Ward: The World's Best Tools

[JohnPW]

I bought these two chisels recently.

There's not much left of the sticker on the handles, but I think I can read:

"W........

The World's Best Tools

England"

On one of the chisels, there is "Ward, Sheffield". The other one doesn't have anything apart from the sticker.

Is this Ward connected with Ward and Payne? And what does the missing bits of the sticker say?

 

[RogerP]

Any help? From (not mine) .........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ward-W-P-Anvil-Brand-Vintage-Chisel-/201024551972

 

[Corneel]

This is great! Now we don't need to discus about the quality of tools anymore. Ward, it's the best.

 

[Richard T]

Certainly gets my vote although the Wards I have are quite a bit older than those pictured with the transfers on Beech handles.

 

[bugbear]

My favourites are Ward & Payne, I Sorby and Ibbotson.

BugBear

 

[tobytools]

My favourites are Ward & Payne, I Sorby and Ibbotson.

BugBear

+1 ibbotson, ward, herring bros
+2 addis

For plane irons (old)
A.mathieson

Their are many other great steels and beautiful Makes.
TT

 

[richarnold]

Old Thomas Norris knew a thing or two and nearly all his early planes ( his golden period in my opinion) have Ward and Payne irons and back irons.