Awesome Living

An LED keychain light designed to look like a bullet casing. Offers 130 lumens of brightness, and is IPX-8 waterproof. While the two-toned brass and copper version is more authentic looking, it’s hard for us to resist anything made of titanium. Guess we’ll just have to buy both.

A new family organizer app. Aside from the usual calendar, chat and to-do list features, Picniic also has a section for important info, a family locator, group polling and meal planning. The basic app is free, the full service costs $15/mo. Coming to Android soon.

The world’s first handheld CNC machine uses adhesive markers to scan and keep track of your material. The cutting tool automatically retracts if you stray from the template or your work surface, and you can even save and resume your progress. Demo here.

A safe and easy to use alternative to sharp and dangerous axes for splitting wood. With the Kindling Cracker, you need only to lightly hit the log with a blunt instrument such as a hammer or another piece of wood.

Duffy London’s beautiful table and bench set is made using the same techniques used to make surfboards. The result is dramatic, yet light and sturdy furniture we’d love to have in our dining room. We only wish it didn’t cost more than a new car.

A tasty new bourbon with surprising complexity for its age, offering extra layers of caramel, spice, oak, and just the right amount of sweetness. It’s moved from its first charred oak barrel to a second after four years, resulting in an eminently drinkable whiskey.

A fantastic looking fixed-blade made for quick and ready access. Its blade and handle are formed from a single piece of N690 Cobalt high performance powder steel. Carries in a handmade leather sheath by Ansø and Vox. Blade is 2.6″ long, with an overall 5.4″ length.

The ultimate writing instrument for your backpack or bugout bag. It’s made from CNC milled titanium, has a bolt-action mechanism, and an integral pen clip. We’re particularly in love with the heat-colored flame titanium variant.

A smartphone accessory for home construction or improvement. Walabot uses a depth sensor and an app to provide a digital image of what’s behind walls, as well as how far they are inside. Use it to spot wires, pipes and more.

The Gentleman and Scholar old fashioned cocktail kit is the perfect gift for whiskey or brandy lover in your life. Includes two double old fashioned glassses, two bitters, a stainless steel muddler, an ice sphere mold, and a cocktail garnishing tool.

Work out like a caveman with these prehistoric style dumbbells, kettlebells, ropebells, clubbells, and gripbells made from hunks of granite. Their handles are made from Finnish birch wood. (Thanks Kema!)

If you thought that you could just stick a piece of fishing line on a piece of bamboo and call it a day, you’d be very wrong. Nick Taransky does it the right way, paistakingly handcrafting a proper split bamboo fly rod that we’d be truly proud to own.

iThinking injected a bit of whimsy into an everyday tool. The Rhino Hammer has a base and head that, well, looks like a rhinoceros. It has a telescoping handle and is made of rubber, aluminum and steel.

You’re gonna need a smaller serving. AviCeramics makes beautiful serving stoneware plates that use an open shark’s mouth for condiments. Use it to hold sushi, wings, veggies and more. AviCeramics also makes a matching stoneware spoon that looks like a diver’s dismembered leg.

While some of us professional drinkers might carry our booze in a full-size thermos, sometimes all you need is just a nip. Fred & Friends‘ whimsical flask should fill the bill just fine, holding 10oz of booze, and offering sips from its 2oz cup lid. Available soon.

Make the Caped Crusader part of a nutritious breakfast with this whimsical egg cup and spoon that dresses your boiled egg as Batman. Comes with a Bat logo toast cutter. You’d think they’d make one for Robin’s egg too.

A fantastic way to display your most prized possessions. This glass bell jar features a USB-powered LED lightsource at the bottom, letting you show off your curiosities while keeping them from dust and grubby hands.

Designed for law enforcement personnel, Cold Steel’s durable, locking EDC knife is at the ready for whatever task you throw its way. It’s got a super sharp 3.5″ drop point blade, a sturdy, easy to grip G-10 handle. Save 53% in The Awesomer Shop.

While we love our vintage ceramic tiki tumblers, they don’t let you see what you’re drinking. This tiki-inspired drinkware is made from glass, so you can enjoy the visual appeal of the colorful rum and fruit juice concoctions inside. Each glass holds ~8oz. Sold as a set of 4.

We’re not sure if Cuddle Eat’s photorealistic 18″ x 18″ food pillows will help curb our cravings without actually eating, or if they’ll make us drool all over the couch while watching TV. Either way, they’re pretty nifty, and will look delicious sitting in your living room.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share their latest drops and the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Heesoo Shin, who has let his leatherwork hobby take over his gear collection, with beautiful results.

This hilarious figure from Bandai lets you serve up toothpicks to your dinner guests in the best way possible – as the Dark Lord of the Sith produces tiny wooden toothsabers from inside of his cloak. It’s only about $30 in Japan, but you can find pricey imports on Amazon or eBay.

We’re not advocating going barefoot at the office, but if you work at home, or at least keep your socks on, we’re good with the idea of giving your tootsies a break during the work day with this silly, but relaxing desk add-on.