Hi Ron & All,

Ron asked about some chisels he thinks are marked T. Weatherby. The mark
is probably T. Witherby or T.H . Witherby. Thomas H. Witherby made tools
under his own name in Millbury, MA, -1849-1850-. He is assumed to have
been succeeded by the Witherby Tool Co. which worked in Millbury and
Winsted, CT, -1868-. They in turn were succeeded by the Winsted Edge
Tool Works which worked in Winsted ca. 1890. The Winsted Edge Tool Works
is known to have marked tools T.H. WITHERBY; it is not certain whether
the Witherby Tool Co. did or not. It is more likely that Ron's chisels
are from the 1890s or so than from ca. 1850.

Ron also asked about Buck Bros. and Everkeen chisels. Buck Bros. worked
1853-1972- in Worcester and Millbury, MA, so it's hard to say how old
that chisel might be. I can't place the Everkeen, but I'd guess that's a
post-1900 maker or hardware company brand name.

Best Wishes,
Bob