Buying American-made wood products for gifts
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Tree Hut makes wooden watches and straps as well as wooden sunglasses in California.

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John Boos & Co. make butcher blocks and cutting boards.

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The Hoosier Bat Company makes wooden baseball bats.

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Bergeron Woodworks makes cabinets and furniture from reclaimed wood.

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Iverson Snowshoes makes traditional wooden snowshoes.

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Uncle Goose makes a variety of different kinds of wooden blocks for children.

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Niles Bottle Stoppers make bottle stoppers from wood, metal, and glass.

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Delgado Guitars makes handcrafted musical instruments.

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Rite in the Rain makes products for writing in inclement weather.

Wood products are a prominent feature on the newly-released holiday gift guide from the Alliance for American Manufacturing. The list notes products from all 50 states that are domestically manufactured. Not all of the products are wood, but many are. You can see the entire list at http://www.americanmanufacturing.org/blog/entry/the-2018-made-in-america-holiday-gift-guide. Here’s a look at the wood products included.

California

Tree Hut in San Francisco manufactures wooden watches and sunglasses. The sunglasses, watch cases and watch bands are American made wood products, although the watch inner workings are sourced from offshore suppliers.

Illinois

John Boos & Co. make butcher blocks and cutting boards that would make a great gift for any kitchen and cooking afficianado.

Indiana

The Hoosier Bat Company in Valparaiso, Indiana, claims to be the second-oldest maker of wooden baseball bats in the U.S. They are licensed by Major League Baseball and will even make custom orders to your liking.

Louisiana

Bergeron Woodworks makes picture frames, boxes, mirror frames and trunks from reclaimed wood and designed by David Bergeron. Custom orders are also available.

Michigan

Iverson Snowshoes is based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and makes traditional wooden snowshoes perfect for a winter stroll.

Uncle Goose makes handmade, wooden blocks for children, a classic toy for the holiday season. In addition to traditional alphabet blocks, they also make blocks in other themes, such as dinosaurs. All materials for the blocks come from the Great Lakes region.

Missouri

Niles Bottle Stoppers makes designer bottle stoppers to keep wine, bourbon and other spirits fresh. Besides wood, options are available in glass and stone.

North Dakota

Ada’s Handcrafted Baskets makes handcrafted wood baskets for display and everyday use.

Tennessee

Delgado Guitars have been making handmade instruments since 1928 as a family business, now in its third generation. They make only a few dozen each year.

Washington

Rite in the Rain makes a product that, while strictly not wood is something woodworkers who work outdoors could appreciate. The 102-year-old company makes pads, notebooks, and writing implements all designed to work in wet weather.

 

 

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William Sampson

William Sampson is a lifelong woodworker, and he has been an advocate for small-scale entrepreneurs and lean manufacturing since the 1980s. He was the editor of Fine Woodworking magazine in the early 1990s and founded WoodshopBusiness magazine, which he eventually sold and merged with CabinetMaker magazine. He helped found the Cabinet Makers Association in 1998 and was its first executive director. Today, as editorial director of Woodworking Network and FDMC magazine he has more than 20 years experience covering the professional woodworking industry. His popular "In the Shop" tool reviews and videos appear monthly in FDMC.