Clik here to view.
15 High-End, Long-Lasting Goods that are Worth the Splurge
Here at ManMade, "value" is all about getting a product which has a quality you're comfortable with at a price that you're comfortable paying. For us, that means we're rarely recommending "luxury"...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ManMade Essential Toolbox: Beyond the Basics - Get Yourself Some Beautiful Tools
We've spent the year highlighting the tools we love in the shop. From the functional to the specialized, there have been 51 posts on the best tools for tackling creative, DIY, or around the house...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Sew This Awesome Weekend Bag
I recently saw Spectre and was struck by how many amazing suits James Bond had (naturally), and that he somehow managed to fit them all into a single leather duffle bag (unnaturally). Now I'm a big...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Build a Bike Repair Stand for $30 in Hardware Store Parts
Bikes have moving parts...it's precisely what they're designed to do. And things with moving parts need maintenance to keep them moving smoothly. And since a bike's very design is to move forward as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 DIY Ideas to Stay Occupied While You're Snowed In
This week they're predicting record-breaking winter storms in my area which means, aside from braving my drive to and from work, I'll be stuck inside. So, instead of heading to the grocery store for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Attention Woodworkers: This is a Really Good Deal on Adjustable Bar Clamps
Most articles on the value of clamps will begin with the old adage, "You can never have too many clamps." This one, apparently, does too. (See what I did there?) Because the truth is: you really can't....
View ArticleClik here to view.
What's the Deal with Bulletproof Coffee? (And how to make it...)
You've likely heard of it, especially if you read any men's lifestyle publication. Wherever the name comes from, the recipe for Bulletproof Coffee is simple: take some perfectly good and delicious...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Build a Cheap Home Gym
Starting the new year, I'm guessing quite a few of us have new physical health goals that require some quality workout equipment. If you already have a gym membership or just joined one: ROCK ON....
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Ideas for Organizing Your Workshop for the New Year
Hopefully, the new calendar has you motivated to take on some new projects. And we all know the key to working quickly, efficiently, and creatively is: organization. Keeping things where they need to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Process: From Timber to Tide
This process video was one of Vimeo's Staff Picks and it's easy to see why. The five minute short is full of gorgeous cinematography as UK native and traditional shipwright Ben Harris discusses his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Make Everything Taste Better this Winter with DIY Charcoal Salt
In the summer, it's easy to get those deep, blackened and charred flavors in your weeknight meals. During grill season, you simply head outside, and cook your meal over an open flame.And then comes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Make a New Candle from All Your Spent Ones
As a man, I fully endorse candles. If you look beyond the Yankees and Bath and Body scents you can really find some invigorating scents. My personal favorites smell like camp fires, tobacco and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Secrets for Saving Money at Lowe's
Donald Glover has a great stand up bit about Home Depot being where your childhood goes to die, and while that may be true, there are few places that get me as amped up as a supply run to a hardware...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Mount Posters and Art to Plywood for an Affordable Modern Look
In my hometown there's a poster shop that makes letterpress posters for every band that plays at The Ryman Auditorium. The fun part is you never know what size the poster will be and you can count on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Special Finish: How to Make Faux Corroded Iron
The finish on a project can make it stand out or just fade off. Here is a great corroded iron finish that can be applied to simple wood to make it look like so much more. I've always enjoyed the last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Make a DIY Wooden Salt Cellar for Your Next Dinner Party
We recently procured a salt shaker for our dining table. It looks like an owl. My wife likes it. However, it seems that the sea salt we put in it never actually comes out of the little holes. Taking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Classic Books Every DIYer Should Have on Hand
I want to give props to the internet for almost single-handedly fueling the DIY movement across America. If you need to know how to do anything, a search engine will lead you to the answer. Heck, it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to: Access 76,000 Secret Netflix Movie Categories
So you know how Netflix has some bizarrely specific movie categories like Gritty Tearjerkers or Mind-Bending Biographical Dramas (currently empty since they took A Beautiful Mind off the list)? Well if...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Masculine-Friendly Ways to Incorporate Indoor Plants into Your Home
Indoor plants in your home are a no-brainer: they bring the outside in, improve air quality, provide lots of natural color and texture, and encourage you to take an investment in the spaces you spend...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Plan to Rebuild the Colossus of Rhodes
Some of the most awe-inspiring moments in fantasy movies, not to mention real life, are those featuring characters who happen upon a new city that greets its travelers with the most gigantic statues...
View Article