As you might know, we’re big fans of the homemade baseball bat. That’s why we’re into Huntington’s hand-made gear—example, this 1880’s style Ring Bat, Model 001 ($150)—though they have seven bats to choose from, all beautiful. Made by Bill Rayburn from northern ash, they’re finished by hand and then painted. … Read More
You snap on the legs, lower the middle and bottom sections, load that bad boy up with charcoal, and boom—you’re grilling in minutes, thanks to your pop-up grill ($50). Its ingenious design won it a Red Dot Award (always a good source of intelligent design—the kind they celebrate in Europe, … Read More
We generally cover three types of gear around here: gear that is dumb but entertaining (we’re looking at you, $42,000 hot tub boat), gear that is cool and stylish, and gear that is boring and practical. SnapRays Guide Lights ($12, finishing up it’s run on Kickstarter, is certainly in the … Read More
Getting ready to plant your spring garden, but want to give the made-in-China crap a pass? Check out Fisher Blacksmithing’s gardening tools ($28-$68). They have perennial trowels, pointed hoes, square hoes, planting dribbles, three-tined rakes, and a bunch of other stuff. It’s all hand-foraged in Montana by blacksmith Tuli Fisher, … Read More
