Dave Jeske started Blue Spruce Toolworks in 2002 with the creation of a marking knife for his own dovetail joints. Chisels and mallets followed after and what began as a side project became his full-time passion. His tools are effective and exquisite. In 2019 Woodpeckers acquired Blue Spruce and moved manufacturing from Oregon to Strongsville Ohio. Blue Spruce continues to develop new products in collaboration with Jeske.