Steve Sullivan wrote:

>I bought what I think is a wheelwright's brace last week. Through the rust I
>can make out the following mark:
>
>W&C.WYNN
>
>The initial W may be a M.
>
>Anyone know of this maker?

According to Ken Roberts' "List of 19th Century Birmingham
Brace & Bit Makers," (in _Some 19th Century English Woodworking
Tools_), the William & Cornelius Wynn firm was in business from
1816 to 1880. Robert's list was compiled from Birmingham
Directories.

Don McConnell
Knox County, Ohio