French Ambassadors

Not since the Statue of Liberty have the French been so appreciated. The handcrafted, Le Chameau Vierzonord Rubber Boot is reason again to celebrate. It was created in 1965, and since has become the #1 choice of demanding, educated outdoorsmen from Maine to Marseilles. Educated about what, you ask? Natural rubber and vulcanized construction vs. ‘em fashion-fancy imposters made from all sorts of synthetic compounds and found in department stores. All Le Chameau boots are crafted of 100% natural rubber (not latex). The Vierzonord is fully lined with 3mm Neoprene which will keep your feet from getting sweaty and…pardon our French…stinky. The heavy-duty, expandable waterproof gusset accommodates a variety of calf profiles which when snugged creates secure, comfortable fit. All this sits atop a dual-density, reinforced shank sole. Whether your commute takes you across the bay in a sneakbox or cross-town in an SUV, you’ll be walking tall upon arrival. Le Chameau…all the French you need to know.

Rugged, durable and a little salty
...cuz we don’t do “soft-n-cuddly.”

Details.

Our t-shirts are built with a heavyweight, 8 oz., Portuguese, 100% cotton fabric with a dry, salt-wash finish. This finishing process gives the garment a lived-in, vintage look and feel with some uneven color shading. Seams are double-needle stitched, collar and shoulder seams are taped. These shirts develop character over time and will earn their place among your favorites. The fabric is likely to wear out before any seam is compromised. So, go on and do your thing...we’ve done ours.

Rudder proof!

This is one of the very first products the Atlantic Rancher Company ever made, back in 1995. It came about from sheer necessity: keeping the company’s young chocolate lab, Rudder, under control during civilized occasions. We had tried one of those fancy, spring-loaded retractable leads. Now I know dogs don’t speak English, but the look on Rudder’s face said it all: you’re embarrassing me!

Off we went in search of a manly dog’s-dog lead. And guess what we found after checking out several of those pet superstores? N-o-t-h-i-n’...except little wimpy leashes that are just begging to be chewed through. So, we built our own, in the garage. Made from ⅜” double-braid nylon rope, molded aeronautic-grade composite nylon connectors held together with brass screws and a stainless steel trigger snap at the tag end. Heel, Rudder...heel!

Details

• Handmade in my garage
• Length is 6.5’ overall
• ⅜” double-braid nylon rope
• ⅝” stainless steel trigger snap
• Ropeze brand connectors  

Capturing thoughts the old-school way.

At a time when everything seems to have gone digital...and we all know digital can have drawbacks at the most inopportune moments...we offer you a path back to the old world. Yes, handwriting - capturing notes, thoughts and observations - in the moment they arise. Don’t get skairt’. But know that it takes two hands vs. two thumbs and, with a little practice, you’ll remaster the lost art of handwriting. If for no other reason, think about enjoyment your offspring will share seeing your sketches and reading your scribbles...when you have gone off to the “happy hunting grounds.”

 Details

• 3.5" x 5"
• 32 lined pages
• Spel chek not encluded

Capturing thoughts the old-school way.

At a time when everything seems to have gone digital...and we all know digital can have drawbacks at the most inopportune moment...we offer you a path back to the old world. Yes, handwriting — capturing notes, thoughts and observations — in the moment they arise. Don’t get skairt’. But know that it takes two hands vs. two thumbs and, with a little practice, you’ll remaster the lost art of handwriting. If for no other reason, think about enjoyment your offspring will share seeing your sketches and reading your scribbles...when you have gone off to the “explorin’ the tidewaters.”

Details

• 3.5" x 5"
• 32 lined pages
• Spel chek not encluded

Capturing thoughts the old-school way.

At a time when everything seems to have gone digital...and we all know digital can have drawbacks at the most inopportune moment...we offer you a path back to the old world. Yes, handwriting - capturing notes, thoughts and observations - in the moment they arise. Don’t get skairt’. But know that it takes two hands vs. two thumbs and, with a little practice, you’ll remaster the lost art of handwriting. If for no other reason, think about enjoyment your offspring will share seeing your sketches and reading your scribbles...when you have gone off to the “tall forest and deep blue waters.”

Details

• 3.5" x 5"
• 32 lined pages
• Spel chek not encluded

Aiming Juice

A proper flask has always been considered an essential tool for us at Atlantic Rancher. Now, many believe they are meant for just one purpose, but that’s not necessarily true. I’ve got lots of stories about flasks that don't involve sippin’. More on that at another time.

For now, please meet our man in Sheffield, England - Mr. Ray Smith. I worked with Ray back in 1995 to develop our original flask samples. I still have them. However, I took my eye off the ball for two seconds and the flasks that ended up in our inventory were not made by Ray...they were indeed imposters of much lesser material and make. Seems our “purchasing guy” did a switcheroo. My mistake for not payin’ attention.

Mr. Ray Smith was first introduced to the pewter manufacturing trade when he was 16, an apprentice polishing and buffing small items. He then moved up to the metal spinning workshop , where the pewter round metal disc and shaping takes place on a shaped chuck that's attached to the spinning lathe.

His father learned him as a youngster how to forge and shape metals and how to weld them together, while his Mother worked as a polisher in the cutlery and hollowware and taught him how to polish different type of hollowware.

Soon, he made a small workshop at home and started making different shapes of flasks and tankards...according to Ray, “the more difficult the better, it was a challenge!” Along the way, he learned how to metalsmith precious metals and how to make form tools to create different shapes...old-world techniques which he still applies today using his two hands to make tools without CNC lathes or milling machines. And as others have done for him, Ray is now passing his knowledge, skills and pride of his trade to his grandson, Mr. Jack Lewis, who will undoubtedly carry on in the tradition of excellence that is the foundation of Sheffield Pewter Craft Company.

Which brings us here: The Atlantic Rancher Flask, each handcrafted in 100% English pewter by Ray, from scratch to the box...without scratches. The fancy embellishments are stamped onto the pewter while still in sheet form, by hand using a press...not machine laser engraved as you might find when shopping for groomsmen’s gifts at the mall.

Details

• 100% lead-free, English pewter
• 6oz. capacity
• 5 1/2” tall, 4” across, 1” wide  
• Always flush your flask after a day’s use with warm water
• Never allow contents to wallow in your flask “until next time”
• And for the sake of all, bottoms up.

Don’t leave the dock without it.

At some point, credit cards will become obsolete. With a wink ‘n a smile at the checkout terminal...BOOM, your identity will be verified and your purchase complete. Until that day arrives, here’s a nice way to ensure your wink ‘n smile remains welcomed and doesn’t hold up the line! The design is practical and the build is solid. Made in America from genuine, HH weight harness leather...hand cut and handsewn to keep your payment methods of choice tidy and ready.

Details

• Handsewn, HH weight American harness leather
• 4” x 2 ¾”
• Credit cards held here perform particularly well when used at The Atlantic Rancher Company Store

Capturing thoughts the old-school way.

At a time when everything seems to have gone digital...and we all know digital can have drawbacks at the most inopportune moment...we offer you a path back to the old world. Yes, handwriting — capturing notes, thoughts and observations — in the moment they arise. Don’t get skairt’. But know that it takes two hands vs. two thumbs and, with a little practice, you’ll remaster the lost art of handwriting. If for no other reason, think about enjoyment your offspring will share seeing your sketches and reading your scribbles...when you have gone off to the “explorin’ the tidewaters.”

Details

• 3.5" x 5"
• 32 lined pages
• Spel chek not encluded

And now he’s somewhere over China

Some believe opportunity only knocks once...we're with them. To think otherwise is your gamble. If you could choose one thing, and only one thing to have within your reach in the instant of opportunity, we suggest it be this. Because even though we take American Express, we've yet to meet the immigration official that will accept The Card in place of a forgotten passport. With our AR Leather Leather Passport Case in hand, you can leave on that moment's notice. Holds U.S. and U.K. passports and most forms of legal tender, paper or plastic. Everything else is superfluous to a lightning-fast escape.

Details

• H/H weight, American harness leather
• Hand cut and handsewn in America
• Fits US and UK passports
• Two card pockets

Cuz’ cash is still king.

We got nothin’ against credit cards...they come in real handy when shopping online at Atlantic Rancher.

That said, we love c-a-s-h! And so do the boys at the fuel dock when they handle your lines and get you tied up quickly and right. So, don’t pull an “I’ll get you next time” on them. Carry some cash for God’s sake and keep it greased and ready to use. For that twenty you give to express your great thanks won’t hurt ya for long...but a lasting impression for sure you will make, ensuring a jolly nice welcome upon your return. 

Details

• Handsewn, HH weight American harness leather
• 4 ½” x 2 ¾”

Keepin’ thoughts close to your vest.

We grew up using Loran-C, parallel rulers, paper charts and a pencil to chart our heading to fish the canyons of the Atlantic...out Beach Haven Inlet we’d go, makin’ 18kts on a good day, taking Loran readings every 30min. to check our course. And at the finish of each trip, we always noted the day’s occurrences in the logbook...handwritten with a pencil. That stack of old logbooks makes for some pretty nice reading today!

You can do the same...our leather logbook case keeps a 3 ½” x 5” kraft paper cover logbook handy along with a pen and credit card holders. Handmade all the way with American harness leather. By handmade we mean hand cut, handsewn and hand stamped. All it needs are some good ‘ol half-truths-&-lies to make your own.

Details:

• 4 ½” x 5 ½”
• Handsewn, HH weight American harness leather
• Logbook included...credit cards and stories are not

In a pinch, these hats could bail water.

More or less worked for Richard Diamond, fly fisherman, conservationist and former Regional President of the Federation of Fly Fishers. Had his dog upon a trail one fur piece from anywhere. The dog got thirsty. Richard had water but nothing to pour it into. Don't you know he flipped that DryHandle cap right over and filled her up… both man and dog survived. Richard's our hero.

Details: 

• 1995 vintage Dry Handle, 100% cotton weatherproof fabric

• Dark Olive color

• Limited Edition of 50, each cap numbered in sequence of order

• Adjustable leather strap

• One size fits most

12 Meter Heritage

What makes a great leather belt great? Start with genuine Italian bullhide, double H weight, leather and put it in the hands of skilled leather tanner who will tan the hide using vegetable tannins such as oak and spruce bark. Then give it to leather craftsmen with years of experience and dedication to their trade. Ones that aren't distracted by manufacturing quotas or the stress of a production line. Rather, to them, each belt is a unique, individual work, an assignment they relish, and one they are not in a hurry to complete.

Inspired by the hand-stitching work found on custom fitted leather coverings on a 12 meter block-and-tackle to protect decks and deckmates, our Sailmaker’s Belt is constructed of two pieces of vegetable tanned, Italian bullhide, permanently bonded and stitched together with heavy-gauge waxed nylon thread. The topsides lock-stitching is done by hand using a waxed nylon cord. 

Details. 

• 100% vegetable tanned, Italian bullhide
• 1-1/4 wide
• Nickel satin finished buckle

Now available in Women's sizes!

Nothing fussy about it.

A dockmaster’s job is tough enough on most days. Keeping the hull sides of a 87’ Merritt safe from an accidental scrape from an ambitious first-timer docking a 37’ center console is one example. Just ask Mike Wise, dock master at Hawk’s Cay Marina in The Keys. He sees more amusement park shenanigans during one shift than most of us see in a lifetime. On any given day, he can go from being an air traffic controller to a docking coach to a marriage counselor...all in single interactions! Keeping his wits aligned is a critical aspect of his job...and so is keeping his pants on, righty-tighty where they belong. But this belt serves another important purpose: it's where he hangs the keys to the fuel pumps, the backup generator and the head, all which he keeps handy and organized on his Atlantic Rancher Dockmaster's Key Chain. We built the Atlantic Rancher Dockmaster's Belt with guys like Mike in mind. Cut from HH weight, vegetable tanned Italian bullhide, brass finish buckle and roller. It's 1-1/2" wide, which is perfect for the waistband on a pair of true working pants, like our Atlantic Rancher Boatyard Pant. This belt is guaranteed to keep your pants up until it’s time for them to come down. And that's a responsibility we don't take lightly! We don't care if you use our belt to tow your boat or saddle a horse...you break it, we'll replace it.

Details

• 100% vegetable tanned, double H weight, full grain Italian bullhide
• 1-1/2" wide
• Brass finished buckle with roller

Now available in Women's sizes!

Genuine Leather Moccasins

Details:

• Genuine handsewn moccasin construction

• HH weight, veg-tan leather

• Fully lined with genuine shearling sheepskin

• Sheepskin is cool in summer and warm in winter

• The Lanolin in wool is self cleaning, making sheepskin antibacterial

• Considered by the medical profession as hypoallergenic

• Sheepskin fibers are hollow and absorb up 30% of their weight in moisture without feeling wet

Story:

Excerpt from our 1997 winter catalog:

Here they are again in all their salt-marshy splendor...and then some! Genuine, hand-sewn moccasin construction. Our Duck Shack Moccasins are built to last...mine are over 25yrs in service and while the soles are beginning to show the places they've been, the handsewn stitching is solid. They are typically worn indoors but can also pull light duty trekking outdoors for things like: emergency dog walks, trips to the bar-b-que, sneak-outs to the barn for cigar breaks, and of course, a walk down the dock to check on the boats.

A hat’s a very particular thing.

“With most, you never quite get comfortable. Too much brim, not enough slouch, and usually, a little too much attitude. My advice is...never wear a hat that has more attitude than you.”

— Lloyd Lyons, Marblehead, Ma.

We're with Lloyd. And the Rancher Hat. Made with 12 oz., 100% cotton SuperDux, repels water and resists stains. This hat runs a bit on the small side, so measure the circumference of your head at the point where you typically like your hats to sit.

• S/M fits well on a 22" to 22-1/2"
• M/L fits well on a 22-3/4" to 23-1/4"

Original Atlantic Rancher leather belt

Excerpt from our original 1995 catalog:

“Belting leather…not as obvious at it may sound. Leather for making belts? Yes, but the kind of leather we are talking about here was more commonly found around the clutch wheel driving the cutting blade on an old sawmill machine. Of course, vulcanization changed all that…made rubber so it wouldn’t crack and split. Now you had a suitable replacement for leather. In some cases, yes, others no. We still like real belting leather around our waists! Like the original stuff, we cut our Rancher Belts only from the backs and butts of the hide where the leather is firmest, has the tightest grain and will have the least amount of stretch. The buckle is serious enough. The line splicing detail on each end of our belt owes its origins to maritime ropework.”

Details:

• 100% vegetable tanned, HH weight, full-grain Italian bullhide
• 1-1/2" wide
• Brass finish buckle

Now available in Women's sizes!