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June 21 2019 – Mike Yarbrough
Crafting our Wood Tartan Wedding Ring
Ring Craftsman, David Lemmond, shares the story behind our Tartan and Wood Wedding Ring. This ring is perfect for those who wish to honor their Scottish or Irish heritage.
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May 25 2019 – Mike Yarbrough
Honoring the Fallen - Getting Personal on Memorial Day
We tend to honor those who contribute to the lives of others. In essence, it reveals some sort of collective appreciation by the multitudes. Being “killed in battle” is a distinct and profound contribution to others, as we have heard, “Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends.”
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October 22 2018 – Mike Yarbrough
5 Things We Wish We Knew When We Got Married
Marriage. Is. Hard. Work. I'm pretty sure someone told me this, likely numerous times, before my wife and I were married, but it's difficult to understand the particular challenges that come from living with another human until you've experienced it firsthand. While it is hard work, it's also worthwhile, perhaps because it's difficult. When two people stand before God and...
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November 28 2016 – Michael Yarbrough
Wood and Wool: Honoring WWI in a Unique Men's Ring
Generations of free peoples owe their freedom to the soldiers in the trenches of WWI. That generation saw the world change from fighting on the open plains to mechanized warfare. We created a ring to honor their heroism and sacrifice.
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June 27 2016 – Michael Yarbrough
Happiness in Remembering
We are so often focused on the forward and upward progression of our lives that we miss the happiness found in remembering the past.
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April 22 2016 – Michael Yarbrough
Creating Wooden Rings: Making the New, Old Again
Creating a weathered look for a wooden ring is pretty simple, and the result is very pleasing to the eyes.
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March 23 2016 – Michael Yarbrough
Recovering the Artisan American
I knew before I started Rustic and Main that I wanted to be part of this “American Made”, handcrafted movement. So, when the idea of creating wooden rings from historic and symbolic woods came about, I knew I wanted to do so as the bespoke craftsmen of old.
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November 30 2015 – Michael Yarbrough
How this all got started...
"I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do." - John Muir Developing a Love of Wood I came to know about the differences in trees when I was just a boy. On the way to school, or riding into town, my...
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