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Shwood Eyewear Sea Collection

Shwood Shop — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:00:06 +0000

The jagged coastlines of the Pacific Northwest are a juxtaposition of strength and grace. Peppered with tide pools, plant life, and rock formations, the environment is teeming with life, both above and below the surface.

A close look into the nooks and crannies of the landscape reveals a hidden world of colors and textures. To harness the spirit of these coastal environments we’ve gathered and transformed an assortment of seashells into eyewear that exhibits a collage of the ocean floor.

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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.

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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.

The Shwood Stone Collection

Josh Fulfs — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:15:52 +0000

Following our tagline (and not-so-coincidentally the name of this blog), we’re proud to announce our latest experiment with nature: the Shwood Stone Collection. Fusing genuine slate with birch wood and hand poured pewter, we feel this is our most innovative product yet. Check out the video here and hop over to shwoodshop.com to see the full collection.

LIMITED CANBY TWO-TONE

Jillian Barkley — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:32:59 +0000

For Fall 2012, we release a tasteful twist on the classic Canby frame. Limited to 250 pieces, the Two-Tone pair alternates European Walnut and Quilted Maple woods for a truly dynamic look. The four-ply wooden frame is coupled with our standard Carl Ziess 100% UVA/UVB lenses. Currently available via shwoodshop.com and select retailers.

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

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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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