About Kindling & Hammer
Built for the trades. Worn with pride.
Kindling & Hammer makes original shirts, hoodies, mugs, and stickers for the people who actually fix things.
You know the ones. The electrician who has heard every "just a quick wire question" plea at a family BBQ. The mechanic whose hourly rate goes up the minute you say "I already tried to fix it." The welder, the plumber, the HVAC tech, the carpenter — the people keeping everyone else's lights on, engines running, and hot water flowing.
We started this shop because their gift options mostly suck. It's a generic "World's Best Dad" mug from the gas station, or an overpriced novelty shirt that misses the humor entirely. We wanted to make something that actually reads on a job site: dry, earned, a little bit proud.
What we make
- Hourly Rate charts — the escalating pricing scale every tradesperson jokes about, printed on premium Bella+Canvas tees, sponge-fleece hoodies, and ceramic mugs.
- Retirement gear — for the guy handing over the truck keys after 40 years.
- Trade-specific badges — die-cut vinyl stickers for the hardhat, toolbox, truck window, or laptop.
- Father's Day gifts — because "what does Dad want" is usually some version of "leave me alone and buy me something useful."
- Dad Jokes — for the dad whose punchlines are stale, whose timing is worse, and whose effort is premium.
Why we're different
- Original designs only. Every shirt is built in-house, not scraped from a template site. If you've seen the joke on fifty other shops, it's not us.
- Premium blanks. Bella+Canvas 3001 tees, sponge-fleece hoodies, durable ceramic mugs. No scratchy gym-shirt feel.
- Printed in the US. Tracked shipping, made-to-order, ready in 3-5 business days.
- Small-batch brand, growing fast. If there is a niche we haven't covered yet, message us — we build to requests.
Kindling & Hammer — because you need both to start a fire.