Shwood is a Portland, Oregon based company that hand makes these remarkable sunglasses from sustainably harvested African hardwoods. This pair, called the ‘Ashland in Zebrawood’, has high grade Carl Zeiss lenses with 100% UV protection, stainless steel hinges and a multi-ply wooden frame.
The Tentsile hammock tents utilise a simple inverted tripod shape to remain steady with people sleeping in the “arms”, the centre section is a communal area and has a rope ladder that reaches down to the ground.
Last month we began talking to Icon Motosports and Old School Helmets about a unique new project, we wanted to take steps to solve a dilemma facing safety conscious, vintage motorcycle enthusiasts. Specifically, the fact that it’s currently impossible to buy a retro full face helmet that passes any international helmet certification standard.
Jaeger LeCoultre is one of the leading watch makers in the world, originally founded in 1833 in a little workshop in Le Sentier, Switzerland the company has been producing some of the most sought after timepieces in the world.
This is the G. Air-Frame Jacket by Dainese. It’s a modern motorcycle jacket with full front and rear tight knit mesh venting, a removable zip-in liner for cooler weather, CE Level 2 body armour in the elbows, forearms, shoulders and back, it also has stud-tabs along the arms and around the waist to allows you to tighten the jacket and ensure a snug fit.
There aren’t many airborne hobbies you can get into for under 10 grand, in fact there’s only one that I can think of apart from bridge-based suicide attempts. It’s called Powered Paragliding and as the name suggests, it involves paragliding with power.
Every time I end up on Etsy I find things I never knew I needed. These goggles by Wilson are almost 100 years old, they’re in fantastic condition and feature amber lenses surrounded by an ultra-thin wire mesh.
Designed to fit on either a bicycle or motorcycle, the Black Smith Tool Case can hold tools, a 16oz beverage, a small handgun, a Barbie doll, or whatever else you may need while out on the road. It’s handmade in the USA from 100% top grade cowhide leather and
John Lockwood founded Pygmy Boats in 1986 after having spent years designing 50,000 tonne container ships, his dream was always to design and build the most beautiful kayaks in the world and after looking through his catalogue, I think he’s done it.
This retro motorcycle jacket, dubbed “The Mission Jacket” is made from 1.1mm full grain cowhide, has pre-curved sleeves, perforated leather interior trims, a zip + stud front closing mechanism and enough style to feature in it’s own Tarantino film.
It isn’t often that I find myself in a tie or any form of clothing that has cuffs requiring links, that said, I’d be a damn sight more likely to get dressed up if I had this set of cuff links and tie bar handy.
The Hookie is a Dresden based custom motorcycle garage run by a friendly chap by the name of Nico, we featured his Harley custom dubbed The Hookie #2 early last year and since then he’s been hard at work designing a unique line of clothing.
