Tools

How to Use a Japanese Sickle

Japanese Sickle Review

A Japanese sickle is an excellent tool for cutting grass in tight areas, around trees or any time you don’t feel like firing up a mower or string trimmer. In this video, I demonstrate a few ways you can use a Japanese sickle and offer some tips and tricks to help you along the way.

How to Sharpen Mora Knives

Mora companion carbon steel knife - blade

Here are two videos  that clearly demonstrate how to sharpen Mora Bushcraft and Carving knives, or any other knife with a flat or Scandi ground edge. In the first video, Ben Orford is using one of his own custom knives, but the process is the same on a Mora.  Enjoy! Slightly different approach, but same …

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What Makes a Quality Tool?

Opinel 8 - Folding Knife Comparison Open

You might be asking yourself what I actually mean by a quality tool.   Is it just marketing jargon? Perhaps more importantly you are wondering why it even matters, I mean, most tools are the same, right? If you’re a craftsman of any kind, if it’s a hobby and especially if it’s your livelihood, you …

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Fave Knife Review

Fave knife review

Fave Knife Review Fave Knife Review   I discovered and purchased a Fave knife through Huckberry, this groovy online gear and apparel store for men.  The knife was designed  by One Hundred Co and manufactured for them by  R. Murphy Knives.  I had not heard of R. Murphy, but they’ve been around since the 1800s, …

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