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Just wanted to take a moment and welcome our newest Preferred Vendor, Monk Industries!:cool: They make and manufacture American made quality tent and tarp stakes! Here is a little bit about their process:
"Tent stakes begin with the raw material. For our stakes, this is premium quality steel with a high carbon content for strength and durability. We source our steel from U.S. steel mills only. We never purchase the lower quality foreign steels. Once the steel arrives at our facility it is thoroughly inspected to make sure it meets our stringent specifications. After inspection, it moves to our machining department to be cut to length and have a 60 degree point machined on one end of the stake. We are very particular about the machining of the point. We want our stake points to be very consistent from stake to stake. We want each of them to drive with ease.
Next, the stakes move to our forging department where the head end, of the stake, is heated cherry red to allow the rope hook to be forged on the stake.
After the forged stakes cool to room temperature, they go through a grinding process to remove any burrs or sharp edges from around the rope hook. Many manufacturers skip this step and leave the sharp edges which will fray ropes over time.
After the grinding process the stakes are cleaned and painted with a special industrial enamel. This enamel is then "baked" which creates a super hard coating which last for years.
All of our stakes go through a complete final inspection before they are packed for shipment to our customers."
This is a very good product and I've tested a fair number of them! The best way to show your support for Camping Forums.com is to purchase proven products from OUR Preferred Vendors! Thanks for for your time, now get camping!
"Tent stakes begin with the raw material. For our stakes, this is premium quality steel with a high carbon content for strength and durability. We source our steel from U.S. steel mills only. We never purchase the lower quality foreign steels. Once the steel arrives at our facility it is thoroughly inspected to make sure it meets our stringent specifications. After inspection, it moves to our machining department to be cut to length and have a 60 degree point machined on one end of the stake. We are very particular about the machining of the point. We want our stake points to be very consistent from stake to stake. We want each of them to drive with ease.
Next, the stakes move to our forging department where the head end, of the stake, is heated cherry red to allow the rope hook to be forged on the stake.
After the forged stakes cool to room temperature, they go through a grinding process to remove any burrs or sharp edges from around the rope hook. Many manufacturers skip this step and leave the sharp edges which will fray ropes over time.
After the grinding process the stakes are cleaned and painted with a special industrial enamel. This enamel is then "baked" which creates a super hard coating which last for years.
All of our stakes go through a complete final inspection before they are packed for shipment to our customers."
This is a very good product and I've tested a fair number of them! The best way to show your support for Camping Forums.com is to purchase proven products from OUR Preferred Vendors! Thanks for for your time, now get camping!
A canvas campateer