Estwing

What a Relief – Estwing to Keep Production in the USA!

Aug 20, 2010 Stuart 7 Comments

Recently I heard accounts that made-in-Taiwan Estwing tools have been hitting the shelves at Home Depot. Worried that this indicated a shift in Estwing’s core USA-manufacturing ideals, I contacted them about this. Their response was very relieving:

Editorial

Lowes Stops Selling USA-Made Estwing & Dasco Pro Tools

Jun 25, 2010 Stuart 23 Comments

As we mentioned earlier, new Bostitch hand tools have started popping up at Lowes home improvement stores. While it’s great to see new hand tools, especially from dependable brands, we imagine that the great folks over at Estwing and Dasco Pro aren’t too happy to see their own products removed from Lowes’ shelves. That’s right, much […]

Hand Tools

Cruelest & Costliest Tool Ever!!

Dec 17, 2009 Stuart 6 Comments

I was browsing for tools recently and came across an Estwing axe over at Sears’ website. Behold, the Fireside Friend Splitting Tool! Great for splitting those friends that never return borrowed tools!

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