The digital age has brought us much delight. From great apps to streaming music, we’ve got no shortage of ways to entertain ourselves. Small Ships from Best Made Company is a throwback to before the vibrating rectangles in our pockets. It’s a real wooden ship. Get it for $74.
Hugo’s Amazing Tape is a reusable, adhesive-less tape that clings only to itself. I’ve heard it’s popular with board gamers and embroiderers who need to keep a lot of small items neatly organized, but since it’s so easy to remove and reuse, it’s also quite useful around the house and office. These are just a few of its uses: Cable management (more…
The LED Lenser T7 is a tactical flashlight that gives off a lot of light for its size. It measures only 5.4″ long and weights less than 7oz., but its max brightness is an impressive 175 lumens, plenty enough for most jobs in and around the house. It actually has three brightness settings: full power (175 lumens), regular power (135 lumens), and…
It’s that magical time of year again when people start doing home DIY projects. Whether you’re painting the house or cleaning the gutters, you’ll probably be spending a lot of time on a ladder. To make your life easier, use a LadderLimb to hold your work materials securely. The rubberized end fits snugly into the hollow rungs of most ladders, giving you…
While the Gentleman Rules poster was good, if 20 tips are too many, maybe this $20 poster by Sean McCabe will do the trick. Here’s what it says: Do Work It’s Not Going To Do Itself If that won’t get you going this new year, I’m not sure that will, honestly.
What does it mean to be a man? What sort of rules should we follow? DapperPaper over on Etsy has some suggestions. This 11×17 poster is full of good advice, and I really cannot decide which bit of advice is my favorite. The poster itself is made of 220 GSM fine art matte paper, with black and red ink. It’s as handsome…
I spent part of my weekend cleaning out my gutters, and man, would have this thing come in handy. The iRobot 12501 Looj 125 Remote Controlled Cordless Electric Gutter Cleaning Robot is a battery-powered, 5-pound robot designed to clean gutters quickly. The iRobot Looj cleans up to 150 feet of linear gutter on a single charge, and is waterproof up to a…
The everyday carry keychain tool kit is comprised of 5 different items all which can be carried with you every day. A pry bar, a waterproof capsule lighter, two screwdriver keys, and pointed precision tweezers. All together the 5 tools weigh less than 2 ounces.
A few years back, when my wife didn’t know what to get me for Christmas, she happened across a Gerber Multitool. Little did she (and I) know that every man should own one of these. I use my Gerber around the house all the time and take it with me on any outdoor trips. However, the Leatherman Wave is likely what I…
They say people who work with their mind like to unwind by working with their hands. When I’m not writing I enjoy woodworking. I built my own desk (the very one I am typing this parenthetical sentence on), and my next project will be a storage trunk slash coffee table for our den. When doing fine woodworking a hearty and comfortable apron…