N.A. Mitkowski wrote:
> Wiktor posted the Winsted Edge Tool Works history to his site:
> 
> http://www.wkfinetools.com
> 
>

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
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