Japanese chisels vs. cocobolo, with lots of pics

[Dan Racette]

Regarding the rockers, David, suppose you had two rockers that were exactly the same, but one had Maloof's signature on it. The signed one would be quite a bit more expensive. But does it function any differently? No, it doesn't.

Sam has announced that on his death, his employees will inherit the business. But they'll face the problem I described above. Anyone who wants a "Maloof" chair without Maloof's signature will pay a LOT less for it.

I could take your note about Japanese chisels the same way - that a buyer pays extra for the name, but the function isn't any different.

Mike

this is fun!