On 7/17/2011 10:10 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
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Booful! I hope Carlisle appreciates the craftsmanship.

All simple products and I fill the brushes on machines set up to make
welding brushes with a few modifications. All good additions to my
other food service offerings that I've been making for years. The
scrapers were just die work and the parts are barrel plated.

Cool. Carry on, American manufacturer! We salute you.

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Carlisle has been buying our stuff for many years but has taken a couple
of products of mine to China. They thought to save a lot of money but
have had all kinds of problems and massive returns. The wood that the
Chinese use is "Rubberwood", it won't hold a staple very well. We
pull-test tufts to 50 pounds, Rubberwood won't hold at even 20 pounds so
the wire falls out and possibly ends up in your food. We are targeting
Carlisle's customers more and more and they are very receptive to
American-Made products that last.

It really sucks that I constantly have to develop new products, I want
to rest on my laurels! I want to play golf and go fishing, not still be
working on weekends.