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This is the final entry in a 3-part series about the planning and construction of a custom leather chef’s knife roll. To view just the photos, visit the gallery on Facebook. Part 1: Discovery and design Part 2: So, all you have to do is cut out some leather… Part 3: Getting a handle on…
How it’s made: Leather knife roll [Part 2]
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This is the second entry in a 3-part series about the planning and construction of a custom leather chef’s knife roll. To view just the photos, visit the gallery on Facebook. Part 1: Discovery and design Part 2: So, all you have to do is cut out some leather… Part 3: Getting a handle on…
How it’s made: Leather knife roll [Part 1]
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This is the first entry in a 3-part series about the planning and construction of a custom leather chef’s knife roll. To view just the photos, visit the gallery on Facebook. Part 1: Discovery and design Part 2: So, all you have to do is cut out some leather… Part 3: Getting a handle on…
How it’s made: Custom cardholder
Many people may not be familiar with what goes into making handmade leather goods, so for a recent custom build, I remembered to break out the camera at a few points along the way to help illustrate my process. The criteria I firmly believe that good design needs to be more than pretty — design solves a…
The basics of building a fire
The bloggers over at Fix have provided an excellent infographic that highlights the elements of building a safe and successful fire. Source: Fix.com
New directions: leather goods
As many of my readers already know, I’ve been working with leather for a while now, and I’ve decided to jump in with both feet and start my own leather goods and accessories company!
Throwing knives for survival
From the first time I saw James Coburn play the ultimate badass in the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven I (and I suspect many of my readers) thought, “How cool would it be to have that skill?” Possessing an awesome skill is, of course, impressive, no matter what the discipline, but let’s put this into context. Does throwing a knife make…
The Rhino Hunter: Radiolab
We live in a world where compassion often quickly turns to outrage, which in turn can express itself as vitriol and disturbing calls for retribution, as evidenced in the recent reaction to Cecil the lion’s death. This is more than just a trip report, and I wouldn’t call it a defence piece—it’s a surprisingly gentle treatment of an extremely…
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