Still family owned and operated nearly a century after English blacksmith Albert George Story established IVY Wrought Iron Works in 1929, IVY Classic Industries manufactures tools and power-tool accessories for contractors, industrial users, and do-it-yourself customers. The New Rochelle company continues Story’s traditions, with many of his original tools on display today.
Warwood ToolSince 1854, Warwood Tool has hand-forged industrial hand tools in its Wheeling, West Virginia factory, where American steel is shaped into equipment for demanding work. Founded by immigrant Henry Warwood and still family-owned and operated, the company has remained in the same factory since 1907 and is known for tools such as its Pulaski axe, used by generations of forestry and firefighting crews. Warwood says it has never made cast tools, relying instead on skilled workers and time-tested forging methods to produce products made entirely in the USA.WHEELING, WV
Champion Cutting Tool CorpSix family generations have carried Champion Cutting Tool Corp. forward since its 1897 beginnings as a New York hardware store. The Rockville Centre company is known for developing practical tools that help industrial users and professional tradespeople get more done, with a culture built around personal service and giving back.ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY
Schultz Ornamental IronSince Emil Otto Schultz Sr. started the shop in Butler County in the early 1940s, Schultz Ornamental Iron has carried Lithuanian blacksmithing and forging traditions through four generations. From its Valencia-area shop, the family creates custom wrought-iron work for homes and properties across the Pittsburgh region, with each project shaped by hand rather than taken from a standard design.VALENCIA, PA
Wright Tool CompanyRooted in Barberton since C. Nelson Wright founded it in 1927, Wright Tool Company remains a privately held American manufacturer with one factory and only four presidents in nearly a century. Its employees forge professional-grade hand tools for the demanding work of industrial professionals, using U.S. steel and patented Wright Drive design.BARBERTON, OH