Founded in 1986 as Falls Run Woodcarving, Flexcut Tool Company began manufacturing woodcarving tools in 1992 and now produces and distributes more than 300 products. From its Erie, Pennsylvania headquarters, the company makes carving tools for woodcarvers, printmakers, and artists, with a range that includes its Carvin’ Jack folding carving knives.
Uhrichsville Carbide IncFounded in 1983, Uhrichsville Carbide Inc. builds custom carbide-tipped cutting tools for woodworking applications, often working from a customer’s drawing, existing tool, or wood sample. The Uhrichsville shop also designs automatic lathe heads from scratch and sharpens, re-tips, and reconditions carbide tooling, giving customers an in-house partner for both new and restored cutting equipment.UHRICHSVILLE, OH
WoodpeckersFrom its Strongsville, Ohio facility, Woodpeckers makes precision woodworking tools and shop solutions, including its American-made Ultra-Shear router bits. The company is especially distinctive for designing tools around exact shop problems, such as low-chatter deep CNC pocket cuts and fast, repeatable alignment on MFT workbenches. Its tools are machined and carefully inspected in-house by Northeast Ohio machinists.STRONGSVILLE, OH
Arizona SilhouetteSince Barry Gross purchased Arizona Silhouette in 2012 and moved it to Pennsylvania, the company has supplied pen turners with kits, blanks and the tools and materials used to make turned writing instruments. Gross brings more than 30 years of experience across several media, and his own work includes hand-finished pens made from exotic and recycled materials. An award-winning pen maker, author and woodworking educator, he has also developed specialty offerings such as the Easy Wood Pen Turning Set made exclusively for BG Artforms.BENSALEM, PA
Econotool, IncFounded in 1947, Econotool manufactures indexable carbide cutter heads and blades for the wooden pallet and pallet-recycling industries, including equipment designed to cut through nailed recycled wood. The company works from an 11,000-square-foot American manufacturing plant it has occupied since 1965, using a multi-pallet CNC machining center for standard and custom orders. Its long-tenured core workforce—each member has more than 20 years with Econotool—also supports insert resharpening and retipping services.HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA