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Knife Sharpening Experts: Stropping It

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Knife Sharpening

After sharpening your knives, you might want to make their edges slippery sharp by stropping them. This can be done manually or electrically. Strop your edges and make them shine.

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Knife Sharpening Experts: Ceramic Knives

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Knife Sharpening

Ceramic knives are quite amazing. They can hold their edges for months at a time without needing any sharpening. They’re much harder that steel and so are the strongest knives around. Even knowing that, isn’t it curious how cutting bone in meat can chip the edges? Find out why.

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Machete: How to Choose the Best Kind

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Machete

When it comes to surviving a jungle, to breaking out of a tangled hell, there isn’t anything, anywhere that can compare to the magnificent machete. So, how do you know what to look for when it’s time to get one?

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Rock Climbing: Powerful Tips for Becoming a Good Rock Climber

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Rock Climbing

You’ve decided to become a rock climber. Yet all you know is what you’ve seen on television or in movies. Not a problem. Here are some basic tips and suggestions to help in your understanding of what it takes to engage in this extreme sport.

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Rock Climbing: So You Want To Be A Rock Climber

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Rock Climbing

Rock climbing is an extreme sport that leaves no room for guess work. There are several styles to choose from, with the level of safety ranging from very safe to life-threatening. You need to know just how far you’re willing to go.

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Pumpkin Carving: How to Carve a Traditional Jack-O-Lantern

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns

If you ever wanted to know how to carve a traditional jack-o-lantern, here it is. It’s a really nice skill to pass on. It’s very simple, very easy and it can be done in an hour.

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Carving Pumpkins: Jack-O-Lanterns of the Twenty-first Century

October 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns

Every year at Halloween, jack-o-lanterns are everywhere. Many of them don’t even look like a traditional jack-o-lantern anymore. They could look like a graveyard, a haunted house, a witch on a broomstick or bats flying through the air. They’re really fun to make. So let’s go make one!

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Machete: The Magnificent Machete

August 26th, 2008 · Comments Off · Machete

If you’ve ever gone on a jungle trek, or been in dense undergrowth for many acres, you’ve probably learned about a machete. If there is another tool out there that can take you through tangled, never-ending underbrush better than a machete, I’d have a hard time believing it. There isn’t anything, anywhere that can compare to [...]

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Knife Throwing: The Safest Knife Thrower

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Knife Throwing

The safest knife thrower is fully aware that the knife is a highly dangerous weapon when being thrown at high speed over a distance. Safety rules and nothing should compromise that. The knife, the throw, your surroundings and even how you feel all contribute to how safe a knife thrower you become.

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Knife Sharpening Experts: Stamped Knives vs. Forged Knives

August 25th, 2008 · Comments Off · Knife Sharpening

We all agree. If a knife isn’t sharp, what’s the use, right? The sharpness of the blade will make all the difference in the world. And sharpness is largely dependant upon the quality of the blade material from which the knife is made. You’ll need to determine whether or not to get stamped knives or [...]

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