Gear

Viking Bags ADX22 Explorer Adventure Backpack

Viking Bags ADX22 Explorer Adventure Backpack

Michael BlanchardJuly 7, 2026Comment

Recreating the film Oskar Barnack used

Recreating the film Oskar Barnack used

Michael BlanchardJuly 26, 2025 Comments

Eifel Geared Plierench: Part Two

Eifel Geared Plierench: Part Two

Michael BlanchardOctober 24, 2023 Comments

Making Movies with a Telephone

Making Movies with a Telephone

Michael BlanchardApril 12, 2023 Comment

Four reasons to buy a Leica rangefinder and two reasons not to

Four reasons to buy a Leica rangefinder and two reasons not to

Michael BlanchardDecember 19, 2020 Comments

The Parker 51 fountain pen

The Parker 51 fountain pen

Michael BlanchardJuly 27, 2020Comment

Early Canon Rangefinders

Early Canon Rangefinders

Michael BlanchardNovember 13, 2019canon, camera, rangefinder, 35mm, vintage Comments

Nikon F

Nikon F

gearMichael BlanchardFebruary 13, 2019Nikon F, nikon, camera, 35mm, film, 135mm, film camera Comments

Beverly Shear

Beverly Shear

gearMichael BlanchardAugust 30, 2018Kurt Nebel, Beverly throatless shear, Beverly Shears, Beverly, Shears, Harbor Freight Comments

J. Wiss Bulldog snips

J. Wiss Bulldog snips

gearMichael BlanchardAugust 13, 2018gear, rustmag, rust magazine, vintage, newark, nj, Wiss, snips, j. wiss, bulldog, bulldog snips, metal snipsComment

Kelty Backpacks, Innovation and Style

Kelty Backpacks, Innovation and Style

gearMichael BlanchardMay 2, 2018Recreational backpacking, backpacking, recreational, rustmag, Ake Nordin, Asher “Dick” Kelty, Kelty, dick kelty Comments

I’m Back: A Digital Retrofit for Film Cameras

I’m Back: A Digital Retrofit for Film Cameras

gearMichael BlanchardApril 27, 2018I’m Back: A Digital Retrofit for Film Cameras, I'm back, film to digital, camera, retrofit Comments

Velomacchi Speedway Gloves

Velomacchi Speedway Gloves

gearMichael BlanchardApril 14, 2018Velomacchi Speedway Gloves, Velomacchi, gear, motorcycle, glovesComment

Threads & Thread Systems

Threads & Thread Systems

gearMichael BlanchardJanuary 16, 2018jerry blanchard, rust mag, rustmag, rust, california, Threads and Thread Systems, threads, threaded fasteners Comments

Leica: As in “Legendary,” Part 2

Leica: As in “Legendary,” Part 2

gearMichael BlanchardNovember 20, 2017leica, bob rogen, rustmag, rust, magazine, saroyan humphrey Comment

Scraper Planes

Scraper Planes

gearMichael BlanchardOctober 3, 2017scraper, planes, stanley no. 112, stanley, gear, rust, rustmag, rust magazine, jerry blanchardComment

Eifel Geared Plierench

Eifel Geared Plierench

gearMichael BlanchardSeptember 19, 2017Eifel Geared Plierench, rustmag, rust, magazine, jerry blanchard Comments

The Seiko 4006 Bell Matic

The Seiko 4006 Bell Matic

gearMichael BlanchardSeptember 19, 2017seiko, watches, vintage, rolex, bell matic, rust, rustmag, mike blanchard, michael blanchard Comment

Stanley 84-205 & 84-205A Bolt Cutters

Stanley 84-205 & 84-205A Bolt Cutters

gearMichael BlanchardSeptember 18, 2017jerry blanchard, stanley tools, stanley 84-205, bolt cuttersComment

Whitney No. 5 Punch

Whitney No. 5 Punch

gearMichael BlanchardSeptember 13, 2017whitney no. 5 punch, hole punch, whitney, jerry blanchard, rust, rustmag, rust magazineComment