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The Bucket Board

Steve Ebert — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:17:15 +0000

Brooklyn based artist, director, and all-around stuff-maker, Mac Premo, was tasked by the World Wildlife Fund to raise awareness for this past years’ Earth Hour (which occurred March 28th, 2015 at 8:30PM). The project asked him to take something already existing in the world (namely, trash) and re-purpose it into something useable and beneficial to daily life.

As a highly accomplished assemblage artist, Mac was already a pro at digging through dumpsters, and after reaching out to Encinitas, California-based skateboard company Sanford Shapes, they settled on creating skateboards out of discarded paint buckets. Using a process similar to the one we used in crafting our hand-made cruiser decks (LINK HERE), they pulled discarded buckets & wood, planed them down for pressing and routing, then finished the process with fine-sanding and drilling holes for mounting hardware. The results were pretty phenomenal – watch the well-made and entertaining video above, check out photos of the process and finished decks along with some of Mac’s other work below, and visit his portfolio HERE.

Shwood for Atlantic Records Collection

Steve Ebert — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:43:21 +0000

Atlantic Records is classic. It’s revolutionary. It has pushed the envelope of popular music since it introduced jazz and R&B to the masses 60 years ago. And now Shwood is pleased to play a role in Atlantic’s legacy of experimentation and quality.

Introducing the Shwood for Atlantic Records Collection. Two versions of our classic Canby shape, both integrating genuine Atlantic vinyl records for a look as effortless as the music it embodies.

See more at: https://www.shwoodshop.com/us/collections/atlantic and check out the photos below.

2015 Shwood for Louisville Slugger

Steve Ebert — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:33:07 +0000

For the second time, we’ve teamed up with the legendary Louisville Slugger. It’s a brand-new collection, inspired by classic Slugger designs and crafted from real Slugger bat woods. This collection is a tribute, not only to America’s favorite pastime, but to American craftsmanship and ingenuity.

Select model is limited to 250 pieces. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the game.

See more from the collection.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Select.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Select features a “Hornsby” inspired stain & paint-dipped temples.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Original.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Original features a treatment inspired by pine-tarred bats.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Acetate.

The Shwood for Louisville Slugger Canby Acetate features would inlays inspired by pine-tarred bats.

Shwood x Widmer – BTS

Steve Ebert — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:48:18 +0000

The Shwood x Widmer Collaboration is something special. Bringing together each of our unique pursuits, we’ve created a one-of-a-kind package that is truly meant to be savored. Featuring a pair of richly textured oak sunglasses, an exclusive collaborative beer, and a co-branded bottle opener – all packaged in an individually numbered crate – the Shwood x Widmer package is the ultimate gift for someone special – or even for yourself.

Read below for an inside look at the process behind this truly Oregon grown collaboration.

See the finished product and watch the video HERE.

Shwood x Widmer Brothers – An Oregon Grown Collaboration from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.

The main idea behind this collaboration was to create a product that both beer and style lovers alike could cherish. We wanted to develop a beer that was a tribute to the spirit of the Northwest, and allow Widmer Brothers Brewing to be an integral part of the final look of the sunglasses. Thus the process rotates back and forth from the brewery to our workshop, just a few miles apart on the east side of Portland, Oregon.

The story begins in our Portland workshop, with raw oak being resawn using a traditional skipsaw technique – in which teeth are removed from the sawblade to intentionally create a highly textured and grooved surface texture.

At the same time, Widmer was busy brewing the special batch of Upheaval IPA, which would be aged on oak in the later stages of the brewing process.

After the beer finished the malting and hopping processes it was aged on Oak spirals cut specifically for this project by Shwood in our Portland workshop.

Early in the aging process, we set aside some beer to use for the staining of the shades. A custom stain utilizing Upheaval IPA was used alongside malts & hops supplied by Widmer. The ingredients were ground-up and applied to the sunglasses for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

The finished package is something to truly be savored. We carefully considered every aspect to make the Shwood x Widmer package something special. The screen-printed label, the branded bottle opener, and even the beer itself are developed completely custom for this project. Each element is thoughtfully arranged in an engraved crate for a beautiful unboxing experience.

SHWOOD X JOEY ROTH | COMPASS

Jillian Barkley — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:06:20 +0000

Shwood has teamed up with designer Joey Roth to create these limited edition round-the-neck compasses. Built around the Francis Barker survival compass, each piece is precision cut from genuine East Indian Rosewood and European Maple. Boasting a leather strap for portability, these compasses will easily guide you through all your summer adventures.

Limited to 200 pieces. Orders may be placed via shwoodshop.com

Shwood x Pendleton | Cascadian Collaborative

Shwood Shop — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:19:55 +0000

Shwood has joined forces with fellow Oregon-based company Pendleton Woolen Mills on a limited run of Shwood’s “Canby” frame style. Crafted from Oregon-grown Cherry wood, the frames feature laser engraved temples adorned with Pendleton’s iconic “Chief Joseph” pattern. Taking the collaboration a step further, Pendleton manufactured a matching carrying pouch woven from a limited batch of wool. With both parties dedicated to domestic manufacturing, the project pays tribute to the state of Oregon and the heritage manufacturing techniques that make the products great.

Filmed and Edited by Joe Stevens. joestevensmedia.com

Music:
Hello Electric | helloelectric.com
Youth Lagoon “Posters” | youthlagoon.com
Faces on Film “Garrison” | myspace.com/facesonfilm

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM SHWOODSHOP.COM

CASCADIAN COLLABORATIVE

A project with ransom holding company

Shwood Shop — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:58:08 +0000

In a recent collaborative project with Canadian clothing manufacturer, Ransom Holding Co., we chose to work with a unique Canadian Oak that was sourced at The Century Mill, located outside the metro Toronto area. With the Mill dating back over 150 years, we were curious to gain some insight into the history of the place and the people that were tying this project together. Ransom got a chance to sit down with the some of the Mill employees and ask a few questions…

How long has the mill been around?

The land was purchased in 1848 and the mill itself was established in 1851.

Describe the family history and how the mill has remained a constant.

Established by William & Sarah Ratcliff from Essex, England. They started as a farm operation and set up a milling operation (both lumber and grist to start) on the present location using the power from the headwaters of the Rouge River which runs through the property. The business has changed names throughout the generations but has been passed down and is now run by the fifth generation, under the watchful eye of 90 year old Howard Ratcliff (4’th generation). Howard keeps us honest and has passed down a strong work ethic to not only the family but all of our employees.

How important is keeping the business family-run?

Good for the next in line in the family!!! (Nobody else cares that much.) It is good to maintain the family run operation, we stand behind our products and work, and take pride in running our business with old fashioned values.

It is good to maintain the family run operation, we stand behind our products and work, and take pride in running our business with old fashioned values.

Run us through a typical day on the mill.

In 1982 the water powered mill was destroyed by lightning. Fortunately the saws, pulleys and other equipment had been removed and donated to the Markham Museum the year before. They can still be viewed there and are still operational on occasion throughout events in the summer.

We still mill alot of lumber here at Century Mill but we are more of a re-saw, remanufacturing and milling operation now. Equipment has obviously been upgraded (though we still have some old machines and employees that work great!) and we now spend more time as a retail and wholesale yard in both domestic and foreign woods.

Canadian Oak was used for this this project, any unique attributes of this wood? Where did it originate from?

Oak from the northern and northeastern region of North America is well known for its consistency in colour, stability in movement and availability of good quality, kiln dried material. Northern Red Oak is a slower growing tree than its southern cousin and therefore is a harder, heavier timber. Red Oak can be milled, stained and polished to an excellent finish. Most (but not all) of our oak comes from Ontario, Quebec and NY State.

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