Estwing was founded by Swedish immigrant Ernest O. Estwing nearly a century a go. Ernest had a talent for forging hammers from one solid piece of hardened steel and the rest as they say is history.

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The low price and sturdy steel construction of the Estwing GG417 Framing Hammer make it a great choice for a basic, no-frills hammer. A rubber covering provides a reliable grip while you swing it, and ...

ROCKFORD — Norman Estwing lived his life a lot like the tools he made for a living. The former president and CEO of Rockford-based Estwing Manufacturing Co. was reliable, strong and committed to ...

ROCKFORD — Estwing Manufacturing Co. — the maker of hammers, axes and pry bars among other striking tools — is planning a $10 million expansion of its Eighth Street facility that would keep 296 ...