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Amalgam Model Aging

I’m not a model guy really. Tiny cars, tiny tools, tiny little paint brushes… I appreciate the craft, but don’t have much interest in the final product. And this probably isn’t even in our lane since the video barely gets into the nuts and bolts of how the thing is built. But the early 911R? That car has lived in my bloodstream for years. I once built a clone and promptly balled it up like a reckless animal with more enthusiasm than talent. So yeah… I’ve got a soft spot. And then there’s Type 7. Those maniacs don’t just make …

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The Bauhaus Garage

Okay… so maybe it’s not bauhaus. Maybe it’s more akin to mid-century modern. Either way, it’s perfect. Add to that, a Porsche 964 and a BMW 2002… Well, what more could you ask for? This is one of those gallery threads I’ve been quietly following for years. One of the very few that makes me stop whatever pointless task I’m in the middle of, sit down at a proper computer, and actually click the notification the second it pops up. And that got me thinking—if it gets under my skin like that, it probably deserves a little more attention. Some …

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The Horologist’s Shop

Another day, another deep dive into a shop space. This time it’s the bench and tools of a horologist who specializes in vintage timepieces. I should say up front, I dabble in this world myself. Or more accurately, I dabble in watch modding. I love taking vintage watch parts, mostly Rolex and Tudor, mixing original components from different eras with a few well-made reproductions (read:fake), and building what I think of as hot rod watches. But this is a whole different animal. This is a guy restoring watches with tools and techniques I can’t even pretend to understand. He’s clearly …

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A Cobbler’s Shop

I’ve said it a hundred times, but I never get tired of poking around shops run by people who do work I know nothing about. The specialized tools, the unfamiliar disciplines, the methods that look half–mad-science and half–old-world craft… it all feels a little mystical to me. This morning I somehow slipped headfirst into a cobbler rabbit hole. There’s a surprisingly deep pool of boot and shoe repair channels on YouTube, and I have no idea if this guy is the guy, but I love how he approaches his work. And as a Red Wing devotee, I can’t argue with the end …

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Deals

A Cynic’s Guide to Black Friday

Is it really a sale if you don’t need a damn thing? And what’s Black Friday supposed to be if you’re not actually in the market for anything? You can probably guess how I’d answer both of those. I’ve never been much of a coupon hound. That said, the last few months of this internet economy have absolutely kicked my ass. Mix together our apparent moral mismatch with the folks controlling the ad dollars, add a shitty economy on top of it, and Q4 would be a bloodbath if revenue was the thing steering this ship. And even though it’s …

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