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manufacturing Hope cranks

Step inside Hope Technology’s factory and see the manufacturing process for their new cranks. Forged and CNC machined 7000 series aluminium alloy crank arms Read more at http://www.bikemag.com/videos/hope-cranks-behind-scenes/#jbxPIcy9W9RLmWOZ.99 Photography by Duncan Phipott

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John Neeman – Axe Making

This is a short documentary movie that shows the whole process of how the John Neeman tools are being hand crafted. “It is a tragedy of the first magnitude that millions of people have ceased to use their hands as hands. Nature has bestowed upon us this great gift which is our hands. If the craze for machinery methods continues, it is highly likely that a time will come when we shall be so incapacitated and weak that we shall begin to curse ourselves for having forgotten the use of…

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The Kramer Knife by Zwilling

Certified by the American Bladesmith Society, Bob Kramer is the only Master Bladesmith in the world specializing in kitchen cutlery. Cook’s Illustrated once wrote: “The Kramer knife outperformed every knife we’ve ever rated” and Saveur dubbed Bob “The Master of the Blade.” For this exclusive collection, Sur La Table worked with the master himself—along with renowned German knife maker Zwilling J.A. Henckels—to create an exquisite line of artisan knives designed by Bob and crafted to his exacting specifications. Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, exclusively for Sur La Table. Limited lifetime…

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Gold Plated Nike Zoom Force 1

Ronin spends over 9 days filming Osamu Koyama, the artist behind jewelry brand Complete Technique, as he sketches, molds, and builds his masterful gold-plated design upon a blank Nike Zoom Force 1. Osa’s take on the snowboarding boot was commissioned by the brand for their Shoeshine Project 2012. Both the documentary film, as well as Osa’s piece, have been dubbed ‘American Eagle.’ Presented by HotMop Films Directed by Ronin (twitter.com/RoHotMopFilms) Music Curated by Darvin Silva (twitter.com/DarvinSilva) Song Credits: Forever – Röyksopp Keyboard Milk – Röyksopp Fire – Pyramid Special Thanks…

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