bill curry -jax

Example of vintage Jax from OakStreetVintage

There has been some confusion about the genesis of these cast iron modernist bookends (doorstops) that can be found in 12 colors and 2 different weights... But descendents of Curry have created a blog to clear up info about many of his designs; link.

in praise of ducks



Mrs. 10e gave me LLBean duck shoes for Father's Day last year. Think I've worn them every second day since due to; the mild winter (thick socks) or wet spring (Happy Socks) or even gardening in the summer (no socks). Fan-flippin-tastic. Great for travelling too as you can whip them off going through security. Follow LLs advice and size down.

use a coaster!

Went to the Ipswich River Audubon site last w/e for a fundraiser/dayout/get rained on... Bunch of activities; make a bird feeder by crushing seed and suet into bored out holes in a branch, or paint shells (kids), rent a canoe ($7) or bean art (kids) etc... They had a fun "race the beaver" game where you had to saw through a log in less than 3 minutes -time it would have taken the beaver to go through it with his 4 teeth. They let you keep the sawn off discs. Coasters!

father's day daywrecker

If you have not jumped into the Barbour game, take a hot tip and get yours via ebay.co.uk. The waistcoat/liner isnt bad looking either.

primitive arrow making -roots vt

Roots School runs a Primitive Arrow Making course in Central Vermont. From their site:

Native people often spent more time perfecting their arrows than their bows. In the act of hunting it is the arrow that delivers the killing blow, and its quality and precision are of the utmost importance. Thus, the process of building primitive arrows is an intricate art that is often overlooked. In this course we cover shaft harvesting, preparation and straightening, pitch preparation, fletching and hafting. We discuss the dynamics of arrow flight as it relates to spine weight and bow poundage, as well as different types of projectile points; such as stone, bone, antler, and hardwood.

father's day gizzide

Duncan Taylor "Rarest of the Rare" whiskey from closed distillery Banff. Hard to find. V expensive. But damn this is good... DT pride themselves in having fore-bought various barrels and bottlings and this is knock-out. $$$

Ursa Major face wash*. Smells like cedar, spearmint, lime, lemon, rosemary, black spruce... cause it is. Non-irritating, non-drying, exfoliating cleanser - great for beardy types. Amusing instructions (wash face, neck, and ears). $26. *This was a gift from Ursa Major, you pinch'o salt types...

USA-made 501s. $178 so up there, but wonder if a sale round the corner...

Corter keyhanger/bottlepopper. Boston area guy, usually making leather goods but this just looks so damn good. Was $36 from his blown-up Kickstarter or from NeedSupply now. Congrats Eric.