General Pencil Company
For those of us that like to doodle now and then, or simply write on paper, there is nothing quite like a real quality pencil. It’s easy to tell when you have found one. It just feels right in your hand and allows you to use it as though it is an extension of your hand. The General Pencil Company has been hand-crafting pencils from a factory in Jersey City, NJ for over 130 years. You can read about the full history to learn how a company started during the Civil War is still alive and thriving today. Continue reading
Leatherman
It seems that when someone is talking about a ‘multi-tool’ they just naturally refer to it as a Leatherman. Why is that? Because Tim Leatherman created the first pliers-based multi-tool over 37 years ago and the company has been producing them ever since! The story is one we have seen before: an individual has a real need for something so they take it on to create a solution. Continue reading
Kraft Tool Co
The one thing that makes any job easier is having the right tool for the job. Having a quality version of that tool is even better. Kraft Tool Co has been making high quality, American Made tools since the founding of the company in 1981. However, their brands have been doing so for even longer, going back to 1798 with W. Rose Masonry tools. Continue reading
Montana Brand Tools
If you have poked around this site at all, you’ll know that we really do love American Made Tools. What you may not know is we also believe Montana to be the most amazing state in the country. So…imagine our excitement when we discovered Montana Brand Tools. American Made tools made in Ronan, Montana! It was a necessity that early settlers of Montana have a strong will, a resilient character and great determination to tame the rugged landscape while adapting to its dramatic climate. That spirit – made in USA pride & craftsmanship is alive today, both in how Montana Brand tools are manufactured and how they perform. Continue reading
Warner
Are you about to undertake some home projects? Perhaps knock something off your list of resolutions for this new year of 2023? You’ll probably find yourself needing some proper tools for the projects. If your projects are inside the house, you should be taking a look at Warner for your tool needs. Warner was founded in 1927 by Harry Warner. We like how he thought about things: Continue reading
Flame Engineering
In all our years of dealing with weeds on the property, the one process we did not think to try was FIRE! We are re-thinking that now. Flame Engineering produces American Made flamers and torches to deal with unwanted weeds and grass. You literally burn them away! Flame Engineering offers a number of different options, depending on the end-use scenario. Continue reading
Council Tool
Everyone knows we have a love of American Made Tools here at Be American Made. Today we are featuring a unique subset of tools: American-made forged striking tools produced by Council Tool. Council Tool has been producing American made striking tools since 1886. At Council Tool, we specialize in professional-grade, American-made forged striking tools: axes, mauls, sledgehammers, pry bars, fire tools, and more. Our full product line is backed by more than 135 years of quality, reliability, and expertise from one of the oldest tool-making and forging operations in the United States. Continue reading
The Deck Tool
Do you have a deck on your home? How often are you driven mad by the leaves and other bits of material that get stuck between the boards? Lucky for you (and all of us!) The Deck Tool exists to alleviate these problems. The tool is the brainchild of founder George Wilson. He made the tool to solve a continuing problem of not being able to get all kinds of debris out from between the deck boards. After blowing off the deck there were still numerous items stuck between the boards. These included leaves, pine needles, oak clusters, helicopter seeds, and the worst, pine cone scales. These are almost impossible to get out. A big problem in the fall was that the bright purple sweet gum leaves that make the trees so beautiful will really stain the light gray deck when they lie on the deck and get wet. Continue reading