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50 Flawless Examples of Industrial-Inspired Interior Design
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination." So says acclaimed auteur Jim Jarmsuch, and I think it's something every design-oriented man ought...
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Essential Toolbox: Why You Should Have Bike Multi-Tool and Patches
This happened: my brother and I were out for a bike ride (mountain bike; single track) early this spring. It was the first day of open trails, so the place was packed. And it was my brother's first...
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Have you ever heard of card juggling? You know, it's like in the old timey cowboy movies, where the rowdy grizzled guys are sitting in a salon, and they invite the new young gun to gamble with them,...
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Do This: Make a Copper Framed Industrial Clock
I've had plenty of clocks on my walls, and while I tried hard to find timepieces that matched up to our style and needs most lacked the character I really wanted. This piece from Dwelling In...
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How to: Make Your Own Cold Brew Coffee Soda
Now that the days are warming up the thought of a hot latte with milk and cinnamon sure adds a drop of sweat to my brow. It's usually this time of year, I swap my typical addiction to hot coffee to...
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The ManMade Spring Style Guide
This is a commerce post in partnership with Frank & Oak I'm the sort of guy who holds on to super-comfortable, super-threadbare, moth-hole-ridden t-shirts for far too long, much to my wife's great...
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How to: Make Your Own Iced Coffee Soda
Now that the days are warming up the thought of a hot latte with milk and cinnamon sure adds a drop of sweat to my brow. It's usually this time of year, I swap my typical addiction to hot coffee to...
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The Ingenious Design of the Soda Can
I don't know about you, but I've never given a second thought to the process or reasoning behind one of the most ubiquitous product designs: the aluminum beverage can. We're constantly surrounded by...
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Good Books and Where I Read Them
Every book you read leaves two stories with you; the story told in the book, and the story of its reading. Here are some of my favorites:The Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk – sprawled atop luggage in...
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30 Reasons Your Thirties are Better than Your Twenties
They say a fine wine only gets better as it ages. Guess what? So do you. Being a young adult is awesome. It's all about setting yourself up for success, and forming yourself into the kind of man you...
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Do This: Make a DIY Industrial Wire Organization Basket
I never seem to have enough containers around for my clutter. It spreads on my desk, dresser and counters. Tame the chaos with a few handmade wire baskets. I've got a few extra pieces of metal mesh...
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How to: DIY Industrial Spool Table
One of the best Industrial tables I've seen comes from an old recycled wire spool. Here's a great DIY on making one yourself. We've all seen the large wooden spools loaded with wire next to an open...
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A Retro Redesigned Adventure Bus
As a high-schooler I always had the dream of creating one of these homemade mobile RV units for me and my buddies like this 1959 Chevrolet Viking Short Bus Retro. Of course it turns out that lots of...
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You Need to Watch: Mind of a Chef
I stumbled upon Mind of a Chef on PBS one saturday after my usual ritual of This Old House and Woodrights shop and completely fell in love. If you haven't yet, I highly recommend you add the first and...
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How to: Make a Wooden Sofa Sleeve with a Built-In Cup Holder
If it hasn't happened yet, it will. You set a drink on the arm of the sofa, perhaps a hot cup of coffee, perhaps an icy cold highball, and even though you know that's not where drinks should go, you go...
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6 Ways to Freshen Up Stale Tortilla Chips and Give Them New Life
To be honest, we don't really have the stale tortilla chip problem at my house. Our conundrum is more along the lines of...
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How to: Make a "Hold Everything" Tool Rack
When I was in graduate school, I taught guitar lessons to several neighborhood kids for some extra income. Inevitably, after a few months of convert's zeal, their practicing would slow down, and a...
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The NY Times Field Guide to the American Sandwich
Prepare yourself for this exhaustive exploration of the breath of diversity in the American sandwich market. The guide begins defining the parameters of the sandwich according to the United States...
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5 YouTube Channels Every Woodworker Needs to Watch Right Now
The internet is full of great content. Inspiration for DIYers doesn't get much better than these five excellent woodworking makers. 1. The Wood WhispererI first saw Marc Spagnuolo a few years ago as...
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How to: Create this Stylish Coffee Maker from Copper Pipe
Like most adult Americans, we're big fans of coffee (and coffee made well). Personally, I make a lot of pourover cups of coffee and I love the statement of having a routine in a specialized...
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