Abstract: In an improved carpet stretching tool characterized by an anchor assembly at the rear of the tubular member which includes a support body telescopingly received in the rear end of the tubular member and releasably fastened thereto, with an inclined socket arranged at an increased angle to accommodate thicker carpets. An elongated anchor member has a straight shank portion inserted into the socket and releasably fastened to the support body, an inclined portion turned down at a selected angle to the shank portion with a beveled section terminating in a point for piercing the carpet. The inclined portion is substantially closer to the vertical than the horizontal which together with the blunt beveled edges ensure a reliable anchor to the floor surface underlying the carpet.