Metalsmithing Mugs

Museum. Celtic smiths were the first to add iron rims to chariot wheels. They should have called them "ferrous wheels"!

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

Another Turning Point in the Industrial Revolution. Ford Motor Co. On second thought, let's put the cars on the conveyor belt.

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

"My girlfriend really went all out on this one."

D.I.Y

'Next Please...' (Joe's Sharpening Service).

How Swordfish Are Born

"This is a big seller, and we get them cheap...from China."

'He'll stop being so smug when he gets his first dent.'

Business School. Our case study is an umbrella company bankrupted by fabric costs. They were killed by high overhead expenses!

U.S. Manufacturing - Good News & Bad News

Me cold. Need heat cave. Fire works. To make metal tools, I need to melt these rocks. Fire works. I'd like a romantic atmosphere for my date tonight. Fire works. How should we celebrate the founding of our new nation? Fireworks!

"I hope you don't mind, but I stuck in a little prayer for General Motors."

Hammer and Anvil.

Made in China.

"Back in the industrial age, this was, I believe, a steel mill."

Knights' Status Report: Rusted out, Metal fatigue, Popped rivets, Bad welds, Squeaky hinges, Dents and dings.

"Our 'Invest in American' program is saving money by buying orange safety cones from China."

"We're a totaly automated facility, except for Frank. He plugs everything in each morning."

'Here it is - the world's largest miniaturization plant.'

The strong Canadian dollar is bad for the Canadian exporting manufacturers.

"We've geared up our American company to provide PPE for our healthcare providers, and we need 'Made in the USA' tags to on 'em! Problem is, USA tags are all Made In China."

"...and we plan to offer it as a scarce and valuable product."

'I've created hundreds of jobs. Of course, they're all going to be automated.'

Foxconn: Outsourcer Outsources Outsourced...What?

Servant unscrews knight from his suit of armour.

European Arms Proliferation - 1860's

'The global economy supplies basic tools. A lot of us get the axe.'

Made redundant from Honda please help

"I think these may be counterfeit bolts."

'U.S. Manufacturing'

'Hey! This box of 'made in America' stickers has a sticker on it that says 'made in Taiwan'.'

"There - now we're environmentally responsible."

The royal mint is asking for a budget increase. You have to spend money to make money!