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Hand-Forged Railroad Spike Knives From North Carolina

Ben Branch July 14, 2020
Rail Road Spike Knife
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives

  These hand-forged railroad spike knives are made by the team at Northern Crescent Iron in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Each knife can be…

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Leatherman Free T4 – A One-Handed Multitool 100% Made In The USA

Ben Branch June 23, 2020
Leatherman Free T4 Multitool
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Tools

  The Leatherman Free T4 is a pocket multitool that’s 100% made in the USA and designed to be a part of your daily…

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The Ashley Watson Blakeney Knife – A New Take On The Classic British Army Knife

Ben Branch June 18, 2020
Ashley Watson Blakeney Knife 5
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives

  This is the new Blakeney knife by the team at Ashley Watson developed in collaboration with one of England’s most respected knife makers,…

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Outdoor Survival Essentials: The Brunton Lensatic Compass – $17 USD

Ben Branch June 15, 2020
Brunton Lensatic Compass
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Tools

  This Lensatic Compass by Brunton is designed for taking accurate bearings, allowing you to pinpoint and record the bearing of a distant object…

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The Wilesco Mighty Atom – A Fully Functioning Steam Traction Engine

Ben Branch June 5, 2020
Wilesco Mighty Atom
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Wilesco Mighty Atom is a fully functioning steam engine powered by the heat from small (4 gram) esbit fuel tablets that are placed…

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An R/C 1:4 Scale Piper J-3 Cub With A 7.5 Foot Wingspan

Ben Branch June 3, 2020
Remote Control 1-4 Scale Piper J-3 Cub
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Planes

  This R/C 1:4 scale Piper J-3 Cub has a huge 90.5 inch wingspan (that’s 7.5 feet) a realistic cockpit, instrument panel, pilot figure,…

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Update: *Solved* A Mystery $2,000 Motorcycle Gas Tank Toaster – Do You Know Who Made It?

Ben Branch May 29, 2020
Motorcycle Gas Tank Toaster
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

Update: We received further information on it which we’ve included under the original post. We’ve been trying to track down more information on this…

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The Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally – 1:10th Scale + All-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch May 27, 2020
Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Rally

This is the Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally, it’s an homage to all of the Beetle-based rally and desert racing vehicles that have been…

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The Coleman CT200U Mini Bike – $599 USD

Ben Branch May 25, 2020
Coleman CT200U Mini Bike
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Motorcycles

The Coleman CT200U mini bike was developed in the style of classic American mini bikes from the mid-20th century, a simple form of two-wheeled…

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The VSSL Flask – An LED Flashlight With A 9 oz Whisky Flask Built In

Ben Branch May 23, 2020
VSSL Flask
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

The VSSL Flask is a bright LED flashlight that offers up to 40 hours of continuous light, it also includes an oil filled compass…

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The New Shoei Glamster Helmet – Modern Protection With Retro Styling

Ben Branch May 18, 2020
Shoei Glamster Helmet
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Shoei Glamster helmet is a new offering from the highly-regarded Japanese helmet manufacturer aimed squarely at the vintage, classic, and retro motorcycle world….

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Lego Speed Champions: The 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1

Ben Branch May 15, 2020
1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 Lego
  • Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Rally

This is the Lego version of the 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1, unlike many more curvaceous classic cars the boxy Sport quattro S1 is…

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