GUILLET: French craftsmanship in tool-making – watch the video |
| In a new video filmed with stonemason Guillaume Cahen, GUILLET opens the doors to its workshops. This is an opportunity to discover, step by step, how a stonemason’s tool is made and to highlight French expertise in the design and manufacture of tools and mechanical parts, serving the needs of craftspeople and professionals. |
Do we still know how to make tools in France? At GUILLET, the answer lies in the skilled hands of our teams. We are delighted to present a new video filmed in our workshops alongside Guillaume Cahen, a passionate stonemason, and produced by DARC Production. We often see the craftsman’s hand shaping the stone, but much more rarely those that make his tools. Yet these two forms of craftsmanship go hand in hand: behind every stonework piece lies a tool designed with precision. Through this film, we invite you to immerse yourself in the world of GUILLET and discover what makes tools manufactured in France so high-quality. |
A tool followed through from start to finish: the manufacture of a chisel
| At the heart of the video, Guillaume Cahen follows the process of making a chisel, one of the tools he uses every day in his work as a stonemason. This narrative thread provides a practical insight into every stage of manufacturing a professional tool: the choice of steel, shaping, machining, heat treatment, finishing and quality control. Each stage requires rigour and precision. A stonemason’s tool must withstand repeated impacts, retain its edge and offer a good grip. It is this balance between robustness, performance and comfort that our teams strive for in every piece that leaves our workshops. |
Tool design and manufacture: our core business
Beyond stone-cutting tools, GUILLET applies its expertise to the design and manufacture of tools and mechanical components. From the initial requirements analysis right through to delivery, we work closely with our customers to provide tools tailored to their specific needs, whether standard models or bespoke parts. This mastery of the entire manufacturing process – design, machining, finishing and quality control – enables us to guarantee tools that are reliable, durable and meet the requirements of professionals. It is also what enables us to respond promptly to the specific requests of craftspeople and manufacturers. |
French expertise to be preserved and passed on
Manufacturing tools in France since 1643 means choosing quality, local production and sustainability. It also means helping to keep alive an industrial and artisanal heritage that deserves to be recognised, supported and passed on. The toolmaking trades are built on experience gained over the years: knowledge of materials, precision of movement and mastery of machinery. Passing on a trade also means preserving the skills that enable it to exist. By highlighting the work of our teams, this video serves as a reminder that ‘Made in France’ relies, above all, on passionate men and women. |
Artisans and manufacturers: a natural collaboration
Our meeting with Guillaume Cahen perfectly illustrates the link between the toolmaker and the craftsman who uses them. Feedback from stonemasons, sculptors and other professionals in the field is essential for developing our products and meeting their needs as closely as possible. A well-designed tool means a more efficient craftsman, safer working practices and higher-quality work. That is why we attach great importance to this ongoing dialogue with the users of our tools. |
At the heart of the video, Guillaume Cahen follows the process of making a chisel, one of the tools he uses every day in his work as a stonemason. This narrative thread provides a practical insight into every stage of manufacturing a professional tool: the choice of steel, shaping, machining, heat treatment, finishing and quality control.
Each stage requires rigour and precision. A stonemason’s tool must withstand repeated impacts, retain its edge and offer a good grip. It is this balance between robustness, performance and comfort that our teams strive for in every piece that leaves the workshop.