Be American Made

Celebrating American-made products and those that produce them

Eklind

2023-07-11 Tools
We were recently on a quest to find a high quality (and American Made!) folding hex key set. Lucky for us, we stumbled upon Eklind and their various folding kits. Eklind has been around since its founding in 1928 in Chicao, Illinois. Their first hex key product was designed in 1948 by founder Henning Eklind. Folding sets came in 1955. L-Key sets added in 1991 and Ball-Hex tools were added to their lineup in 1995. Continue reading

Eco Smart Labels

Here’s a great idea: Glowing Labels for fire extinguishers! Eco Smart Labels is a small business run by full-time Indiana high school teacher Lauren Heim. Beyond the glowing labels Eco Smart Labels also offers Culinary Labels that they sell through Amazon.com. We love small businesses and like to see them succeed. Eco Smart Labels clearly has a great idea and we know we have a use for these! We are pretty sure you do to. Continue reading

Tway Lifting Products

Probably not something your average homeowner will be shopping for, but for those of you with commercial-sized needs, Tway Lifting Products has your rigging and lifting needs covered with American Made products. Founded by Joseph R. Tway in 1945, Tway Lifting Products is a full service rigging manufacturer and distributor of lifting and handling equipment, wire rope, construction and mill supplies. Continue reading

William Roam

William Roam produces American Made, spa-quality, amenities for your home as well as for the hotel industry. William Roam products are American-made, but more than that, they’re American-inspired. Each product features American fruits, grains and other key ingredients. They’re also formulated, refined, and packaged in the states. They produce hotel amenities for those looking to stock up lots of rooms. Continue reading

Sunset Hill Stoneware

2023-07-05 Home Goods
Sunset Hill Stoneware has been creating handmade pottery since 1998. Being handmade, each piece is truly a one-of-a-kind. The process of creating a handmade pottery mug is non-trivial for sure. The potters make every mug by hand. The handlers then put your artwork on each much, as needed. The glazers then apply glaze made of minerals mined from around the country. Each piece is then put in the firehouse for a proper finish. The next step of the journey is a hand inspection to be sure the mug meets the high standards set. Finally, the mug is shipped out. Continue reading

Happy July 4th!

2023-07-03
We hope everyone has a wonderful July 4th holiday. With the spirit of America and being American made, here are a few companies we have featured previously that you may want to take another look at. Flags Zegers Freedom Flags Flagpole Farm Allegiance Flag Supply For your BBQ Redneck Riviera Weber Grills For Range Time Smith and Wesson Lynx Defense Ruger TriggerSafe Henry Jesse James Firearms Travel and Camping Jayco Watershed Tough Traveler Frost River Airstream Outdoors Initial Ascent Benchmade Knives Montana Canvas Bowtech Montana Knife Company Just a small sample. There are many, many more American Made companies featured on the site. Try the search, you might like what you find! Continue reading

Bessell Surfboards

Bessell Surfboards founder Tim Bessell has an awesome story. He has combined a love of art and a love of surfing to become one of the worlds best surfboard shapers. After legitimizing himself as a shaper, Tim returned to San Diego, California to open Bessell Surfboards. By 1987, Bessell Surfboards had grown into one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in Southern California. Tim also made a name for himself as an artist, with exhibitions as far away as Japan. Continue reading

Easton Archery

Archery is a sport that can become all-consuming. The further you go with it, the more you find you want to become better. One highly impactful item in your archery quiver (pun intended!) is your choice of arrow. Easton Archery has been offering innovative and high-quality archery products since its founding in 1922. As the world leader, Easton shafts are used by more bowhunters, crossbowmen, 3D competitors, target shooters and Olympic archery competitors than all other brands combined. Continue reading

Bug Soother

We love spending as much time outside as possible. However, sometimes the bugs can be a little too much. Especially the mosquitos. Luckily, we’ve found Bug Soother an American Made company producing a natural insect repellent. In the past we have used the usual products everyone grabs when the bugs come out. We found ourselves still swatting mosquitos and dealing with bites later. Not to mention the greasy skin! Continue reading

North Star Leather

North Star Leather was founded in Boston in 1969 by Stephen M. Batson. They stand out from most leather good producers as they are 100% Made in America. North Star Leather also stands apart by offering an amazing warranty on their products: North Star Leather’s products are guaranteed for as long as you own them. Really an unbeatable warranty. Clearly they are confident in their products! Continue reading
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