From the designer of this tangible timepiece comes its big brother – the Time Tag Clock. It’s a twist on the world clock that presents an entirely new way to tell the time at home and all sorts of places beyond the pond!

Despite its minimalist form, it’s made of premium felt which makes it soft to the touch, warm and inviting. Unique “flag tags” can be placed anywhere on the clock’s 2 turning discs to indicate the time in various countries. It’s a great way to keep up business communication between time zones or simply as a home accent that pays homage to places near and dear!

Designer: Seohee Lee

A tool roll sounds like a nifty way to organize and transport all sorts of tools. But in my perception, there’s really only one proper application for it.

That application isn’t woodworking. I know woodworkers use them to transport chisels and such, but the form factor doesn’t make sense to me for several reasons. First off, look:

Woodworkers do their work on workbenches, and to me, the wide spread of a tool roll takes up too much of that valuable benchtop space.

Secondly, while this configuration here…

…looks convenient for organizing by blade width, having all of the handles on one side means that when you roll it up, you get an odd-shaped cone, not a roll.

On the other hand, if you pack the tools with the handles alternating, as with these carving gouges…

…you can fit a heckuva lot of tools, and it looks very attractive, but 

1) Selecting the precisely tool you’re looking for seems it would be time consuming, and 

2) A klutz like me is definitely going to slice a finger open at some point.

I think the perfect application for the tool roll is this:

If you’re riding around on a motorcycle and it breaks down, it’d be nice to carry every tool you might need to fix it. The form factor is perfectly appropriate to a bike (whereas with a car you can just throw a toolbox in the trunk).

This tool roll here is the best-looking one I’ve ever seen and it unfurls to a whopping 1.3 meters long:

Since it’s meant to be laid by the side of the road, there is no bench space for you to run out of, and I think it’d be helpful to see every tool at a glance. The tough leather is a good materials choice for something that’s going to be sitting on asphalt or dirt.

Sadly this particular roll, which was carried by German brand Manufactum, appears to be no longer made.

Anyways that’s my two cents. Do any of you carry tool rolls, and if so, for what application? Do you find the form factor useful?

It’s that time of year again! The holidays are coming up, and we want to know:

What’s on your design wish list?

This year, Core77 is asking you to Pick 5. Whether you’re a tech junkie, a wood shop whiz, or an outdoorsy dad, select your top 5 gift ideas, share them with us between now and December 15th, and you’ll be in the running for some amazing prizes.

Here’s how it works:

1. Create a Gift Guide
2. Get your friends to vote for you!
3. Come December 15th, one community choice winner, one winner selected by our editors and a few runner-ups will take home something exciting

WEEKLY WINNERS

Each Friday, our editors will pick 3 Weekly Winners to receive prizes ranging from gift certificates to MOO and Areaware to goodies from Hand-Eye Supply and Wintersmiths. 

THE TOP DOGS

One Editor’s Pick will win a set of double-ended Prismacolor markers.

One Community Choice Winner (the guide with the most votes) will also take home something exciting—we’ll be announcing this prize soon. 

And three Runner-Ups will score handy multitools from Leatherman.

Winners will be announced on December 17th.

Get Started!

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