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Hank Reinhardt's Book of Knives: A Practical and Illustrated Guide to Knife Fighting When most Woods Monkey readers use knives it’s for the relatively 'tame' stuff: survival, sports, camping, bushcraft, etc. Much like other tools (the best ones anyway) knives can be used for many things. Some of those things are not so tame. Knife fighting conjures many images and feelings when mentioned amongst fans of knives in general.  It can be misinterpreted and misrepresented but it is always there. Since ancient man used a flint knife to survive a fight to the death these less...glamorous aspects have walked like a shadow lurking down through history.  
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Bad Blood RazorHoof I’m a practical person by nature, and some might consider me a tough critic.  There are very few items that I own where the look of the thing won me over as opposed to the function of the piece.  From tools, to guns, to cars, I’m ‘that guy’ who will pour over the internet reading reviews and observations before laying down any money what so ever.  So it came as quite a shock to me that the primary thought going through my head when I first laid eyes on the Razorhoof from Bad Blood Knives was ‘damn, that look is way bad ass – gotta have it!”. Don’t worry, the practical nature of this knife still exists, and I’ll be getting to it in a bit.  
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Helko Vario 2000 Axe Review Woods Monkey splits some fur with 150 years of old world German Craftsmanship using the Helko Vario 2000 line of axes! Helko has a long history of producing excellent tools for the working woodsman.  From their Classic series, to the revolutionary Vario 2000 series, they have been a leader in the European forests.  Woods Monkey received the Vario 2000 hatchet for review from Axe Specialists.  The Vario hatchet comes in two options, a 15.7 inch ash handled version with a head weighing 1.3lbs, and a 17.7 inch hickory handled version with a head weighing   1.75 lbs.   
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Kershaw Camp 10 Review The term “Camp Knife” makes me think of the French Canadian Voyageurs and Coureur des bois (Runner of the woods) during the fur trade era. These rugged individuals used their Hudson Bay Camp Knives to carve out an existence in the wilderness. Like the men, their knives had to be tough because their survival could depend on it.  
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Let Them Paddle (Coming of age on the water) by Alan S. Kesselheim

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Written by Drew Kessler Sunday, 18 November 2012 00:00

The physical book itself: The cover was just enough water resistant to make it dry bag capable for a trip. The cover has a really intriguing picture with all the family members with their shirts off. (From their backs of course) Once you open it up you will find that the cover has a built in book mark extension. The binding was glued very well with no slack. There was no spreading of the hinge or gutter, even while folding back during the reading process.

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The SOG PowerDuo Multi Tool

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Written by Andrew Kessler Saturday, 17 November 2012 12:08

My first impression looking at the SOG PowerDuo blister pack with the picture and quote of “Gunny approved”? Well, I’m not a fan of anyone approved products by anyone other than people who really use the tools. But, if it is Gunny approved it has to be good right? Hoorah!

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Future Essentials Canned Organic Green Costa Rican Monte Crisol Coffee Beans

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Written by Stefanie Bondra Monday, 12 November 2012 21:10

No matter where I am; camping, home or at work, in the morning I need coffee. I am not a morning person and whether it's purely psychosomatic or a pure caffeine addiction, I cannot say. I really don't care. I love my coffee. 

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Spyderco Titanium Military Raffle!

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Written by Tim Stetzer Thursday, 08 November 2012 00:00

One Last LLS Raffle!

 

RAFFLE CLOSED! Thanks all for the help!


And the winner of the Spyderco Ti Military raffle is: Chris Muscato! That gives us $10,049 raised for the LLS this year and over $28,000 total over the past few!

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Fiskars X17 Splitting Axe

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Written by Mike Bondra Friday, 02 November 2012 19:40

There is a saying attributed to Zen Buddhism that goes “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water”. For those of us who enjoy the solitude of the out of doors, we understand the meaning of this in our bones. The still of the woods and the physical and emotional fulfillment of the simple chores allow your mind to open and relax.

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