Witherby Information

[Brad Schmid]

Thanks Tim!
Sorry for the late response, I was at Seaworld since Friday and just got back and saw them. Thank you for your generosity, it is much appreciated. I'm working them over right now with Photoshop CS to see if I can make the numbers legible to my eyes.

Cheers,
Brad

[Wesley Roberts]

Hello Tim,

Just discovered this blog and am wondering if the Winstead Catalog is still available? If so I will send my email address. Thanks

[Jim Koepke]

Hello Tim,

Just discovered this blog and am wondering if the Winstead Catalog is still available? If so I will send my email address. Thanks

Here is a current file eddress for a Witherby catalog:

http://toolemera.com/catpdf/winsted1890CAT.pdf

jtk

[Allan Speers]

Thanks, Jim!


It's interesting that they used different handle designs for the firmers vs the framing chisels. I always thought the different handles came from different years, but evidently not.

I guess the latter needed to withstand harder blows?



And BTW - what the heck is a "solid silver steel socket framing" chisel?

It says underneath: "Not Bessemer backs with steel welded faces." - So does that mean all other Witherby's had "silver" steel faces, laminated to Bessemer steel backs? I never noticed. Maybe it's only the regular FRAMING chisels that have this? I still never noticed, but I'm going to look carefully tomorrow, if I remember to do so.

[Jim Koepke]

And BTW - what the heck is a "solid silver steel socket framing" chisel?

I have no idea. Someone revived this old thread. I noticed some of the links no longer work. I knew toolemera.com likely had a file of a catalog if it was available.

jtk

[Ray Selinger]

Silver steel is a British term, meaning quality carbon steel. It still refers to drill rod in Britain. I have recent ('80s ?) Nicholson backsaw with Silver Steel painted on it.