About Gearheart Industry
David Petrides began Gearheart Industry with parts: part desperation, part frustration, part inventor, and part pure American grit.
The journey started in the backyard of an almost-foreclosed home during the 2009 crash, where a small garage shop and a single manual toolchange CNC machine became the foundation. What began as a humble Etsy store grew into a small garage shop with one team member answering emails, then into a medium-sized shop with 3 to 5 employees and two machines.
From there, we expanded into a large shop with 15 employees, big machines, a superior online ordering system, and the fastest lead times in the nation. But along the way, we lost something more important than size or speed: our mission. Selling 15% of the company, making poor business decisions, and running ourselves into burnout, we drifted from our purpose. David stepped away.
Now, by the grace of God, we own it outright again. We have rebuilt, repositioned, and repurposed for a new and ever-changing market. We are back to our roots: making the best branding irons in the world. Heirloom-quality tools in a world flooded with disposable imports. Everything we have, everything we build, and every customer we serve is by His grace.
Our Core Beliefs
We put God before country. We believe the Son of God is Jesus Christ, and He is at the center of everything we do. Every order we ship, every mark we make, and every customer we serve is an opportunity to glorify Him through excellence, honesty, and service.
We are unapologetically American. Being an American is a privilege, not a right, and despite its flaws, this remains the best country on Earth.
We believe in:
- Honoring God in our work
- Hard work and making things with our hands
- Building strong families and raising great kids
- Creating tools that last a lifetime and can be passed down
- Crafting things that matter and making them fun
This is our comeback story, and we are blessed to serve a God who lets us try, fail, and try again, dusting us off and guiding our steps the whole way.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” – Colossians 3:23
Why We Exist
From Picasso’s signature on a painting to Beethoven’s name on a symphony, history’s greatest makers proudly marked their work. Why should you be any different?
Our custom-made branding irons allow you to sign your creations with pride, whether you are a metalworker, woodcrafter, tool guy who wants to protect his workbox, or artisan in any medium. Your mark tells the world: this is mine, and it matters.
Branding your work turns it into a commercially viable piece of art that is instantly recognizable and uniquely yours. That is why our tools are designed to last long after you are gone.
Buying From Gearheart Means:
- Talking to a real person who helped make your product
- Receiving the highest quality customer service
- Enjoying the fastest production and shipping times in the nation
- Getting answers to any question, no matter how out-of-the-box
- Working with a company that admits when we mess up and makes it right
- Supporting a business that strives to operate on Biblical principles: honesty, fairness, humility, generosity, and respect for every person
Where We’re Headed
We’ve served thousands of customers on every continent except Antarctica. From cabinet shops to corporate brands, from family Bibles to fine furniture, from industrial plastics to rugged rubber equipment, Gearheart irons leave their mark on the world.
Our mission is to make heirloom-quality, American-made tools that leave a mark on wood, leather, food, plastic, and rubber, and to do it in a way that honors God.
If you’ve made it, mark it.