Rose , a manufacturer of edging tools, trowels, and knives in Pennsylvania since ; Sands Level and Tool , a leader in levels and straight edges, all American made; Superior Tile Cutter Inc , a manufacturer of tile cutters, chisels, and scribes. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Inc manufactures heirloom quality hand tools for woodworkers and others, made in Maine. Lumberjack Tools woodworking tools that can be used to build wood furniture are American made. Montana Brand drill and drive sets, drill and drive bits, and other power tool accessories are manufactured by the Jore Corporation in Ronan, Montana.
Moody Tools, Inc has been manufacturing the finest precision hand tools in Rhode Island for nearly 60 years. Red Pig Garden Tools hand-forged garden tools- weeders, hand hoes, trowels, and more- are made in Oregon. RevMark quickdraw marker with patented belt clip is made in USA. Find more information here. Stanley is manufacturing a select line of tools tape measurers, screwdrivers, knives, tool boxes, saws and more from globally sourced materials, identified by a special flag label on the packaging.
Find out more Stanley made in USA tools here. When I'm not rearranging artwork or putting up wall shelving, my Studpop serves another purpose as a refrigerator magnet, making it easy to find when needed! Trucker's Friend all purpose, multi-tool hand tool is manufactured in the USA. Tape manufactures a line of short and long measuring tapes, Spencer forestry logger tapes, and most oil tank gauging tapes in Pennsylvania.
Vaughan has been manufacturing hand tools like hammers, hatchets, handsaws and claws in America since Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest - amothersearth. Mac and Cornwell are two more that are mostly made in the USA. Along with the Snap On truck, they are like drug dealers for mechanics. Waiting for more helpful pieces. You would amazing to read a similar one here- DiYsBest.
The screwdriver set shown in the picture has been made in China for the past year and a half. Craftsman does have many Made in USA items though.
Those tools are really lovely and we all like them. Thanks for sharing these wonderful tools list. Very well done annd written my friend. It is going down on the list off factors I need to replicate as a new blogger. Reader engagement and content quality are king. Many terrific ideas; you have absolutely managed to get on my list of blogs to watch! It would be great to see a listing of non-USA based companies that have established manufacturing plants, and great jobs, in the US tools, cars , machinery, etc… Many non-USA companies have outstanding product innovation, and if they build those products here, even better!
Geneva tools box is efficient and effective tools. I have been using for 4 years and also as new. Leatherman multitools are made in Oregon.
The files on the tools come from Germany. Get your info correct. A quick Google search will confirm this. I have been through their factory. A few of their.
I concur with Jacob Hayes. Seems like you find find certain tools, but not the entire brand. Love the site!!! I am always on the look out for American made products and especially American made tools. Broke my heart when Craftsman sold out, wish I had the billions to bring her back home. Always buy American made products whenever possible because doing so keeps the American economy strong and productive.
Thank you for your time. May peace be with you all. Some disclaimers should be added here: Most of the Craftsman line is foreign made now, as are many Klein tools. Estwing and Vaughan do in fact make many fine USA made hammers, hatchets, etc. Armstrong is supposed to still make some USA tools as well. Lie-Nielsen makes high-end woodworking hand tools like planes and drawknives.
Wall Control offers USA made wall tool storage pegboards. There are many, many more; you just have to search. Many of the ones I listed only make part of their tool lines in the US. Anything on this list is subject to change at any time without notice. Thankyou David Mayfield. As a New Zealand citizen I must admit, it is hard to find certified made in the USA metal tools, which are drop forged there, and thus provide income and work for American People. As you point out, the lack of detail and caveats about the entire manufacturing chain vs product marketing is a big gotcha.
We grow and export food to the world, and I hope you people can purchase our quality essential goods in most USA supermarket chains. Unfortunately, despite what this website states, the craftsman lower case intentional line of tools are completely now made in china. It is sad what has become of Craftsman. They still currently have a scant few USA made tools but that continues to decline more and more. Were they the multi-tip? Most of their standard screwdrivers and nut drivers still say made in USA, as well as most pliers.
Multi-tip screwdrivers are now Taiwan, I believe. Klein continues to offshore more tools lately, it seems. For example, many of their bolt cutters are now made in Japan. Platt Electric sells Klein tools and was one my few choices. Now i am sad. Careful when shopping for Klein, Craftsmen, and Leatherman. Most of their products available at mainstream stores have a secondary product line thats made in China. Best of the Best.
Go to any auto dealership and ask any mechanic what they use day in and day out. Nine out of ten say Snap-On. So true. Current exceptions include some screwdrivers, some hand tools, pipe wrenches, etc.
Check closely. Most are Asian now. Nice to see a comprehensive list of Made in the USA tools. My husband has collected them since he was a boy.
I try to buy Made in the USA as much as possible. I think the quality is better. Especially with tools. I know about Craftsman, and that is a favorite. What a great list. My dad always bought them, me and now my grandson buys them.
Great tools…. My husband is a carpnter and shadetree mechanic and swears by Cradtsman. He has their tools and toolboxes and he loves their guaranteee. I would buy from these companies, definitely. Craftsman Tools are definitely in our house! Great list! Almost all are made in the USA and have lasted decades. My dad would love one of their multi-purpose tools. The Leatherman multi-tool looks amazing. I would love that for my daughter who just got her own place!
Your email address will not be published. We only share stuff we love. We may earn a small commission if you buy through our links. About The Author. Related Posts. Over the next decade, Leatherman sold over one million of these multi-tools. We mentioned this company earlier as part of SBD, but Lenox Tools has an interesting history of its own. Back then, they made hacksaw blades.
Over years later, Lenox makes industrial saw blades, hand tools, power tool accessories, and other products. The company still, however, designs, tests, and manufactures products in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts using global materials. Since Makita has produced products here in the U. The Buford facility, officially titled the Makita Corporation of America MCA , operates capital equipment for both manufacturing and assembly and produces Makita products destined for users and dealers across the U.
To address continued growth here in America, Makita recently added nearly 1 million square feet of distribution and training center space with new facilities in Texas and Nevada. Malco Products got its start in when Mark W. Keymer, a young steel supply salesman, decided to manufacture and market a pipe crimper he had invented for use in installing sheet metal ductwork.
Matco Tools, a subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, began in Milwaukee also has plans to expand with a location in Cookeville, TN. Morse makes blades.
Lots of blades. For almost every cutting application and tool you can think of. They service plumbers, electricians, carpenters, industrial manufacturers, and steel service centers. The company manufactures nearly all of its products in Canton, Ohio. This facility has undergone a number of expansions over the years as the company developed a unique integrated manufacturing approach. It lets them ship most orders for standard stock products within 24 hours.
Since , Occidental has manufactured quality leather tool belts, bags, and pouches for tradesmen. They honestly make the best tool belts in our opinion. Aside from the phenomenal build quality—which we have experienced first-hand—the best part includes the fact that all Occidental designs and manufactures all their tool bags, pouches, and tool belts in Sonoma County, California.
It started as a small blacksmith shop making chisels in Los Angeles. This includes calibration as well as the associated heat treatment, and plating processes. It began with the introduction of the now-iconic Ridgid pipe wrench, a tool still in use today.
Ridgid also makes sectionals, jetters, and FlexShaft drain cleaning equipment at their Orange, VA location. As a third-generation manufacturer located in the heart of Wisconsin, Rolair has done nothing but build quality compressors since it began in In , Joseph Johnson, an engineer from Milwaukee, and his co-worker, William Seidemann made the very first Snap-on tools. They spent weekends using crude bending jigs and pure muscle to fashion two sample sets of five handles and ten sockets.
Snap-on currently makes many of its ratchets, wrenches, screwdrivers, roller cabinets, sandblasters, and certain diagnostic tools in its Kenosha, WI manufacturing facility. Southwire Company had its founding as a manufacturing company in Carrollton, Georgia in They have facilities nationwide with more than 7, employees. The company produces everything from wire and cable to hand tools and equipment. They produce that tool in Phoenix, AZ.
Founded by Andreas Stihl in , Stihl designed and built the very first two-person electric chain saw. Over 90 years later, Stihl is represented in more than countries with professional forestry and agriculture, landscape maintenance, and construction products. In , the Stihl family opened a 20, square foot manufacturing facility in Virginia Beach with 50 employees.
Today, more than 2, employees work in over one-million-square-feet of operating space on the acre Stihl Inc. Virginia campus. Stihl builds nearly different products from both domestic and foreign components right in this state-of-the-art facility. This includes gas and battery-powered blowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, pole and chain saws, multi-head units, shredders, and sprayers. The company prides itself on producing solid carbide, high-speed steel, and cobalt precision cutting tools.
That includes endmills, micro endmills, thread mills, drill mills, drills, chamfer mills, taps and dies, reamers, burs, and countersinks. The company started as a simple plumbing business but quickly relocated to Chicago where Sidney Bushnell joined the company to help it out following the devastating Chicago fire.
The company currently makes over 17 different types of tools in their Bushnell, Illinois manufacturing facility. That includes hammers, picks, mallets, hatchets, nail pullers, and pry bars. From the raw material to the finished cutting products, Viking designs, engineers, and manufactures cutting tools in their 74, square foot St.
Paul facility. Wilde Tool manufactures hand tools—and the entire start to finish process occurs at their manufacturing facility in Hiawatha, Kansas. You may have never heard of them. The company started 95 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, when brothers Paul and Otto Froeschl thought to angle the nose on ordinary straight-nose pliers 32 degrees to create greater leverage and gripping power. Thus was born the original Wilde Wrench, the first patented pair of angle nose pliers.
The rest is literally history. Vogl, a Czech immigrant, founded the Wilton vise manufacturing company in Chicago, IL, naming it after the cross street where the original company building was located. Years later, the manufacturing of Wilton industrial vises moved to Carpentersville, IL. Since , the Wright Tool Company has manufactured quality hand tools for professionals.
They continue to make all of their wrenches, ratchets, sockets, and attachments using U. Precision heat treating and advanced manufacturing techniques likely contribute to the fact that Wright can offer a limited lifetime warranty on most of their hand tools.
When he's not remodeling part of his house or playing with the latest power tool, Clint enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader. Working on a myriad of feature films , Clint honed his skills as a dialogue editor, foley editor, and sound designer.
After founding the CD Media, Inc. He also heads up the Pro Tool Innovation Awards , an annual awards program honoring innovative tools and accessories across the trades. Crediting his excellent staff for the success of what is now the largest power tool review publication in the industry, Clint DeBoer hopes to see continued growth for the company as it rapidly expands its reach.
Pro Tool Reviews critically reviews hundreds of hand tools, power tools, and accessories each year to help inform users about the best and newest products in the industry. Reaching everyone from the construction industry professional and tradesman to the serious DIYer, Pro Tool Reviews helps tool consumers shop better, work smarter, and stay aware of what tools and products can help put them at the top of their game.
We attended the world debut of both Hilti Nuron battery technology and updated power tools. They plan to have an expansive and interactive booth in the new Diamond Lot outdoor exhibit area. Makita will present a full range of demonstrations for contractors. They plan to show off more cordless solutions that deliver lower noise, less […]. The heart of most woodworking shops is a table saw. Even when you have the choice of using a Festool track saw, panel saw, or any of the various types of miter saws, the table saw still reigns king for most woodworkers.
Of all the tools, the best table saws provide tons of versatility. With […]. So this year I finally decided to hack our Christmas tree stand so I could use a power tool to secure it. In any case, I finally had my fill of painstakingly twisting the L-style bolts into the base of the stand. I was dead-set […]. I just discovered they ceased to make it so I bought 2 spares, the original from was made in USA, but all the replacements are Chinese. Model G10, looks funny, but cuts like hell, and will stay locked up almost as tight as a fixed blade knife.
Long made in Wisconsin, was once separate from the larger Bobcat construction equipment, it was purchased by the larger Cat a few years ago. The mowers will continue to be made in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin.
I did construction work all my life before taking this job. I want to reinvest in tools again for projects that I have planned. Not so. Most of their power tools are made in China. It appears Mikita is made in the US. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible.
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