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Lodge Cast Iron 8-Inch Skillet

October 21, 2018 by Admin

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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

Red Wing Shoes Model 877 Boot

August 7, 2018 by Admin

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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

July 30, 2018 by Admin

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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

Bringing Back The Iconic Folding Chair Of Summer

July 4, 2018 by Admin

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If you were once young enough to spend your summers with the classic American lawn chair in the background, you’re probably old enough now to get annoyed pulling yourself up out of the current deep-pocket camping chairs. The bad news is, you’re not getting any younger; the good news is, your chair is back. Back in the 60s and 70s, US-made lawn chairs were everywhere, and most … [Read more...] about Bringing Back The Iconic Folding Chair Of Summer

Three Men in a Tub: A Fishing Story About the Weather

July 4, 2018 by Pete Peterson

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When you’re on a canoe fishing trip up in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota and several portages from home, a change in weather can really throw you for a loop. Grant Sega knows first hand. He’s now the Vice President at Spring Creek Manufacturing after his family purchased the company in July of 2017. But a few years before that he was a customer, and he’s glad he was. … [Read more...] about Three Men in a Tub: A Fishing Story About the Weather

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Launched July 4, 2018, this website tells entertaining stories about the people involved in manufacturing consumer products in the United States and also is built to make you aware of some of those companies’ Made In America products.

Too often we see a problem, like US manufacturing jobs going away, and ask what we can do to help. The great news regarding consumer products is that you can do something right now, and then again each time you make a purchase. Consider products that are Made in the USA and give those companies a chance to earn your business.

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