The Joy of Plaid and Flannel
I’m so happy that plaid flannel shirts are back in this year. Nothing completes this late-Fall, early-Winter, time of year better than a soft warm flannel shirt.
New Sculpture: Forest Home
I finished a new “sculpture” today. Okay, it’s mostly just a log I found in the river and which had been cut down by a beaver.
Leather Tobacco Pouch: White Wizard
Pipes and leather were meant to go together. Since I started collecting, I’ve been making leather tobacco pouches as companion pieces for each of my pipes. Each one follows a theme correlated to the style of pipe. This evening I finished a new leather tobacco pouch as a companion to my Gandolf replica Lord of...
Base Camp X: Artemis Axe Supports Breast Cancer Research
Canadian boutique axe maker, Base Camp X, are donating $100 to Breast Cancer Research for each Artemis axe sold.
Earth, Air, Water, and Fire
This evening, I finished making a series of leather bracelets I’m calling “Earth, Air, Water, and Fire”. The bracelets, 1″ x 9″ x 3/32″, are hand-tooled with graphic designs, each representing a different natural element. They are hand-painted and finished with a light antique gel. They close with a snap. P.s., lately I’ve been lighting...
Zen and the Art of T-shirts
On-line printing services are just a click away and make it way too easy to have your personal designs reproduced on just about any article you desire.
New Pipe: Troll Mallet
In my previous post I wrote about a new series of pipes I have been thinking about. The idea is simple: The Design Process According to the hilarious Norwegian film, Troll Hunter, the combination of concrete and charcoal is irresistible to trolls. My first sketch resembled two dirty rocks. Trolls are not very bright, so...
Making My First Pipe
In a previous post I admitted my new guilty pleasure — pipes. Besides the taste and smell of pipe tobacco, and the romance of smoking a pipe, I am also drawn to the aesthetics of the pipe shape for it’s own sake. Last weekend I made my very first pipe. I recently watched the Lord...
Getting Weird
I’ve always considered myself a bit of an asocial eccentric. I hate crowds. I like being alone in the woods. And I like objects that are utilitarian but well made: wooden canoe paddles, axes, and now pipes.
Visualization: Beautiful Data
I characterize myself as a visual person who loves analytics. Occasionally I go on visualization binges, consuming every infographic, visualization, and cool presentation I can find. Some of my latest joys…
