John DeBoo says...

Of course they are poorly stocked, just like my local Woodcraft store
is. At those prices they cannot afford to put too much into the
overhead. Thats the result of overpricing, ie: pricing yourself out of
the market. Sure for the most part the quality is excellent, however
many of us on a budget simply cannot afford to shop there for everything
we need.
John

Woodcraft prices aren't that bad. If not Woodcraft or Rockler, where
can you really go? Local stores, if there are any, are likely to be
even pricier and big box stores don't stock high quality woodworking
tools and supplies. I'll admit Minwax finishes and Stanley hand tools
are are OK for some things, but where else do you go to get dye stains,
Waterlox, a marking gauge, a scraper burnisher, or a good water stone?
If you can find Deft brush on lacquer at a box store, it might be $1
cheaper than Woodcraft. Big deal. I'm glad we have Rockler and
Woodcraft.