NEW RELEASES: SUMMER 2010
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THE ARCHIVAL CLOTHING RUCKSACK, $240
A modern interpretation of the traditional canoe pack. With a slim profile, durable construction, sensible features. This is simply the best made bag we've ever toted and the first bag worthy of the Best Made badge of courage. It will be handed down for generations.
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The rucksack is made of stout, closely woven waxed cotton and military-grade cotton webbing. Edges are bound in waxed cotton tape, and stress points are bar-tacked or riveted. Solid brass hardware is used throughout. Made only for Archival Clothing in Springfield, Oregon, these bags are practical and free of complications.
18”x13”x5”
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THE AXE SLING, $165
Handmade by Rilleau Leather in Vermont, exclusively for Best Made Company.
Fits the Best Made Camp axes (below).
Hand-finished, fully adjustable, made from 8-10 ounce American
vegetable tanned top-grain cowhide, with solid brass hardware.
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In addition to keeping the axe head secure to the body,
and your hands free, the sling also keeps the axe
handle out of one's way while moving through the thicket.
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click here to learn more about Rilleau Leather
Photos by Jason Frank Rothenberg
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THE BEST MADE CAMP AXE
Fashioned in the style of the Hudson Bay axe, this is the perfect tool for summer:
larger (and safer) than a hatchet, light weight (3lbs), portable, and versatile.
Right for the beach, camping, picnics, or canoe tripping.
The constant campfire companion.
24" Best Made Branded hickory handle in 11 new designs,
with 1 3/4 lb fine grain steel head.
Each axe comes with the leather Best Made blade guard, certificate, and is
packed securely in a handsome handmade wood crate.
Click on any axe to purchase
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Pearline
$220
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Shivaree
$220
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Fawnee
$220
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Heynow
$220
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Tussie-Mussie
$220
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Lil' Sur
$220
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Famous Orange
$180
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Famous Purple
$180
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Famous Blue
$180
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Famous Green
$180
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Manufactured by J. Hudson & Co. (Whistles) Ltd. Birmingham, England.
Designed by Joseph Hudson, first deployed in 1870
by the Scotland Yard.
Comes in a Best Made muslin draw string pouch with light
and heavy duty leather lanyards (see below).
The Metropolitan is the consumate whistle; use it for signalling the impending collapse of a falling tree; it will rouse the hardest of hearing. The Metropolitan is less shrill and warmer in tone than most whistles on the market today ( listen to it!). A whistle this timeless will be blown down for generations.
The original hands-free device.
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The Gray Ghost (rear profile) by Shawn Davis
Photographed by Brenda Davis
10 x 15" digital print on Kodak Professional ENDURA Metallic Paper
Matted in black museum rag for a 16 x 20 frame
$200
We stumbled over Shawn Davis's breathtaking flies a few months ago on our quest for the best made fishing equipment and were instantly smitten. After some poking around, what quickly began to captivate us was the story of Carrie Stevens (1882-1970) and the influence she has over Davis's work, particularly The Gray Ghost: a fly tied in honor of Stevens, perhaps the most celebrated female fly tier of the 20th century. Whether you're a fly fisherman or not, we think Davis's flies tell a beautiful story of a master and his hero, and a fondness and respect for an illustrious past; something we deeply relate to around here.
To discover more about Shawn Davis, Carrie Stevens, and fly fishing:
Interview between PBS & Shawn
A profile on our resident fly expert and his notes on Shawn
The Gray Ghost (front profile) by Shawn Davis
Photographed by Brenda Davis
10 x 15" digital print on Kodak Professional ENDURA Metallic Paper
Matted in black museum rag for a 16 x 20 frame
$200
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