Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. back in business after 40-year hiatus

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company is back in business almost 40 years after filing for bankruptcy. Fourth-generation Ian Belknap is restarting the company’s legacy. He revived one of the company’s most prominent items, the multifaceted hatchet. Complete with a sharp side, a divot to pull up nails, and a flat head for hammering. "It’s called a camping hatchet," Belknap said. "It’s made with all grade-A materials, so I know it’s going to hold up." You can find the product here. The hatchet is the first and only product Belknap has produced so far, but he thinks more are soon to come. "I’m getting so much feedback from former Belknap customers," Belknap said. "Everybody wants me to make this, make that, but I think the next tool will be like a Jersey Axe." Belknap currently runs the operation out of his farm, and he said for now, he plans to keep it that way. Recommended Woman, child killed in fire near Iroquois Park identified by coroner >>CLICK HERE FORE MORE TOP S TORIES "Long story short, I just feel really good. I feel like I’m honoring my ancestors, and I know they’re looking down smiling," Belknap said. […]

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