Having made knives from everything from an old Jeep spring to a railroad spike, custom knife craftsperson Trollsky has proven time and time again that he can upcycle just about anything that’s made out of metal into a razor-sharp edge. For his latest trick, he looked no further than the toolbox in his workshop to create what appears to be an otherworldly knife using an old boxed end wrench. From the initial process of preparing the fire with pinecones to the final glory shot featuring a new age meditative guitar soundtrack, watching him turn this “very old wrench” into a brand-new knife is a near-hypnotic experience. “Knifemaking is my way…

Since it was founded in Amsterdam in 2013 by co-founders Brian Garret and Bram de Zwart, 3D Hubs has grown into the largest network of 3D printers with over 15,000 locations in over 140 countries, providing over 1 billion people access to a 3D printer within 10 miles of their home. The company is often compared to AirBnB in that they allow 3D printer owners (Hubs) to easily establish micro-businesses which allow them to earn revenue off of their 3D printer(s) while it sits idle between their own 3D printing projects. Similar to AirBnB, the platform is easy for 3D printer owners to join and offer their 3D printing services…

When it comes to interior lighting options, few designs ever openly encourage users to actually interact with light bulbs beyond placing them in a socket – however the Arc Wall Light from industrial designer Vedat Ulgen is anything but your average light design. Made from solid walnut, the hand cut Arc Wall Light features channels for LED tube lights to fit cleanly within the meticulously-carved grooves of the wall mounted design. A total of three levels of depth allow users to place the LED tubes in overlapping patterns while various positions determine the brightness levels of each of the lights. Of course, this level of interaction with lightbulbs isn’t possible…

With so many cool things coming out each week, it can be hard to wade through all the rock-awesomeness. With ‘Cool Tools’, we’ve done the hard work for you. This week we saw everything from a minimalist wall mount for your skateboard and Pez dispenser collection, a sneak peek at Nokia’s upcoming virtual reality camera, an app designed to keep you from looking at your phone every 30 seconds, a tutorial on how to build a toothbrush machine and more… Ready? Let’s go! This week we look at: DESIGN Nokia OZO Virtual Reality Camera “OZO aims to advance the next wave of innovation in VR by putting powerful tools in…

When it comes to bicycle frame design, the decision to use a light-colored wood such as white ash isn’t always a feasible design decision – but who the heck needs feasible when you can ride around town on a bike that looks like Keim’s Arvak? Since unveiling their Arvak frame design in April of 2014, the French bicycle manufacturer has been busy combining radical design with innovative manufacturing technologies in their quest to create the perfect bicycle. Among other factors that determined the design direction for the bicycle include the concept of the bicycle as a direct extension of the human body – where energy is transformed into propulsion in…

With hundreds of officially licensed figures ranging from the Alien franchise to Mars Attacks!, Hong Kong-based Hot Toys Limited has been the go-to production house for ultra-detailed media property figures that fetch hundreds to thousands of dollars from loyal toy collectors. Established in 2000, the company began by producing high-detailed 1:6 scale U.S. military special forces action figures before transitioning to figures based on popular film and television franchises under their Movie Masterpiece Series brand including Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator and Michael Keaton as Batman. Unlike mass produced toys that grace the aisles of big box toy retailers though, the figures that come off the line at Hot Toys…