[TheForge] HF- what works and what doesn't

[Ries Niemi]

There is nothing they sell that I cant get for slightly more at my local full service hardware store- the one that is locally owned, has adult, knowledgeable salespeople, and gives me 30 days to pay. 

I have never bought anything from Harbor Freight, or Walmart, and try my damnedest to stay away from Lowes and Home Depot, too.

As a small american owned business, I tend to try to buy american things from small american owned businesses.

Luckily for me, I only live a half hour from one of the best hardware stores in the country-
Hardware Sales, in Bellingham Wa.

http://www.hardwaresales.net/

I bought my forklift there- they let me pay 30/60/90.
I buy almost everything there that I would buy from Harbor Freight- except the service, and quality is better. 
They sell Carhartts and Light bulbs and rope and rigging straps, tools and plumbing supplies, and they let me use the bathroom.


Ries Niemi
Industrial Artist
www.riesniemi.com