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Entries from August 2008

Knife Sharpening Experts: Electric Knife Sharpening

August 19th, 2008 · Comments Off · Knife Sharpening

If you’re a person who has many knives, many edges to sharpen at a fairly consistent pace, electric knife sharpening is for you. So much time and effort will be saved. But take heed. Using these devices without proper training and only a little experience could be a regrettable move.

 
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Tree Climbing: So You Want To Be A Tree Climber

August 13th, 2008 · Comments Off · Tree Climbing

When I was really young, climbing trees was like eating candy for me. If it had branches, I had to climb it. The steep hill behind grandma’s house was covered with towering mango trees. I’d spend hours there climbing from branch to branch high in the canopies, even tree to tree without touching the ground.  [...]

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Mountain Climbing: So You Want To Be A Mountaineer

August 13th, 2008 · Comments Off · Mountain Climbing

So you want to be a mountain climber. You want to be a mountaineer, do you? Alright then. Here are the very basics. Mountaineering is the act of hiking, climbing and camping up mountains. To most of us it is a sport, a hobby. But to those for which mountaineering is like breathing, it is [...]

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Field Dressing: So You Want To Field Dress A Deer

August 8th, 2008 · Comments Off · Hunting/Field Dressing

Field dressing a deer is some kind of job. You’ve got to have a very strong constitution for it. It’s all blood and guts, after all. But you’ve decided to be a deer hunter, so you’ve got to be able to do it and do it well. Sure don’t want to waste your catch by [...]

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File Sharpening For Your Yard

August 8th, 2008 · Comments Off · File Sharpening

When it’s time to clean up outside and do the yard, certain tools are commonly used no matter where you are. But I’m not talking about gardens and gardening tools. I’m talking about the yard itself.  If you’ve got a lawn, you’ll probably own a lawn mower. If you have trees in your yard, you may [...]

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Knife Sharpening Experts: Sharpening Angles

August 5th, 2008 · Comments Off · Knife Sharpening

You’ve decided to sharpen your knives yourself. No more squandering money by handing them over to a professional sharpener. No more throwing away your dull knives just because you don’t know how to sharpen them—and refuse to turn them over to a professional. Good for you!

 
You’ll need to know about sharpening angles then.  A person shouldn’t be [...]

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