Tools for fashioning spars? (5)
I believe the answer is:
rasps
'tools' is the definition.
(rasp is a kind of tool)
'fashioning spars?' is the wordplay.
'fashioning' indicates an anagram.
'spars' anagrammed gives 'RASPS'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for rasps that I've seen before include "speaks hoarsely" , "fruit briefly" , "Scrapes" , "Coarse files" , "Jars" .)