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Otto Frei-Fretz 100 Series Stake Set-Bench/Stump Mounted
FretzOtto Frei has put this Fretz 100 Series stake kit together to get you started on learning a wide range of silversmithing techniques as well as maki...
View full detailsFretz 103 Bracelet Set
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
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The Fretz Set 103 is a comprehensive bracelet-forming set designed for making flat, concave, and convex cuff and bangle bracelets. Built around the...
View full detailsFretz New Silversmith Hammers Set
FretzThe Fretz New Silversmith Hammers Set brings together nine purpose-built large hammers designed for the serious silversmith and metalsmith. Each ha...
View full detailsFretz HMR-10 Master Jewelry Forming Hammer Set of 11
FretzBill Fretz knows hammers — and when jewelers ask which hammers to buy for standard jewelry work including bracelets, pendants, and rings, this is h...
View full detailsFretz H-2 Forming Set with Micro Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz H-2 Forming Set with Micro Stake Set is a comprehensive forming solution for professional jewelers and metalsmiths. This set brings toget...
View full detailsFretz Super Set #14 With DVD's
FretzThe Fretz Super Set #14 is a near-complete collection of Fretz miniature stakes, combining everything found in the Deluxe Bezel Forming Set #2 and ...
View full detailsFretz Hammer and Bench Anvil Set of 11
FretzThe Fretz Hammer and Bench Anvil Set of 11 combines four bench anvils with seven specialty hammers into a single, cohesive forming and texturing sy...
View full detailsFretz HMR-S Silversmith and Forging Hammer Set of 8
FretzThe Fretz HMR-S Silversmith and Forging Hammer Set brings together the eight largest hammers in the Fretz line—curated specifically for silversmith...
View full detailsFretz - Michael Good Hook Stakes - Kit of 6 Stakes and Stake Holder
FretzHook-form stakes give synclastic and anticlastic forming a curved surface to work metal over, so a sheet can roll and twist into flowing three-dime...
View full detailsFretz Bezel & Micro Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz Bezel & Micro Stake Set combines two complete Fretz stake collections — the Bezel Stake Set (112.630) and the Micro Stake Set (112.63...
View full detailsFretz Bezel & Mushroom Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz Set #2 Deluxe Miniature Bezel & Mushroom Forming Stake Set is a comprehensive 15-piece collection designed for professional jewelers ...
View full detailsFretz Jewelers Hammer Set Of 10
FretzA 10-piece set of jeweler's forming hammers designed for core bench tasks like planishing, raising, embossing, and texturing. In hand, the smooth h...
View full detailsFretz New Precisionsmith Hammers Set Of 11
FretzA mini hammer moves metal at jewelry scale, close to bezels, prongs and edges where a full-size head is too much tool for the job. This 11-piece Pr...
View full detailsFretz Mushroom Stake Kit
FretzThe Fretz Mushroom Stake Kit is a comprehensive forming solution for jewelers and metalsmiths working with domed and shaped metalwork. This complet...
View full detailsFretz Large 300 Series Hammers Set of 5
FretzThe Fretz Large 300 Series Hammers are engineered for large-format metalwork — sculpture-scale forming where serious mass and momentum are required...
View full detailsFretz I Series 14 Piece Forming Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz Set No. 10 brings together all 14 stakes in the I Series (Insert Series) into a single comprehensive forming set, mounted on a wood block...
View full detailsFretz Bezel Forming Set
FretzThe Fretz Bezel Forming Set (Set-1) is a comprehensive miniature staking kit designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise control when fo...
View full detailsFretz Silversmithing Hammer Set of 5
Fretz5.0 / 5.0
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The Fretz Silversmithing Hammer Set of 5 covers core silversmithing tasks from raising and blocking to planishing and embossing. Each hammer featur...
View full detailsFretz Large Mushroom Anvil Kit of 4
FretzThe Fretz MA-Series Large Mushroom Anvil Kit brings together four essential round mushroom stakes in a single set, giving metalsmiths and jewelers ...
View full detailsFretz Micro Stake Kit
FretzThe Fretz Micro Stake Kit (Set-3) brings together ten super-mini forming tools into one comprehensive set designed for detailed metalsmithing and j...
View full detailsFretz BH-1 Large Blowhorn T-Stake - 8" Across
FretzThe Fretz BH-1 Large Blowhorn T-Stake measures 8" (223mm) from tip to tip, making it an ideal forming tool for traditional silversmithing work on f...
View full detailsFretz Hollow Ring Stake Kit
FretzA specialized miniature stake kit configured primarily for forming hollow rings using traditional raising techniques. Each hardened and polished st...
View full detailsFretz Plastic Insert Hammers Set Of 3
FretzInsert hammers let you planish and form metal at the bench without marring the surface, because the striking face is a plastic insert rather than b...
View full detailsFretz Mini Wheel Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz Mini Wheel Stake Set (Stake Set #12) is a curated collection of insert stakes designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise, rep...
View full detailsFretz Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 5
FretzThe Fretz Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 5 brings together the newest line of Fretz super-small stainless steel hammers, engineered specifically for ...
View full detailsFretz R-101 Large Raising T-Stake-7" Across
FretzA raising stake gives you the shaped steel surface to work flat sheet up into a hollow form, one hammer blow at a time. The Fretz R-101 Large Raisi...
View full detailsFretz R-102 Large Tapered Raising T-Stake-7" Across
FretzThe Fretz R-102 Large Tapered Raising T-Stake is a professional-grade forming tool measuring 7" (178 mm) tip to tip, designed for traditional silve...
View full detailsFretz Progressive Stake Set
FretzThe Fretz Progressive Stake Set—featuring models F-2A, F-2B, and F-2C—is designed by master metalsmith Bill Fretz for forming undulating, fluted de...
View full detailsFretz F-103 Large Doming T-Stake 6" Across
FretzThe Fretz F-103 Large Doming T-Stake is a professional-grade forming tool designed for doming flat sheet metal and forging heavy metal stock into c...
View full detailsFretz F-102 Large Double Convex Stake-6" Across
FretzThe Fretz F-102 Large Double Convex Stake is a substantial forming tool designed for jewelers and metalsmiths working at a larger scale. Measuring ...
View full detailsFretz F-101 Large Tall Beak Stake-6-1/2" Across
FretzThe Fretz F-101 Large Tall Beak Stake brings the precision craftsmanship of Bill Fretz's stake line to a significantly larger format. Measuring 6-1...
View full detailsFretz MKR-7 Maker Double Ended Insert Hammer With 7 Metal Tips
Fretz4.33 / 5.0
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The Fretz MKR-7 Maker Double Ended Insert Hammer brings versatile chasing capability to jewelers and metalsmiths with seven interchangeable metal i...
View full detailsFretz T-101 Double Ended Stake Holder
FretzThe Fretz T-101 Double Ended Stake Holder is engineered to perform like a traditional large T-stake holder, but with the added versatility of chang...
View full detailsFretz Set of HMR-110M and HMR-111M
FretzThe Fretz HMR-110M and HMR-111M hammers are designed for forming concave shapes where only the most subtle texture is desired. Sharing the same hea...
View full detailsFretz VH-101 Large Vise Holder
FretzThe Fretz VH-101 Large Vise Holder is designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need a secure, bench vise–compatible holding solution for stakes an...
View full detailsFretz H-101 Large Holder For Workbench Or Tabletop
FretzThe Fretz H-101 Large Holder is designed for mounting to a heavy workbench or tabletop, providing a stable base for the T-101 Double-Ended Stake Ho...
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