[New York Post] An intimate look inside Putnam Rolling Ladders, the custom workshop that's provided its signature ladders to Brooks Brothers, President George W. Bush, and even Stephen Colbert. [WNYC] A new tenant has moved into the East Village.
The unique (and secret) agenda, researched by tour founder Jed Rothenberg, ties together three classic locations that focus on fading, male-oriented local arts -- the straight razor shave, a custom hat workshop and a classic cigar bar.
As such, it was not uncommon for wealthier individuals or families to have several Geeks and Nerds living in their mansions, working in cramped custom-made labs and workshops to invent amusing things for their "hosts".
Through a patient and extensive examination of local as well as national archives, Thompson had uncovered details about workshop customs and rituals, failed conspiracies, threatening letters, popular songs, and union club cards.
Early collaborations have yielded linens and bags made by the textile workshop Bujosa and custom fleur d'oranger candles by the candle maker FociFum.
Furniture Masters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is rare: a workshop that does custom upholstery and makes cabinets and tables for decorators and also takes orders from those not in the trade.
For growth curves in red light the experimental setup was placed below an intensity controllable LED-panel containing red light LEDs (custom build equipment by the workshop of the Institute of Biology II, University of Freiburg Red Kingbrightt, Peak 660 nm, half-width 20 nm, Reichelt Elektronik, Germany).
New designs, especially geometric ones, are well suited to modern interiors, and American workshops make them in custom sizes, large enough to go wall-to-wall or as one-of-a-kind pieces.
Other location that needs custom metal options are car repairs workshops, engineering and machine shops.
6 P.M. (DIY COOL TOOLS AA 10th season begins as Chris Grundy checks out new tools for the workshop, including a cordless ratchet, custom storage, a quiet compressor and a novel take on a radial-arm saw.
