The Barnwell Journal

The Competent Kit: Stop Carrying Trash

There's a strange modern sickness where people think everything they own needs an app, a subscription, or a battery that dies in fourteen months. We’ve traded durability for convenience, and...

The Competent Kit: Stop Carrying Trash

There's a strange modern sickness where people think everything they own needs an app, a subscription, or a battery that dies in fourteen months. We’ve traded durability for convenience, and...

The Modern Workbench: Where Dirt Meets Data

There used to be a hard line between the shop and the office. The shop had sawdust, grease, and 220V outlets. The office had climate control, spreadsheets, and delicate electronics....

The Modern Workbench: Where Dirt Meets Data

There used to be a hard line between the shop and the office. The shop had sawdust, grease, and 220V outlets. The office had climate control, spreadsheets, and delicate electronics....

The Modern Maker's EDC: Where Dirt Meets Data

There’s a weird divide out there between the folks who work with their hands and the folks who work with their heads. Like you can’t turn a wrench if you...

The Modern Maker's EDC: Where Dirt Meets Data

There’s a weird divide out there between the folks who work with their hands and the folks who work with their heads. Like you can’t turn a wrench if you...

September Shift: Prepping the Shop and the Mind...

There's a subtle shift that happens in early September. You don't necessarily see it, but you feel it in the air. The mornings have a bit more teeth, and the...

September Shift: Prepping the Shop and the Mind...

There's a subtle shift that happens in early September. You don't necessarily see it, but you feel it in the air. The mornings have a bit more teeth, and the...

The Last Thing Youll Ever Need to Write

We tap on glass all day. We send emails, fire off texts, leave comments. We live in a world of fleeting, disposable words. And most of the time, that’s fine....

The Last Thing Youll Ever Need to Write

We tap on glass all day. We send emails, fire off texts, leave comments. We live in a world of fleeting, disposable words. And most of the time, that’s fine....

The Only Desk Gear That Actually Matters

I don't have time for gear that requires a manual or an apology. When you work from a desk that occasionally doubles as a workbench, your tools need to be...

The Only Desk Gear That Actually Matters

I don't have time for gear that requires a manual or an apology. When you work from a desk that occasionally doubles as a workbench, your tools need to be...