Hultafors hand tools cover measuring, marking and cutting for carpenters and other tradespeople. The Dry Marker is a practical starting point: its holster has a built-in sharpener, so you can restore a fine point where you’re working.
Hultafors is a Swedish hand-tool manufacturer based in its namesake village between Gothenburg and Borås. Its history begins with Karl-Hilmer Johansson Kollén’s measuring-rule business in Stockholm in 1883. Measuring, marking and cutting tools remain central to its range.
Mark clearly before you cut
The Dry Marker keeps its sharpener in the holster. That puts sharpening within reach when the point wears broad. For close layout, sharpen the point and put a waste mark beside the cut line so you know which side to leave.
Hultafors offers refills for the Dry Marker. Match the refill to the marker, and choose a mark you can see clearly against the material you’re cutting.
Its ink pens serve hard-to-reach marking work. When you’re marking through a bracket, hold the hardware in its final position before putting down the mark.
Measure with the rule against the work
Hultafors folding rules give you a rigid measuring tool where a loose tape blade can be awkward to hold. Keep the rule close to the surface and read the graduation straight on.
Hultafors makes its folding rules in Hultafors, Sweden. If Swedish manufacture matters to your knife or axe choice, base that choice on manufacturing details for the individual tool.
The Talmeter marking-measure line suits work that calls for measuring and marking with the same tool.
Choose cutting tools around the material
Hultafors offers knives and blades. Start with the material being cut, then consider handle fit and blade maintenance. Grip matters over repeated cuts, so judge the handle in your working hand.
Hultafors also offers a double holster. Assigned places make cutting tools easier to find between cuts; match the holster to the tools it takes before planning your belt setup.
Axes and demolition tools
Hultafors offers forest, carpenter and splitting axes, so identify whether the work is preparing wood outdoors, shaping wood or splitting firewood before comparing handle feel.
For dismantling work, Hultafors offers an adjustable wrecking bar and a nail puller; support the piece before levering it loose, especially when you’re saving trim for reuse.
Dry Marker details
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Carrying arrangement | Holster |
| Sharpener | Built into the holster |
| Refills | Hultafors offers Dry Marker refills |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Hultafors tools made?
Hultafors makes its folding rules in its namesake village in Sweden. For a knife or axe, check the manufacturing details for the individual tool before treating it as Swedish-made.
What kinds of axes does Hultafors make?
The Hultafors range includes the Åby forest axe, Dvardala hunting and forest axe, Stålberg carpenter axe and Kvillinge splitting axe. Choose the type for your work before comparing how the handle fits your hand.
What is a Hultafors Talmeter used for?
A Hultafors Talmeter is a marking measure, used for measuring and marking with the same tool. That combination matters when you need to carry a measurement onto the work for a cut.
What is the Hultafors adjustable wrecking bar used for?
The Hultafors adjustable wrecking bar is for levering material loose during dismantling work. If you’re saving the piece for reuse, support it and work it loose gradually so the force doesn’t all land in one spot.
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