Founded in 2008, The Rake is the world’s preeminent publication dedicated to the education and empowerment of style. Recapturing the codes of classic men’s elegance, The Rake is inspired by icons such as Cary Grant, Gianni Agnelli, Sean Connery and their contemporary counterparts. It provides incisive, in-depth commentary on menswear and the many other elements of gentlemanly living, from manners and ethics to art and design, travel, the intellectual and the philosophical, homes, modes of transport, entertainment, food and drink.

In This Issue:

This issue’s centre of gravity is artisans and the tools they use in their work. Five leading craftsmen — a tailor, a shoemaker, a gunsmith, a hatter and a goldsmith — take us behind the scenes of their masterful work, where the methods they employ and the tools they use have often been passed down several generations.

This issue signals the return of spring, when the magic of nature will inspire even the most creative of types to even greater heights. May you feel equally motivated to try your hand at something creative, to dedicate your energies to making something tangible, memorable, something you can be proud of, or something that brings you joy — and, even if for a moment, grounds you in the same world as the specialists you see in these pages.

London, U.K.; 168 pages; bi-monthly