Yes this kind of hoe, not the other one… It’s not that kind of site.

Made in Missouri from recycled agricultural disk blades.

Prices ranging from $20 to $30, A great price, in my book, for a sturdy looking hoe.

Rogue Hoes

My backyard is… a wilderness. I have to knock down some pretty serious bushes to try an eco-friendly weed removal technique. Basically it consists of cutting everything down and putting plastic over it. This will get to 160+ degrees in the summer heat and bake all of the plants/seeds under it. Hopefully sterilizing the ground so I can plant grass or prairie seed bundles at the end of the year. Just down the hill is where I’ll have a small veggie garden… that’s another reason for not using chemicals.

Any way… I was looking around for a machete. With my love for gadgets/tools/sharp things I found a “few” sites with some American made knives and such.

• Ontario Knives can be found at Discount Cutlery Where I found a nice selection of Machetes.
• Leatherman (I feel naked when I don’t have my c33 in my pocket)
• Case Knives
• Buck Knives
• Ka-Bar Knives
• Kershaw Knives had some stuff made in the USA (Under the ZT brand also.)
• Tops Knives
• Bear and Son Cutlery
• Bark River Knife and Tool
• Silver Stag Knives
• Great Eastern Cutlery
• Schatt & Morgan
• Remington Cutlery
• Spyderco
• Colonel Coon
• Queen cutlery
• Cripple Creek cutlery
• Schrade Knives
• Heckler & Koch -  I couldn’t find knives on their site
• Masters of Defense
• Kissing Crane – I couldn’t find a website
• Randall King Knives
• RAT Cutlery (Now EESE knives)
• Wilson Tactical
• Fehrman Knives
• Entrek USA
• Marbles – Their website was broken.
• Bradley Knives
• Outdoor Edge
• Gerber

That is about all I could find. Comment if you know of more.

Update:

Found another while reading “Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life” By Neil Strauss

• Mad Dog Knives

Update again:

• Boye Boat Knives – Made with a cobalt alloy to be completely rust free, hold an edge, and sharpen quick.

Finally!! I’ve been searching all summer, maybe longer, for a Maul Made in the USA.

Council tool, a 123 year old company manufacturing out of Lake Waccamaw North Carolina, makes a huge selection of axes.

Take a look at this beauty. General purpose, RC 45-55, Natural steel finish. I need one of these for my truck.

Not to mention the rest of the stuff they make:

• Brush Clearing Tools
• Clamping Products
• Forcible Entry Tools
• Forged Bars
• Municipal Firefighting Tools
• Picks/Mattocks/Gardening Tools
• Sledge Hammers
• Tradesmen Hammers
• Wildland Firefighting Tools

Get ready for splitting wood for your fireplace or stove. It’s going to be a cold one this year.

Costco had a package of Maglites the 2-AA LED, and a 3-D Cell LED. I have this weird thing for flashlights.. so I had to get them.

My hose nozzle cracked last winter so I needed a new one. Gilmour has a Zinc Pistol Grip Nozzle for a reasonable price at Lowes.  Be sure to check the label, Most of Gilmour’s products are made overseas. They do all seem to be of reasonably good quality.

Starting today I’ll be providing you with missions for the upcoming week. Click here for your Mission.

The REV360™ moves in a smooth oscillating motion. Cutting hairs with a straight edge to minimize bumps! And it can actually reduce shaving time.

Cards:

• HardCards via Treehugger: Recycled and made in the USA. I love sarcasm.

Tools:

• Channel Lock Tools via PennPortal (Great Site!)

Sandals:

• Okabashi
• Island Slipper

Toys

• Holgate Toys via The Examiner

ToteBags:

• Kristi G via PRweb

My Uncle and I went to the shooting range last weekend. I enjoy plinking at targets.

We setup our targets, mine was at the 50 yard and about an 8-inch target with 2-inch wide rings . Turned off the “cease fire light”. He was testing something that about made me mess my pants every time.

Loaded this baby up with some Federal .22 LR and began plinking away. First few shots were difficult to tell where they ended up. Once the sight was adjusted a little, they started hitting the target. I’m not very accurate… This guy However is very accurate with his Golden boy, testament to how accurate the Henry rifles really are.  The main thing is, I need to do more testing. The plan is to put up some wax paper next time to get an idea of where stuff is really hitting, and I need a monocular.

I setup another target to test my old Winchester 190, Got the scope sighted in and I was able to hit the middle 4 inches of the target, most of the time. Still.. This one was missing something. I love the action of cranking that leaver after every shot. The Winchester 190 dosn’t have that.

All in all, I’m proud to own this fine firearm.  I can’t wait to go shooting again, maybe hunting. Also trying to figure out what Henry Rifle to pickup next.

My first impression upon opening the package… This thing is light. It actually freaked me out a little. The glass filled Nylon must is very light, along with the metal of the carabiner.  But it keeps a good balance with the blade. Once I felt the “action” of the knife I fell in love.

Opening the knife with the thumb stud takes some effort. This is good, I’ve had other knives open in my pocket… not a good end result. the Carabiner clips easily on a  belt loop.

I own another knife, it has been good, but This Leatherman is a Leap up in quality and craftsmanship. I can’t wait to buy more Leatherman tools now.

∞Leatherman C33

Update: I have had some time to use this thing in the “wilderness”. I love everything about it.   Very well crafted knife. I also love that the Bottle opener captures the bottle cap. No need to chase the cap under the fridge   My only regret is that I may have enjoyed carying the c33t, With the included screwdrivers.

Whiteside - Routerbits

Corona - Paintbrush

HandGuard – Gloves

Plano - Storage

Full line of Easel Products at impressive prices. For the serious painter or if you just need something decorative to hold a picture; American Easel is your best choice.

Great site and well organized too.

∞American Easel

• Sunrise Toilet tissue
• Broan – Stove Hoods
• Stack-On – Tool Boxes, Gun Safes
• Playmate/Igloo Coolers

I haven’t looked at all of their products, what I found was made in the usa.