N.A. Mitkowski wrote:
> Wiktor posted the Winsted Edge Tool Works history to his site:
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> http://www.wkfinetools.com
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>
Great job on the history of this company and a valuable addition to tool
lore.
However, you wrote:
"...Witherby/Winsted Edge Tool Works tools are highly sought after and
often sell for higher prices than those of other comparable
manufacturers. Certainly “Witherby” tools are high quality implements.
But this quality is commonly matched and even excelled by
manufacturers such as James Swan, Buck Brother, Jennings, Ohio Tool and
many others. If scarcity is any indication of value, Witherby/Winsted
Edge Tool Works chisels should be relatively inexpensive, they are
certainly abundant in the marketplace. Despite this, they still
generate a premium..."
Which is frankly, somewhat dismissive of the quality of Witherby edge
tools. In my somewhat limited experience, Witherby branded chisels and
drawknives are pretty fine tools. I'm really in awe of the edge holding
ability of one of my Witherby drawknives. I'm not surprised people pay
something of a premium, but I don't think they bring really any more
than Swan tools do, another fine manufacturer. I'm not sure Witherby is
actually 'excelled' by other manufacturers in quality. If they are, I'd
like to know which makers you are talking about.
I am puzzled why Pexto edge tools seem to be underated - they are pretty
good, in my opinion.
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Tom Price (tomprice03@g...)
Brakes For Rust
The Galoot's Progress Old Tools site is at:
http://homepage.mac.com/galoot_9/galtprog.html
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