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Lodge Cast Iron 8-Inch Skillet

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Want to make a great meal using a US-made cast iron pan? You get the food, Lodge is ready to get it cooked! They’ve been making cast iron products in the US since 1896 so if the meal comes out bad you can bet its probably your fault, not theirs. Here’s a cool video of Bob Kellermann talking not about carrying the torch for US manufacturing but instead about carrying the Olympic … [Read more...] about Lodge Cast Iron 8-Inch Skillet

Round House Model 699 Men’s Overalls

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What’s the biggest overall… overalls? Round House, an Oklahoma denim clothing brand that’s been around since 1903, set out and got a World Record in 2002, just in time to celebrate 100 years of outfitting Americans. The huge pair of overalls measured 7’4” long, was a size 174” waist with an inseam of 8’6”. The buttons were 8” in diameter and the suspender straps were over 16” … [Read more...] about Round House Model 699 Men’s Overalls

Red Wing Shoes Model 877 Boot

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In 1905 in Red Wing, Minnesota, Charles Beckman created a company to make a work boot that was both durable and comfortable. The company has proven plenty durable, too, and in 2005 took on a pretty cool project to celebrate its 100th year in business. Red Wing made a size 638.5 boot to show off their company pride. Some boot manufacturers only make half sizes in the popular … [Read more...] about Red Wing Shoes Model 877 Boot

Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter Knife

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Hoyt Buck was born in Kansas about ten years before the turn of the century… the last century. As a young man Hoyt worked various jobs on a ranch and was a blacksmith apprentice. One of his tasks was to sharpen the hoes of workers, which dulled quickly. So Hoyt developed a tempering process that allowed the hoes to hold their sharp edges longer. Discovering this, he started … [Read more...] about Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter Knife