AMES

Q: How long has AMES been making tools?

AMES has manufactured tools since 1774, when Captain John Ames began making metal shovels in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The company is one of the oldest continuously operating tool manufacturers in the United States.

Q: What brands are part of AMES?

AMES Tools is a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation and operates alongside Razor-Back (heavy-duty professional), True Temper (homeowner and light-pro), and Jackson Professional Tools (wheelbarrows and material-handling).

Q: Are AMES tools Made in USA?

Some AMES tools in our catalog are Made in USA, including select Razor-Back aluminum scoops with North American hardwood handles. Other SKUs are sourced globally; the country of origin is listed on the individual product page.

Q: What AMES products does US Made Supply carry?

The active catalog covers long-handled outdoor tools: shovels, scoops, snow shovels, lawn rakes, scraper-choppers, garden hoses, and Jackson wheelbarrow accessories. Browse the hand tools collection for current options.

AMES Tools is one of the oldest tool manufacturers in the United States, with origins dating to 1774 when Captain John Ames began making metal shovels in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. AMES tools have been used in the construction of American landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the Panama Canal, and the transcontinental railroad. AMES is now a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation and operates alongside sister brands Razor-Back, True Temper, and Jackson Professional Tools.

Long-handled outdoor tools

The active AMES catalog at US Made Supply covers long-handled outdoor tools across the Razor-Back, True Temper, and Jackson sub-brands: square-point and round-point shovels, aluminum and steel scoops, snow shovels, lawn rakes, scraper-choppers, and PVC garden hoses. Browse our hand tools collection for the long-handled SKUs we stock. Trades served include general construction, landscaping, agriculture, snow removal, and facility maintenance.

Razor-Back, True Temper, and Jackson

The Razor-Back line is the AMES heavy-duty professional sub-brand, recognized for tempered-steel shovels, aluminum scoops, and scraper-chopper tools used by contractors and tradespeople. Select Razor-Back aluminum scoops in the catalog are Made in USA with a North American hardwood handle. Other Razor-Back tools (square-point shovels, scraper-choppers, the rice-shovel line) are sourced globally; check the individual product page for country of origin. The True Temper line covers homeowner and light-pro lawn and garden tools (multi-purpose steel lawn rakes, aluminum scoops with D-grip handles), and Jackson Professional Tools covers wheelbarrow components and material-handling accessories. The full AMES Companies catalog is at amescompanies.com.