Specialties
“At Pieh Tool Company we don’t just sell tools — we join together craftsmanship, heritage and innovation to create something meaningful. With generations of knowledge forged in the fire of metal and passed from father to daughter to son, our legacy is alive and still being built. Whether you’re a farrier, knifemaker or metal‑artist, architect, software engineer, you’re not just buying supplies — you’re becoming part of a continuum where every idea, craft, anvil, hammer and weld reflects respect for the past and purpose for the future.”
History
Established in 2002.
Founding and Heritage
The company’s roots trace back to the founding of Centaur Forge, Ltd. in Wisconsin in the 1960s by Bill and Bonnie Pieh. Their commitment to service and quality in blacksmithing and horseshoeing shaped the family’s trade legacy.
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Establishment of Pieh Tool Company
In May 2003, Amy Pieh opened Pieh Tool Company in Camp Verde, Arizona. This location built on her family’s fifty‑plus years of experience in the metal trade and aimed to support blacksmiths, farriers, knifemakers, and metalworkers.
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Growth and Expansion
In March 2013 the company opened its second location in the Phoenix/Cave Creek area to better serve the valley market.
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Mission and Offerings
Pieh Tool emphasizes its “family tradition” approach, offering a wide selection of blacksmithing tools, farrier supplies, knifemaking equipment, and educational classes—built on service, expertise, and legacy.
Meet the Business Owner: Amy P.
Amy owns 3 businesses, ( 2 are Pieh Tool brick and mortar stores.) Camp Verde I was the first location and also is where mail order was processed). All three of her business are 100% woman and veteran owned. Amy served as a Air Force veteran (1985-1989) with a background in nondestructive testing, and all of its disciplines. In 1960 her father was a horseshoer , served in the army in Korea and was in the National Guard, a graduate of UWM Madison Wisconsin, and Cal Poly focusing on horse husbandry. He started Centaur Forge, in Burlington Wisconsin. She formally had the role as vice president of Centaur Forge (after death of her parents, unable to purchase the business it left the Pieh family). In 2003, fueled with passion, Amy continued in her father's footsteps. She s proud to carry on the Pieh legacy. Her former career includes nuclear power inspection at Palo Verde nuclear generating station and multiple other nuclear and fossil fuel plants across North America.
