wrote in message
ps.com...
Talked to Pam Shimp, Sales manager at Houston and what you see in the
new catalog is what they got. No more stained glass supplies. They've
been closing all that stuff out since last year. Gecko, Spectrum and
Pilkington glass only plus their line of bevels and clusters and some
wrought iron stuff. No BE, Uro, Kok, etc.

Andy

They have their own line of tools, came saws, grinders, etc. with their
named logo stuff, they just aren't carrying anyone else's. All Chinese with
similar quality to Diamond Tech, I imagine.. It's what the industry is
coming to, and in order to justify production of smaller quantities, the
domestic manufacturers are going to increase their costs and their prices to
the studio and small retailer, unless you want to go thru a distributor who
they are determined to protect...