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Tools & Hardware:
Misc./General/All Tools:
Garrett Metal Detectors
"We will build the best possible metal detector and offer the best customer
service." Countless hours, and sometimes years, are spent researching and
engineering a new product or technology
Maglite Every single production
employee on the Mag Instrument payroll lives and works in the U.S.A.; and it
has always been that way. Of course, Mag does employ sales personnel in the
other regions of the world where Mag® flashlights are sold; but all of Mag's
flashlight production facilities, and all of its production employees, are
in the U.S.A.
Construction Materials:
American Steel Span
specializes in high quality, 100% made in the USA steel buildings. Why
should you choose American Steel Span to manufacture your metal garages and
other steel buildings?
Elephant Bark
Rubber FLOORING is designed to withstand the most abrasive conditions.
Made from 100% recycled rubber, it is designed for commercial applications
with heavy foot traffic. This product is completely produced in the United
States. Unlike most other matting, it is 100% domestic in nature.
Four Seasons
Plastic Lumber Our 100% high-density Polyethylene lumber will not absorb
any moisture to allow mold and fungi to grow which is the reason why
traditional wood and wood composites become very slippery when wet. The
capillary action of our material actually becomes tackier when wet, making
this a superior material for a deck or pier.
RubberForm Recycled Products is a
world-class manufacturer of innovative, superior quality products made from
recycled rubber and other environmentally friendly materials. Buy American -
RubberForm products are sourced from US materials and proudly manufactured
by American workers right here in the USA.
R.W. Conklin Steel R.W. Conklin
Steel Supply's goal is to grow and prosper by developing and marketing
Domestic Structural Steel products, which are 100% melted and manufactured
in the USA. If you know a manufacturer using imported
steel, get them in touch with this company!
Cement Tools:
Slydo Cement Tools "When you buy Slydo,
you buy American Quality."
Cutting & Drilling Tools
American Carbide (South
Easton, MA): carbide end mills, burrs, and router bits, all made in the USA
Eagle America (Chardon,
OH): makers of over 900 quality, American-made router bits
Kodiak Cutting Tools
(Webster, NY): supplier of American-made end mills, taps, twist drills,
threadmills, burs, carbide drills and reamers
Kristi Tool (Dillon,
MT) Kristi Tool is located in the beautiful State of Montana. A privately
owned domestic company, Kristi Tool holds to the belief that in a free
country, citizens should be able to pursue the opportunities of their
choice. Kristi Tool can provide a wide range of machine operations, from
one-off custom parts to large production runs, while meeting the most
demanding of tolerances. The B-52 Fly Cutter is engineered to give superior
cutting performance, rivaling the shell mill with greater productivity and
flexibility. It can be run at higher speeds and feeds than the shell mill,
reducing valuable machine time by up to two-thirds!
Montana Brand Tools
made in Ronan Montana. Montana Brand tools are the product of Jore
Corporation, located in Ronan, MT for more than 14 years. Montana Brand's
heritage comes from a long line of innovative power tool accessories.
Niagara Cutter (Amherst, NY):
carbide and diamond-coated carbide cutting tools, all made in USA (in
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts)
RedLine Tools (Minneapolis, MN):
machine tools (carbide endmills, drills, threadmills, and toolholders)
Severance Tool Ind.
(Saginaw, MI): specialty high-speed steel and carbide cutting tools
SGS Tool Co. (Munroe Falls, OH): solid
carbide rotary cutting tools. All products (burs, drills, endmills, and
routers) are manufactured in Northeast Ohio.
Titan USA Your source for premium
quality high speed steel, cobalt and solid carbide cutting tools. Solid
Carbide Endmills, Taps & Dies, Drills, HSS & Cobalt Endmills, Micro Tools,
Threadmills, Carbide Burs, Countersinks, Reamers. Made In The USA - Our
products are 100% made in the USA and are guaranteed to be of the highest
quality to provide your customers more value from premium domestic products.
U.J. Ramelson Company Founded in
1937, U.J. Ramelson Company, Inc. has established itself as the leader in
quality American made hand tools. Using only the finest high carbon tool
steel, our tools are hand forged, heat treated and tempered by our own
expert craftsmen. Each tool is polished, sharpened, and brushed to reinforce
the high standard that has given Ramelson the advantage in manufacturing.
Now into our third generation, Ramelson will serve our customers better than
ever by combining advanced technologies with age old traditions. Our wide
range of tools. which are custom made to order will continue to supply the
woodcarver, woodturner, jeweler, artist, student and hobbyist well into the
21st century. We use oly the very best american made Steel and all Wood
Handles are made exclusively from the best Lumber
Whiteside Machine Co.
(Claremont, NC): manufacturing a complete line of solid carbide and
carbide-tipped router bits for all your woodworking needs. Available from
Woodworkers
World
Fasteners & Hardware:
DFS Concrete Nails
are used for fastening wood, steel, plastic or insulation to poured
concrete, block & brick.
Halsteel Full Round Head
Hardware Nails are collated in both, 33 degree Paper Tape and 20 - 22 degree
Plastic Strips and are MADE In The USA to fit all major brand Pneumatic
Nailers
Maze Nails controls the
exclusive automated STORMGUARD® double hot-dipped process from start to
finish on every single nail manufactured in our plant in Peru, IL.
Keeping Them Honest: FTC and You June 6, 2006:
StanleyWorks will pay a
$205,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it
falsely claimed its Zero Degree ratchets were Made in the USA. The claims
allegedly violated a 1999 FTC order issued against the company to resolve
earlier allegations that it had made false Made in the USA claims.
Hand Tools
Armstrong Industrial Hand Tools,
Allen Hand Tools, and KD Hand Tools are made in USA by Danaher Tool Group.
Available online from MSC
Direct
Bondhus (Monticello, MN): ball-point
hex tools, available from
NorthernTool.com
Channellock Inc. (Meadville, PA):
over 120 different sizes and types of pliers and other hand tools, including
their patented tongue-and-groove and slip-joint pliers
Chapman Tools (Durham, CT):
ratchets and adaptors for Allen, Bristol, Phillips, and TORX fasteners since
1936 Craftsman brand hand tools, made in USA by Danaher Tool Group.
(Craftsman power tools are imported). Available from SEARS and KMart.
Estwing (Rockford, IL): hammers,
mallets, axes, and geological tools, with a patented shock-reduction grip,
made in USA. Available from Home Depot or Acehardware.com
Klein Tools (Lincolnshire, IL):
manufacturing a wide variety of handtools at several facilities in Illinois.
(Some products imported from Mexico and elsewhere, so check origin).
Available at Home Depot, Lowe's, and other hardware and home improvement
stores
LoggerHead Tools (Chicago, IL):
adjustable Bionic Wrench, covering a range of SAE/metric sizes. Manufactured
by Penn United Technology, Inc.
(Cabot, PA).
Moody Tools (Warwick, RI):
manufacturers of precision miniature tools. Available from
MSC
Park Tool (St. Paul, MN): bicycle
repair tools made in USA (multi-tools imported), available from
REI
S-K Handtool (McCook, IL): socket
and drive tools and wrenches, made in USA. Available from
BuyAmerican.com
Snyder Manufacturing (
Salamanca, NY): ratchet and non-ratchet screwdrivers
Stanley-Proto (New Britain, CT): a
division of Stanley, making heavy-duty industrial hand tools used in the
manufacture of autos, aircraft, transportation/fleet maintenance. Most Proto
tools are made in USA ("Some days a good wrench is the only friend a man's
got.") Available from Grainger and
MSC
Stiletto Tool Co.
(Winton, CA): titanium and steel hammers
Superior Tool Co. "We take pride
in the fact that most of our tubing tools are
still Made in the USA right here in Cleveland, Ohio."
Wright Tool (Barberton, OH):
wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, and hammers, made in USA with U.S.
steel
Little Giant Ladders
- Made in the USA
Harry J. Epstein Co. (Kansas
City, MO) This was a very fun discovery: a family-owned retailer that
specializes in American-made hand tools, including close outs on brands that
are no longer made. The site also has a great writeup
about the
company, which began as a small hardware store in the 1930's. Check it
out!
Outdoor/Camping Tools
Buck Knives (Post Falls, ID):
family-owned manufacturer of knives, including folding and pocket knives,
for hunting, fishing and general use. All knives made in USA are noted with
an American flag icon. (Check out the
plant tour)
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery (Bradford,
PA): manufacturers of premium hand-crafted pocket knives, hunting, and
fixed-blade knives since 1889. Available from
XX Cutlery
Estwing (Rockford, IL): camping axes,
wood-splitters and geological tools. Available from Home Depot and
Acehardware.com
Leatherman (Portland, OR): knives,
pruners, and multi-tools, made in USA from US and
imported parts. Available from
Cabela's, The Cutlery Shoppe,
and LL Bean
MagLite (Ontario, CA): my favorite
example of a product that integrates beautiful design and performance--the
red MagLite flashlight. "Every Mag Instrument flashlight, no matter where in
the world it ends up, comes from a factory located in the U.S.A. and staffed
by American workers." Read more about the company's
commitment to U.S.
workers.
Randall Made Knives
(Orlando, FL): hand-crafted knives for outdoor, hunting, saltwater, survival
and military applications
Woodman's Pal (Boyertown, PA):
land clearing tool--"Designed by Americans, made of American materials and
crafted with 23 meticulous hand operations by Pennsylvania workers."
Power Equipment
Briggs & Stratton
(Wauwatosa, WI): manufacturers of small gasoline engines, based in Wisconsin
and with additional facilities in AL, FL, KY, MO, and GA. Briggs & Stratton
engines power many welders, pressure washers, and generators
Lake Buchanan Industries
(Buchanan Dam, TX): manufacturer of BarrelBlaster blast cabinets and
pressure pot blasters, that work with a variety of abrasives including glass
beads and walnut shells
Mi-T-M Corp. (Peosta, IA): pressure
washers, generators, air compressors, and wet/dry vacs, manufactured in Iowa
since 1971
Power Trac tractors,
trailers and attachments are proudly made in the USA by American
Craftsmen!!!
Power Tool Accessories
Montana Brand Tools
(Ronan, MT): drill and drive sets, including titanium drill bits, magnetic
screw guides and bit holders, and innovative tools like the Drill & Driver
tool that allows drill and drive or countersink of screws without chucking
new tools
Welding Tools
Archer Tool Co. (Keytesville, MO):
precision or specialty tools for five primary markets - welding, hardware,
automotive, industrial and medical. Available from
Archer On-Line
Hobart Welders (Troy, OH): all
Hobart MIG and stick welders are made in Ohio. (Hobart is owned by Illinois
Tool Works). Available from
NorthernTool.com
Lincoln Electric Co.
(Cleveland, OH): (stick, MIG, and TIG welders) welders manufactured at
several facilities in Ohio. (Some product lines imported). In 2003, Lincoln
bought the Century brand, and many Century welders are made in USA.
Available from MSC
Miller Electric (Appleton, WI): all
Miller welders are still made in Wisconsin. (Miller Electric is owned by
Illinois Tool Works.) Available from
MSC
Woodworking Tools
Bridge City Tool Works
(Portland, OR): high-end woodworking hand tools, combining solid brass and
rosewood for beauty and performance
How-to Woodworking DVD's
INCRA Precision Tools (Dallas, TX): all
INCRA woodworking tools are designed and manufactured in USA. Available from
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks (Warren, ME):
quality woodworking tools, including block planes, bench planes, and
chisels. Also carrying Starrett measuring tools made in USA.
Pacific Rack & Machine (Medford, OR): tools
and accessories for the home woodworking shop
U.J. Ramelson Co. (Newark,
NJ): woodworking and scribing tools of high carbon tool steel with wooden
handles
Woodpeckers Inc.
(North Royalton, OH): Woodpecker woodworking tools are designed and
manufactured in U.S. (Most other brands on the site are also made in USA.)
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