Notes
Journal
Longer writing from the bench. Prototypes, the mistakes that shaped them, and the pieces that came out the other side.
-
A few weeks with the Overworked Dude beads – Where eight tired faces ended up
I usually write about a piece before it goes out. This one went straight to the shop, and I’m only getting to it now, a few weeks, some orders and two giveaways later. So this isn’t an introduction …
-
Lich14 – A titanium light named after a dead star
Lich14 is named after a pulsar. The collapsed core of a star that already burned out, no bigger than a city, still spinning light into the dark long after the star itself is gone. It was the first…
-
Meet Dawn Hoof – The 1 thing on my bag that actually smiles back
This is the Year of the Horse. I’ve always had a thing for horses, not in a sentimental way, but in the way you quietly respect something that is entirely, completely itself. A horse at full gallop isn’t…
-
I’ve finished my first EDC tray design – It’s called DROP
DROP is a project I’ve been quietly working on for almost a year. During that time, I shared the idea with a few close friends and went through more than 20 prototype iterations. At its core, DROP is…
-
First test complete – A wooden BEAM STAND for flashlights
I’ve just wrapped up the first proper test version of a wooden flashlight display stand I’ve been working on. This round was mainly about checking balance, viewing angle, and how it actually feels to use on a desk …
-
Stainless Steel Bezels for Elzetta – A small mod I made for fun
I made these stainless steel bezels for my Elzetta flashlights quite a while ago, back when I was first getting into flashlight collecting. I’m only now getting around to sharing them properly. At the time, I was really…
