The shop apron is one of those things that I really, really need. Like most men, I have the habit of wiping my dirty hands on whatever fabric I happen to be wearing on the front part of my body, this is something that drove my dear mother crazy when I was a kid and is now driving my Mrs insane on a regular basis.
This mechanic’s apron by Iron & Resin is an ideal solution to this problem, they offer the design in Cone Mills 13 oz. denim, Martexin waxed canvas in either black or brown. I think I personally prefer the denim version of the apron, if you’d like to check it out for yourself, click the link to visit the Iron & Resin webstore.
Ben Branch has had his work featured on CNN, Popular Mechanics, the official Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, and many more.
Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with millions of readers around the world and hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
The Lum-Tec M82 is limited to 100 units worldwide, each is carefully assembled in Ohio with a Swiss-made automatic mechanical movement, and each is water resistant down to 200 meters or over 650 feet. Lum-Tec is a family-run, American-based company run by Chris Wiegand. Unlike many watch brands Chris lists his own email address…
The Simpson Mod Bandit Carbon Helmet is the carbon fibre version of the hugely popular Simpson Mod Bandit helmet series, featuring a modern and ultra-lightweight shell and the same wind tunnel tested design that’s been winning the helmet fans around the world. As a modular helmet, the Simpson Mod Bandit offers the best of both…
The Harley-Davidson WLA was designed to be an exceptionally tough motorcycle for use in the Second World War that could ford a stream up to 16 inches deep, carry 40 lbs of equipment, run on very low octane fuel, and remain reliable in environments ranging from the deserts of North Africa, to the Soviet Russian…
The Billykirk No. 495 camera strap is made from premium American latigo leather hide. This type of leather is made using a combination tanning method that typically includes chrome tanning before vegetable tanning. The leather is usually infused with oils and waxes resulting in a strong and flexible leather that’s frequently used for horse saddle…
This film shows the first Corvettes being built in 1953, just 300 were painstakingly made by hand that year as Chevrolet ramped up for larger production figures in 1954. All 1953 Corvettes were Polo White with a red interior, they were fitted with a 235 cu. in. (3.9 litre) Blue Flame inline six cylinder engine,…
The REAX Fairmount Riding Shirt was developed to offer significantly more protection than a regular shirt, specifically for urban motorcyclists who don’t want to wear regular motorcycle jackets due to heat or other factors. Each Fairmount has a full 140 gsm Aramid knit lining, this is one of the strongest fibres known to science, and it’s…
