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. Garry Chinn is the founder and CEO of Garrett Wade.

History

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. The goal of the catalog, along with media like Fine Woodworking Magazine, was to reconnect men to the experience of using their hands, as they had done in shop class as boys. In 1995, responding to decreasing demand for woodworking tools, the company expanded its product line to hand tools for

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Lee Valley Today, Garrett Wade products compete with mass-produced tools from companies such as Stanley Black & Decker, Stanley and Craftsman. Some of their tools are unique. They have sales of more than $10 million (USD) a year and approximately 220,000 customers. The company continues to publish a catalog but has also developed a substantial online business.

References

External links

* {{official web site, garrettwade.com Mail-order retailers Retail companies established in 1975