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Celebrating a Century of Craftsmanship: Insights, Stories, and Inspiration from Wendell August Forge.

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American-Made Gifts

Wendell August Forge is known for our American craftsmanship. While our metal giftware is crafted in our Pennsylvania work...

Summers at Kennywood

Wendell August Forge is located about an hour north of Pittsburgh's historic Kennywood Amusement Park. Founded in 1898, i...

Father’s Day Gift Guide

We know, dads can be the hardest person to buy gifts for. Most gifts cater to mom so we've put together this list of our f...

Marilyn Monroe- Legends and Legacies

Our Legends and Legacies Collection is inspired by the greats of our past. Our first subject was an easy pick. A pop-icon ...

Wendell August Declared “Official Ornament Sponsor” of Pittsburgh

Wendell August Forge and the city of Pittsburgh has had a long and storied relationship. Projects with Alcoa, the Kauf...

Artist Feature: Louis Donato

Born in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania in 1910, Louis’s father Angelo was an immigrant Italian stone mason and sculptor who cre...

#TBT Alcoa’s Aluminum Gates

 Alcoa Aluminum Gates and Elevator Doors- A defining moment for Wendell August Forge was winning the contract to create e...

New Expanded History Center

Wendell August Forge's Flagship Store in Grove City, Pennsylvania has moved and expanded the Cathy Youngo Wendell August ...

The Never Lose Hope Collection

While traveling on a missions trip to Haiti with her church in 2014, Never Lose Hope Designs founder Marcia Davis saw wit...

Pittsburgh Penguins Mom Jewelry Designed to Help Find a Cure for Cancer

 Every two minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Nearly 1.7 million women were diagnosed ...

The Story of the Jewelry Studio

The Jewelry Studio at Wendell August began in 2009 when craftswoman and artist, Emily Hendrie, had a vision. She saw the g...

Wendell August Debuts Artisan Jewelry Catalog

Wendell August, Grove City-based premium metal giftware brand, released it’s first-ever jewelry catalog featuring handcraf...