Ernest Estwing founded his company in 1923 on the one-piece metal design of his hammer. The goal was to making striking tools that didn’t have separate heads, but his costs required him to sell his hammers at a dollar more than the average hammer - a pretty big problem when you realize that the cost of the normal hammer back in 1923 was just one dollar. But customers were … [Read more...] about Estwing Claw Hammer
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Bully Tools American Ash Handle Shovel
On July 17, 2017 Bully Tools represented the state of Ohio at the White House for its Made In America Product Showcase where President Trump, according to the White House website, “Signed a proclamation, declaring July 17 ‘Made in America Day’ and July 16 through July 22, as ‘Made in America Week, calling upon Americans to pay a special tribute to all those who work every day … [Read more...] about Bully Tools American Ash Handle Shovel
Leatherman Crunch Multi-Tool
The early prototypes for the first Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool incorporated vice grips rather than pliers. Leatherman today has only one model that functions as vice grips, the Crunch, which is named after Tim Leatherman’s first product, dubbed “Mr. Crunch” (which had done away with the vice grips function, as well as retractable needle-nose plier jaws, for simplification … [Read more...] about Leatherman Crunch Multi-Tool