For some reason I enjoy making lists of things in my spare time, I have been working on this list of quality products (mainly tools) and I thought this would be a good place to share it.
I do not own and have not used most of the products on this list, they are companies I have found to be highly recommended and with good revues. My requirements for the list were/are that they must produce the majority of their products in the U.S. (or other country of commonly comparable quality exports). So nothing from China, Taiwan, Philippines, etc. Also, they must be available to purchase
online or in stores (no small scale).
You may notice leans more toward USA made, and specifically Texas. This is only because that is where I am located.
If you would like to recommend anything to add, or if you think something
should be removed from the list for any reason, please feel free to let me know! Hopefully this is useful and helpful information for you...
Garden Tools:
General:
• Burgon & Ball (UK) - Shovels, Rakes, Pruners, Saws, Axes, Knives…
• Council Tool Co. (USA) - Axes, Brush Cutting, Mattocks, Prybars, Sledge Hammers…
• Falci (Italy) - Hoes, Rakes, Shovels, Pruners, Saws, Prybars, Sledge Hammers…
• Hachiemon (Japan) - Hoes, Saws, Pruners…
• HOSS (USA) - Hoes, Forks, Garden Knives, Axes…
• Kusakichi (Japan) - Hoes, Chopping Tools, Knives…
• Nisaku Professional Tool (Japan) - Hoes, Chopping Tools, Weeding, Hand Sickles, Knives…
• Rinaldi (Italy) - Axes, Machetes, Knives, Sledge Hammers…
• WW Manufacturing Co. (USA) - Rakes, Shovels, Brooms, Hoes, Forks, Carts, Dollies…
Digging & Raking:
• AMES (USA)
• Amman (Switzerland)
• Ashfield (USA)
• Bulldog/Clarington Forge (UK)
• Bully (USA)
• DeWit (Holland)
• Easy Digging (USA)
• Guland Forge (USA)
• Homestead Iron (USA)
• Predator Tools (USA)
• Red Pig (USA)
• Rogue (USA)
• SHW (Germany)
• Sneeboer (Holland)
• Wilcox (USA)
Pruners & Saws:
• ARS (Japan)
• Bahco (Sweden)
• Felco (Switzerland)
• Honmamon (Japan)
• Ironwood Tool Co. (USA)
• Kanzawa Seiko Co. (Japan)
• Lowe (Germany)
• Nishigaki Corporation (Japan)
• Okatsune (Japan)
• Silky (Japan)
• Vesco (Italy)
Sickels:
Hand Sickels:
• Seikouba (Japan)
Axes & Hatchets:
• Adler (Germany)
• B.R. Rinaldi (Italy)
• Gransfors Bruk (Sweden)
• Hults Bruk (Sweden)
• Snow & Nealley (USA)
Hoses, Sprinklers, & Watering:
Nozzles &
Water Wands:
• Tricon Sprayers (USA)
Hoses:
• Flexon (USA)
• Teknor Apex (USA)
Sprayers, Spreaders, Aerators, & Rollers:
• Brinly (USA)
Tillers, Trenchers, & Chippers:
• Barreto (USA)
Mowers & Power Equipment:
• Dixie Chopper (USA)
• Stihl (USA)
• Power Planter (USA)
Tool Handles:
• Beaver Tooth Handle Co. (USA)
• House Handle Co. (USA)
Tools:
General:
• Apex Tool Group (USA) - Sockets, Bits…
• Atorn Tools (USA) - Wrenches, Screwdrivers, Sockets, Hammers, Saws, Pliers, Clamps…
• C.S. Osbourne & Co. (USA) – Industrial, Leatherworking, Hand Tools, Specialty…
• Fulton Corp. (USA) - Sawhorses, Dustpans, Mailboxes…
• Gray Tools (Canada) - Master Sets, Tool Boxes, Sockets, Wrenches, Pliers, Vices, Clamps…
• Hultafors (Sweden) - Chisels, Clamps, Hammers, Levels, Prybars, Saws, Screwdrivers…
• Klein Tools (USA) - Hammers, Pliers, Saws, Wrenches, Drilling, Bolt Cutters, Prybars…
• KT Pro (USA) - Sockets, Wrenches, Screwdrivers, Pliers, Torque Tools, Pullers, Toolboxes…
• Lutz Tool Co. (USA) - Utility Knives, Screwdrivers, Bits, Tape Measures…
• Malco Tools (USA) - Measuring, Pliers, Utility Knives, Caulk Guns, Drill Bits, Specialty…
• Martin Sprocket & Gear (USA)(HC: Arlington, TX) - Master Sets, Sockets, Wrenches, Pliers…
• Midwest Tool & Cutlery (USA) - Metal Cutting Snips…
• Nupla Tool (USA) - Axes, Shovels, Hammers…
• SK Professional Tools (USA) - Sockets, Wrenches, Pliers, Screwdrivers, Hammers…
• Ullman (USA) - Inspection Mirrors, Grabbing Tools, Hook & Pick Sets, Socket Holders…
• Warwood Tool (USA) - Sledge Hammers, Prybars, Mattocks…
• Wilde Tool (USA) - Pliers, Wrenches, Screwdrivers, Chisels, Prybars, Punches, Scrapers…
• Wright Tools (USA) - Wrenches, Sockets…
Hammers:
• ABC Hammers (USA)
• American Hammer (USA)
• Boss Hammer Co. (USA)
• Garland Mfg. (USA)
• Hardcore Hammers (USA)
• Stiletto (USA)
Pliers & Wrenches:
• Bollmann-Selzer (Germany)
• Channellock (USA)
• Knipex (Germany)
• Loggerhead Tools (USA)
• Southwire (USA)
Micro Pliers:
• Xuron Corp. (USA)
Allen Wrenches:
• Bondhus (USA)
• Bristol Wrench (USA)
• Eklind (USA)
Torque Wrenches:
• Precision Instruments (USA)
Screwdrivers, Chisels, & Punches:
• AJAX Tools (USA)
• Chapman Tools (USA)
• Enderes (USA)
• Mayhew Steel Products (USA)
• Pratt-Read (USA)
• Vessel (Japan)
Files:
• SaveEdge (USA)
• Warrensville File & Knife (USA)
Measuring, Squares, & Levels:
• Chappell Universal Square & Rule Co. (USA)
• Crick Tool (USA)(Ben Wheeler, Texas)
• Johnson Level (USA)
• Keson (USA)
• LaGesse Products (USA)
• PEC Tools (USA)
• Port Austin Level & Tool (USA)
• Sola (Austria)
• Stabila (Germany)
• The Modified Square Co. (USA)
• U.S. Tape (USA)
Woodworking:
• Barr Specialty Tools (USA)
• Benchcrafted (USA)
• Blue Spruce Toolworks (USA)
• Bridge
City Tool Works (USA)
• Incra Precision Tools (USA)(Dallas, Texas)
• Kutzall (USA)
• Lie-Nielson Toolworks Inc. (USA)
• Shopsmith (USA)
• U.J.Ramelson (USA)
Saws & Cutting:
• Eagle America (USA)
• Forrest Blades (USA)
• Imperial Blades (USA)
• M.K. Morse (USA)
• Simonds Saw (USA)
• Sterling Saw Blades (USA)
Utility Knives & Blades:
• U.S. Blade Manufacturing Co. (USA)
Drilling, Taps, & Bits:
• Atlas Cutting Tools (USA)
• Cenco Grinding Corp. (USA)
• Drill Hog (USA)
• Kodiac Cutting Tools (USA)
• Lakeshore Carbide (USA)
• Mastercut Tool Corp. (USA)
• Montana Brand (USA)
• Niagara Cutter (USA)
• Norseman Drill & Tool (USA)
• Redline Tools (USA)
• Severance Tool Industries Inc. (USA)
• Southeast Tool Inc. (USA)
• Titan Cutting Tools (USA)
• Toolco (USA)
• Triumph Twist Drill (USA)
• Viking Drill (USA)
• Vortex Tool (USA)
• Whiteside Machine (USA)
Vices & Clamps:
• Badger Clamp (USA)
• Bessey (Germany)
• Clamp Manufacturing Co. (USA)
• Dubuque Clamp (USA)
• Milwaukee Tool & Equipment Co. (USA)
Anvils:
• Nimba Anvils (USA)
Concrete & Masonry:
• Kraft Tool Co. (USA)
• Marshalltown (USA)
• MK Diamond (USA)
Drywall & Painting:
• Advance Equipment (USA)
• Warner Tool (USA)
Plumbing:
• Dick Thomas Specialty Tools (USA)
• GT Water Products (USA)
Automotive:
• Cal-Van Tools (USA)
• Cornwell Quality Tools (USA)
• Lang Tools (USA)
• Lisle (USA)
• OTC Tools (USA)
• Superb Wrench (USA)
Funnels, Buckets, & Pans:
• S&K Products (USA)
Gunsmithing, Firearm Maintenance, & Reloading:
• Dillon Precision
• Grace USA (USA)
• Lee Precision (USA)
• Lyman Products (USA)
• RCBS (USA)
Machine & Metal Fabrication Tools:
• Buffalo Machines (USA)
• Ellis Mfg. Co. (USA)
• Fisher Machine (USA)
• Hougen Manufacturing (USA)
• Pro-Tools (USA)
• Roper Whitney (USA)
• Sherline (USA)
• TAIG Tools (USA)
Grinding & Sanding:
• Modern Abrasive Corp. (USA)
• United Abrasives (USA)
Sandblasting:
• Raptor Blaster (USA)
Welding & Ironworking:
• Hobart (USA)
• Rudedog USA (USA)
• Sellstrom (USA)
Pneumatic:
• M7, Mighty Seven (USA)
• Simonds (USA)
• St. Louis Pneumatic (USA)
• Texas Pneumatic Tools (USA)(Reagan, Texas)
Brushes:
• Gordon Brush (USA)
• JEN Manufacturing (USA)
• Magnolia Brush (USA)(Clarksville, Texas)
• National Novelty Brush Co. (USA)
Logging & Forestry:
• Crosscut Saw Co. (USA)
• Logrite (USA)
• Lumberjack Tools (USA)
• Peavey Manufacturing Co. (USA)
• Ramsplitter (USA)
Toolbelts & Bags:
• ABCO Gear (USA)
• Diamondback Toolbelts (USA)
• Occidental Leather (USA)
Lifting & Moving Equipment:
• Microcranes (USA)
Hoists & Winches:
• All Material Handling (USA)
• Best Tools USA (USA)
• Deuer (USA)
• Dutton-Lainson (USA)
• Lift-All (USA)
• Lug-All (USA)
Handtrucks, Carts, & Dollies:
• Braucke (Germany)
• Industromart (USA)
Storage Cabinets, Shelves, Carts, & Benches:
• Akro-Mils (USA) - Plastic & Wire Storage Containers, Cabinets & Racks, Carts & Dollies…
• Burro Brand (USA) - Wooden Sawhorses, Stools, & Handheld Toolboxes…
• Edge Manufacturing (USA) - Plastic & Metal Storage Container Bins…
• Edsal (USA) - Metal Shelving, Racks, & Cabinets, Plastic Storage Container Bins…
• Gerstner (USA) - Wooden Cabinets, Cases, & Chests…
• Kennedy (USA) - Toolbags, Toolboard Systems, Metal Toolboxes & Cabinets…
• Moduline Aluminum Cabinets (USA) - Metal Cabinets, Shelves, & Toolboxes…
• Noden Adjust-A-Bench (USA) - Adjustable Height Workbench…
• Pioneer Steel (USA) - Metal Toolboxes, Cabinets, & Shelves…
• Pollard Brothers Mfg. (USA) - Metal Workbenches, Stools, Cabinets, Shelves, Racks, Tables…
• Westling Machine (USA) - Socket Trays…
Ladders:
• Featherlite (Canada)
Fans & Ventilation:
• Air King (USA)
Hardware & Parts:
• Pacamor Kubar Bearings (USA)
Protective Equipment:
• Brookville Glove (USA)
• Gateway Safety (USA)
• Kask (Italy)
• North American Safety Products (USA)
• Safe Approach Inc. (USA)
Fire Safety Clothing & Materials:
• Newtex (USA)
Ties & Straps:
• Advanced Cable Ties (USA)
Knives:
• Antonini (Italy)
• Bear & Son Cutlery (USA)
• Boker (Germany)
• BPS (Ukraine)
• Cudeman (Spain)
• Dexter Outdoors (USA)
• ESEE (USA)
• Fraraccio Knife (Italy)
• Higonokami (Japan)
• Leatherman (USA)
• M.C. Cognet (France)
• MAM (Portugal)
• Marttiini (Finland)
• Moore Maker (USA)(Matador, Texas)
• Morakniv (Sweden)
• Nieto (Spain)
• Okapi (South Africa)
• Ontario Knife Co. (USA)
• Opinel (France)
• Otter (Germany)
• Svord (New Zealand)
• TOPS Knives (USA)
• Victorinox (Switzerland)
Knife Sharpeners:
• America Stone (USA)
• DMT (USA)
Flashlights:
• MagLite (USA)
• Princeton Tec (USA)
• SureFire (USA)
Waterproof Storage:
• Pelican (USA)
Tarps:
• Pulltarps (USA)
• Tarp Nation (USA)
• Tarps Direct (USA)
• Tarps Now (USA)
Water Filtration:
• AquaRain (USA)
• Platypus (USA)
• Sawyer (USA)
Camping/Outdoors:
Tents:
• Sheridan Tent (USA)
• Springbar (USA)
Sleeping Bags:
• Butler Bags (USA)
• Western Mountaineering (USA)
• Wiggys (USA)
Stoves:
• EmberLit (USA)
• Littlbug (USA)
• ZZ Stove (USA)
Fishing:
Lures:
• D.O.A. Lures (USA)
Hunting:
• Altus Brands (USA)
Gun Maintenance:
• Dewey Rods (USA)
• Montana X-Treme (USA)
• BoreTech (USA)
• Proshot (USA)
Stands & Blinds:
• Cougar Claw Tree Stands (USA)
• Summit Tree Stands & Blinds (USA)
OTHER STUFF…
Kitchenware:
• Jacob Bromwell
• Kitchen Craft Waterless Cookware
Silverware:
• Cutco Cutlery
• Liberty Tabletop
Clothing:
• Authentically American
• Bayside Manufacturing
Work Clothes:
• 1620 USA (Massachusetts)
Jeans:
• Diamond Gusset (Tennessee)
• L.C. King (Tennessee)
• Round-house Jeans (Oklahoma)
• Schaefer Outfitter (Texas)
• Texas Jeans (North Carolina)
Shoes:
• Sole Choice
Furniture & Bedding:
• Wellborn Cabinet
• Holder
Mattress
• Red
Land Cotton
Musical Instruments:
• Dean Guitars
Security:
• Paclock
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