I've been looking at replacing and acquiring some new hand tools recently, and came across this website which gives a good idea of what tools are still made in the UK and so may have some remaining quality of yore.
https://ukmade.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/british-made-tape-measures/
This explains why many tools seem the same even if they have a different manufacturer - included some from familiar brands.
There are also links on that site to companies and products in general which are no longer UK based or made - a bit of an eye-opener
https://ukmade.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/british-made-tape-measures/
This explains why many tools seem the same even if they have a different manufacturer - included some from familiar brands.
There are also links on that site to companies and products in general which are no longer UK based or made - a bit of an eye-opener