Lamson and Goodnow: Cutlery, Kitchen, and Grilling Tools
:: Amazing selection :: Great reviews :: Reasonable prices :: Since 1800s ::
LamsonSharp or Lamson as they are also known online, has been making highly respected cutlery and tools since 1839. Fine high-carbon stainless steel, stamped and forged cutlery can be found easily at very reasonable prices in many online stores.
Lamson has a huge lineup of tools, including every knife you can imagine, as well as pizza rockers, spatulas, specialty knives, carvers, mashers, turners, servers, spreaders, tongs, scrapers, sharpeners, forks, cleavers, block sets, and an impressive spread of long-handled rosewood grilling tools!
It has been cool to discover what an Ulu knife and a Granny Fork are. If you are considering a great gift, check out their BBQ tool sets. Beautiful! Silicone products are imported so keep an eye out. Their scissors are imported too (see bad reviews, lol!).
http://www.lamsonsharp.com/
Behrens: Steel Cans, Tubs, Pails, Buckets and More
:: Great prices :: Multiple sizes :: Easy to find :: Great style :: Timeless Classics
Today we ran across an endcap of Behrens “Vintage Steel” series containers at our local OSH (see middle foreground image). Wow, they really have an amazing feel of nostalgia to them! The wooden handles and stamped logo are beautiful touches that add great character and feeling of quality. Behrens has many lines of galvanized steel products in several finishes. Products include plant stands, pails, trash cans, boilers, watering cans, funnels, totes, ice pails, utility pans, scoops, coal hoods and shovels, compost bins, and tubs.
Visit Behren’s website for creative ideas on use for the containers. Plant containers, food storage, pet food storage, decorative, firewood storage, household uses, drink service, composting and more. The tall Vintage Steel can makes an awesome umbrella and cane vessel for your entryway! Available at many hardware stores.
Wilcox All Pro: Digging Tools for Gardening and More
:: Great prices :: Don’t rust or bend :: Super sturdy :: Many sizes and uses
Wilcox All Pro makes a wide variety of professional digging tools with various length blades and handles, as well as specialty forms. Trowels, weeders, hoes, probes and scoops round out their offerings. Word on the street is that they are indestructible! You can see the metal thickness and clever structure provide unbelievable rigidity. Great for gardeners, landscaping, nursery pros, camping, treasure hunters and industry professionals.
Made in Iowa, these tools get 5 star reviews on Amazon. “We have never had a more reliable or long lasting garden implement as the Wilcox All Pro” writes one customer.
http://wilcoxallpro.com/
On Amazon:
Wilcox Tools on Amazon
Thanks Paul for pointing this out to us!
Klein Tools: Wide Array of Professional Hand Tools
:: Standard and specialty tools :: Great reviews :: Over 3000 products :: Good value ::
Klein makes over 3000 tools for professionals, the majority of which are made in their nine American factories. They make many variations of all the classic standard tools, as well as specialty products for the Journeyman. Very reasonable prices make Klein in the running for most tools, and their leather bags and accessories are beautiful (careful for imports in this category). A few surprises include an awesome bottle opener as well as folding knives (some made in Chicago, some imported).
Although some tools are clearly printed “Made in USA”, others are more difficult to see – which likely means they are imported. Hopefully one day they will produce their Vise Grip alternative in the US. Have a look on Amazon, they get pretty solid reviews with their American made items!
Swisher: Zero Turn Mowers, Trimmers, ATV Accessories
:: Reasonable prices :: Wide variety of options :: Make your ATV work for you
Swisher invented the zero-turn concept. Their mowers, trail cutters, string trimmers, log splitters and ATV/ UTV accessories are designed to be extremely rugged and dependable. Powered by Briggs and Stratton engines. Turn your ATV or golf cart into a plow, spreader or a loader with a dump bucket!
Trail mowers are designed to either tow behind your ATV, or to follow your existing riding mower at an offset, effectively doubling your mowing coverage per pass. For what they offer, the prices are very reasonable!
Pratt-Read: Ideal Industries Hand Tools
:: Alloy heat treated steel :: Chemical resistant core :: Huge selection :: Since 1798
Pratt-Read has multiple options for hand grips and tools that will work with all types of screws and fasteners. This tool-maker uses techniques such as: forged slotted tips, ground and vapor blasted metallurgy, precision machining, nickel-chrome plating, Cellulose Acetate core, and color coding.
Tools include Torx, Phillips and Flathead screwdrivers of all sizes and lengths (even super-long reach), round-slotted Cabinet Speed Driver, solid nut driver sets, precision Hook and Pick sets, metric options, magnetic heads, other specialty screwdrivers.
Recently has become a subsidiary of Ideal Industries
http://www.prattread.com/
Bondhus: High Torsion Hex, Torx, and Socket Tools
:: High torsion protanium steel :: Good pricing :: Great selection
Bondhus has a great selection of tools for hex, star and TORX fasteners. L-wrenches, T-handles, screwdriver, socket, fold-ups, bits & blades, and nut drivers are the many different form factors they carry. Each format has several different packages to cover your options.
The ball end allows flexibility in angle as well as easing in and out of your fasteners. Mostly 5-star reviews by those that know. Bondhus is made in USA and is always adding new products!
US JACK: Every Jack You Can Imagine
:: 100% US Made :: Competitive pricing :: Large selection :: Online store
Have you been looking for a Jack to lift your F-22 Raptor? If so, you are in luck! US JACK makes one for that application, as well as all other Jacks you can image… Standard and high-range bottle jacks, scissor jacks, long ram jacks, hydraulic rams, hydraulic pumps, transmission jacks and garage stands, service and floor jacks. US Jack also makes jacks for custom, OEM and military applications, so you know they deliver a solid product – Made in USA!
http://www.usjack.com/index.html
Their online store with prices listed:
http://www.goestores.com/home.aspx?Merchant=usjackco
American Easel: Easels for Artists and Displays
:: Dozens of models :: Quality craftsmanship :: Great prices :: Low or high-tech
In a time where most wooden art products are imported, it’s great to see well-crafted wooden easels still being made in the USA! American Easel has dozens of models ranging from photo-sized tabletop display easels to simple marker board easels, all the way to professional painting stations with fold-out horizontal surfaces… all at great prices! American Easel makes their product with sustainable wood sourcing such as Douglas Fir from mills that practice sound forestry.
Easels are not just for painting; they make great art and sign displays too.
http://americaneasel.com/
Inter-Lok: Modular Garage Storage Cabinets and Systems
:: Widely Available :: Modular Systems :: Drawers, Cabinets, Shelves and Panels
Storage systems are widely configurable in modular layouts. The high-density polyethylene parts inter-lock easily and quickly, requiring no tools or fasteners, and are ideal for garage environments because they do not rust and are easily cleanable. Drawer units glide on steel rails, and doors can be mounted on either side for flexibility of cabinetry.
http://inter-lok.com/index.html
Also available at Kmart online, Home Depot and more. Made in USA!