Ben Branch
December 18, 2012
The British Army Knife was standard issue equipment for British military personnel for decades, the knife pictured here was designed to withstand anything a soldier might encounter on any given day, in any given part of the empire.
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Ben Branch
December 15, 2012
I’m flying to St Andrews in Scotland over the new year to play some golf and then driving down to Surrey to shoot some clay pigeons with an old shotgun.
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Ben Branch
December 15, 2012
Stanley have been turning out almost bulletproof vacuum flasks since 1913, multiple generations have relied on them for hot coffee in winter and cold drinks in summer.
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Ben Branch
December 14, 2012
Shaving is one of those things that all men do, but some do better than others. This 3-piece set by Edwin Jagger looks for all the world like the kind of shaving gear you’d find in Sinatra’s backstage dressing room, it takes standard Gillette Mach 3 blades (making replacement blades easy to find) and that brush is made using 100% pure badger hair.
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Ben Branch
December 13, 2012
I’m convinced that every man should own a turntable and a few old records, CDs just don’t sound the same and the sound quality of most MP3s is far below what you get from a half-decent, classic record player.
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Ben Branch
December 10, 2012
The Roberu Leather Camera Strap is the first accessory you’ll need when unboxing a new digital SLR. The stock nylon straps that come with modern cameras are usually one or two styling points away from being the sort of thing you’d get given for free with a Happy Meal, and that’s just not up to snuff.
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Ben Branch
December 8, 2012
I’ve been wanting to feature these Teroforma Whisky Stones for a long while, I decided to save them for just before Christmas because I think that many of you, like me, would find the idea of giving people a handful of rocks as a Christmas gift to be quite appealing.
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Ben Branch
December 5, 2012
The Craftsman Figure Eight Wrench is one of those all-in-one solutions that actually works, making it perfect for a saddle-bag or glove compartment tool kit that needs to be minimalist and light-weight, but also provide as much functionality as possible.
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Ben Branch
December 4, 2012
The somewhat unusual looking Boker Plus Tactical Pen Cal .45 is what happens when you set a team of German knife designers loose with the task of creating as pen that can be used as a self-defence weapon.
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Ben Branch
December 3, 2012
This handmade Imogene + Willie leather head football is the sort of ball that’s perfect for casually tossing around in the yard whilst drinking a beer, it also makes a nice mantlepiece feature when it’s not breaking windows and going over the fence.
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Ben Branch
December 1, 2012
Worn & Wound is a New York based company that produces truly unique straps for classic watches. This is their NATO strap, it’s made of golden nubuck leather and is available in either 20mm or 22mm widths.
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Ben Branch
November 24, 2012
.Free Clothing is an Ohio based clothing company with a focus on clean, clear designs.
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