SideTool, Inc.

07/04/2026

Two hundred and fifty years ago today, a handful of colonies decided they'd rather build something themselves than depend on someone else to do it for them. 🇺🇸

That grit didn’t stay in 1776—it’s the same focus behind every plate of American steel we cut and weld right here in Washington state.

For SideTool, "Made in the USA" isn't a marketing slogan. It's a spec sheet. We use domestic certified mill steel and simple, mechanical designs with zero outsourcing. Why? Because the owner-operators running our attachments don't have time for fragile components or overseas supply chain delays.

Summer is prep season. Buying American means American lead times—so your equipment is on your machine before the ground gets hard, not stuck on a boat in November.

To the self-reliant crews building this country from the ground up: Happy 4th of July from our shop to yours.

Read the full article on why we build domestically: https://sidetool.com/articles/built-in-america-built-with-pride-what-the-4th-of-july-means-to-us/

06/27/2026

If you're shopping for a wood splitter for your excavator, there's really only one number you need to know before anything else — and it's not horsepower.It's operating weight.Get this wrong and you're either leaving splitting force on the table or stressing a machine that wasn't built for it.We put together a full sizing guide — real machine examples like Kubota KX040, Cat 303.5, Bobcat E35 — plus the two mistakes we see people make that cost them money.

https://sidetool.com/articles/how-to-size-a-wood-splitter-for-your-mini-excavator-and-why-getting-it-wrong-is-an-expensive-mistake/

06/24/2026

Stop Burning "Chunkers" In Your Outdoor Wood Boiler.

Tossing massive, un-split logs into your firebox kills your boiler’s efficiency and wastes your woodpile. We broke down the hard math on why sizing your wood correctly unlocks maximum heat performance and saves your wallet.

👇 Read the full breakdown here: https://sidetool.com/blog/why-burning-chunkers-is-killing-your-outdoor-wood-boilers-efficiency-and-your-wallet/

06/24/2026

If you own an excavator, you’re going to want one of these.

The incredible SideTool Wood Splitter will split 30-inch rounds. Ea...

06/22/2026

Do you have something good coming in the mail, today?

03/07/2026

Good things don't always come in small packages.

02/17/2026

There's this fable, about a grasshopper and some ants. At the end of the story, you want to be more like ants. In other words, start planning ahead for next fall and order your WoodSplitter early!

www.sidetool.com or call/text 253-720-2048