Grace USA Tools
Handcrafted wood-handled screwdrivers, gunsmithing, woodworking, general use
Grace USA blades have received mixed reviews on specialist forums (enthusiasts, GarageJournal): some feel they're not as precisely hollow-ground as advertised, preferring Felo or PB Swiss for blade quality. The strength remains artisanal aesthetics and zero plastic.
Philosophy
A screwdriver should never damage what it touches. Edward Grace designed his tools for gunsmiths, people who treat every screw as a precision part. That standard permeates every Grace tool.
History
Northern Michigan, 1941. Edward C. Grace is a gunsmith. His daily problem: commercial screwdrivers scratch his firearm screws. Blades are poorly fitted, metal too soft or too hard, plastic handles slip.
So he makes one himself. Solid wood handle, hollow-ground blade to fit screw slots perfectly. No plastic. No compromise.
Over 80 years later, Grace USA still handcrafts every screwdriver in Michigan. Materials are exclusively American. The workshop has never offshored. The Original Gun Care set, the one Edward designed for his own firearms, is still the best-seller.
The gunsmith community loves them. Among enthusiasts, Grace USA regularly appears as a "buy it for life" example. But the tooling community is more nuanced: among enthusiasts, in the Felo vs Grace match, Felo generally wins on blade quality. On GarageJournal, some note the tips aren't as precisely hollow-ground as advertised.
The truth: Grace USA makes beautiful handcrafted objects. Screwdrivers you enjoy pulling from the toolbox. But for pure screwdriver performance, perfect blade, optimal torque, the Europeans (Felo, PB Swiss, Wiha) remain ahead. Grace is American aesthetics and craft. And that's already a lot.
Grace USA is one of the rare American manufacturers still producing gunsmithing screwdrivers that truly fit, each blade is ground to exactly match a specific screw, with no play or slippage. A Grace screwdriver doesn't cam out, it bites. For gunsmiths, that's the difference between a tool and a precision instrument.
Iconic Products
Original Gun Care Set
The founding set, the one Edward Grace designed in 1941 to stop scratching his gun screws. Hollow-ground screwdrivers in multiple sizes, solid wood handles, wooden case. The product that launched the company and remains the best-seller 80 years later. The perfect gift for a gunsmith or antique firearms collector. Even if you never touch a gun, it's a beautiful object.
Tournevis ébéniste
The adaptation of gunsmithing know-how for woodworkers and cabinetmakers. Turned wood handle, blade fitted for wood screws. Not as precise as a Felo for pure torque, but infinitely more beautiful. The kind of screwdriver you hang on the workshop wall as much for decoration as for use.
Micro Screwdriver Set
Micro screwdrivers for watchmaking, jewelry and fine electronics. Same philosophy as the full-size: wood handles, fitted blades, zero plastic. When precision meets artisanal aesthetics. The set watchmakers recommend to beginners who want beautiful tools without breaking the bank.