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We kinda have a thing for motorcycles here at Shwood. This latest installment of our Makers series features Holiday Customs, a one-man custom motorcycle shop located in North Portland run by Jared Johnson. He walks us through the origins of his interest in motorcycles, what makes his bikes stand out, and shows off his bike […]

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Our new video lookbook provides a peak at the upgrades and changes that we’ve made to our Select line. The new Shwood Select Collection ups the ante by adding an Aircraft-grade Birch core to the overall construction of the glasses.  This premium material adds to both durability and flexibility, and reduces overall material used, resulting […]

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Continuing the MAKERS series, Shwood pays homage to some of Portland’s most innovative crafters, artists, builders, writers, and designers that inspire the experimental creators in us all. Part 2 features Beam & Anchor; a collective workspace and showroom in North Portland where an assortment of local craftsmen both make and sell their work. See more of […]

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Shooting a gun underwater sure does look cool, but seems essentially useless until you see the result: flower-shaped hollow-point bullets. There really is beauty in everything. Learn more from firearm expert Andrew Tuohy at his blog vuurwapenblog.com

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If you caught the debut video of the MAKERS series, you may have noticed that fellow Portlanders Typhoon lent us the song “Summer Home” from their latest EP, “A New Kind of House,” for the background track. While preparing to release their follow-up LP, the band has premiered a cinematic teaser trailer of the upcoming album […]

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