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Swamp Rat Ratmandu RMD Camping & Survival Knife | Custom Drop Point Fixed Blade, Full Tang

Still available from Swamp Rat Knife Works in 2011, the Ratmandu knife comes in a variety of handle colors but always uses the...

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Apr 19, 2011 1 min read

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AMPCO Fireman’s Emergency Pick Axe, Nonflammable | Fire Proof Safety Tools

Since I don’t spend much of my time in high rise buildings, I don’t see many firemen’s axes — though in...

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Feb 24, 2010 59 sec read

Puma Pocket Knife w/ Clip Point, Spey, Sheepsfoot Blade | Stockman Stag Handle, Slip Joint

The slip joint style pocket knife — like the Puma Stockman Stag — used to be the standard pocket blade for...

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Feb 23, 2010 1 min read

Makita Circular Saw, Cordless | Lithium Ion Battery 18V BSS611Z

Makita’s cordless BSS611Z circular saw operates on a compact lithium ion battery pack which recharges in only 30 minutes. This 6-1/2-inch...

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Feb 23, 2010 57 sec read

Petty Chef’s Knife by Kitasho, Full Tang Damascus Steel | Petit Blue Kitchen Gyuto

The Petty Petit gyuto or chef’s knife was created by the Kitasho Company of Seki City, Japan, a center of fine...

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Feb 22, 2010 54 sec read

Shun Carving Knife & Meat Fork Serving Set, Damascus Steel | Classic 2 Piece in Gift Box

Shun Cutlery’s Classic Carving Set brings that company’s famous VG-10 Damascus style stainless steel to the dinner service. The look is...

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Feb 22, 2010 55 sec read

Shark Carpentry Hand Saw | Japanese Woodworking 12 Inch 10-2312

Being able to cut a 2×4 at a perfect right angle with a handsaw is always one of the marks of...

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Feb 21, 2010 59 sec read

Fantasy Pirate Battle Axe Twin Blades w/ Display Plaque | General Edge Skeleton Chaser

The Skeleton Chaser Fantasy Axe from General Edge could have dropped from the hands of a fallen orc warrior. Though the...

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Feb 21, 2010 52 sec read

Buck Hunting Field Knife | Fixed Hollow Ground Blade, Vanguard 192BK

Buck’s calls the 192BK Vanguard the company’s classic field knife for big game hunters. If the biggest thing you hunt is...

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Feb 20, 2010 1 min read

Dragon Claw Fantasy Katana from Sword Demon, Open Mouth | High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade

The Open Mouthed Dragon Claw Katana from Sword Demon is another interesting sword for the collector who finds inspiration in fantasy...

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Feb 20, 2010 50 sec read

Celtic Display Fantasy Sword w/ Leather Sheath | Stainless Steel, Hardwood Handle

Though it’s certainly not an authentic design, this 30-1/4 inch Celtic Sword is solidly built and has enough artistic quality to...

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Feb 19, 2010 45 sec read

Shark Woodworking Hand Saw Ryoba | Fine Pull Cut & Rip 10-2440

Shark’s flexible Fine Cut Saw gives us the traditional Ryoba joiner’s saw with a modern improvement — push-button blade replacement. This...

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Feb 19, 2010 58 sec read

Smith & Wesson Tactical Folder Tanto Knife | Scooped Black SWMP2BS

With one of Smith & Wesson’s easiest assisted opening systems, the S&W Military Police M.A.G.I.C. Scooped Tanto offers both tactical and...

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Feb 18, 2010 1 min read

Estwing Hatchet Hand Axe w/ Forged Steel Handle | Leather Sportsman E24A

Estwing solved the ancient riddle of how to make an axe handle that won’t break by forging the entire tool from...

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Feb 18, 2010 58 sec read

Ames Landscaping & Gardening Axe w/ Adz | Chopping Pulaski True Temper 1188800

The Ames True Temper Landscaping Axe could be considered the civilian version of the Pulaski Firefighting Tool used by smoke jumpers...

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Feb 17, 2010 1 min read

Shark Carving Dovetail Rip Saw | Dowel Detail 10-2204

The Shark Dowel/Dovetail/Detail Saw cuts one of the thinnest kerfs possible, but even though it’s a great crosscut saw for tenons...

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Feb 17, 2010 1 min read

Fiskars Wood Chopping Axe, Fiberglass Handle | Pro Carpenter Hatchet Tools 7858

Fiskars doesn’t claim that the Pro Chopping Axe is unbreakable, but it does give the axe a limited lifetime warranty against...

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Feb 16, 2010 1 min read

Estwing Hatchet Axe for Campers and Hikers | High Carbon Steel Handle E45A

The average single bit axe sold today runs about three and a half pounds, so the steel-handled Estwing Camper’s Axe is...

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Feb 16, 2010 1 min read

Best Wood Chopping Axe by Snow & Nealley | Tomahawk Hatchet Single Bit Tool 026S

Snow and Nealley’s “Our Best” Single Bit Axe chops kindling, splits stove wood, shears branches from downed trees, and works equally...

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Feb 15, 2010 1 min read

Bosch Table Saw w/ Stand | Rip Fence Worksite X 4100-09

There’s no question that a table saw outperforms any portable circular saw, except in portability. If you work on site instead...

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Feb 15, 2010 1 min read

Serenity Reaver Sword | Firefly River Tam Collectible Weapon, Fantasy Movie Replica

Fans of the Fox TV series Firefly or the subsequent movie Serenity will recognize this weapon as a Reaver sword, based...

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Feb 14, 2010 59 sec read

Wood Carving Axe Tool by Gransfors Bruks | Curved Handle, Swedish Design

When craftsmen of today try to recreate the work of previous generations, there’s a good chance they’ll just end up wondering...

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Feb 14, 2010 1 min read

Gransfors Bruks Small Hatchet w/ Hickory Handle | Mini Wood Axe Tomahawk

The Mini Hatchet from Gransfors Bruks qualifies as the sporting blade you didn’t know you need. Carrying the belt axe or...

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Feb 14, 2010 1 min read

Gerber Tactical High Carbon Stainless Steel Knife | Prodigy Military Combo Edge, Black

The Gerber Prodigy scales down the design of Jeff Freeman’s tactical fixed blade, the LMF II. Still a large knife by...

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Feb 13, 2010 52 sec read

W.R. Case & Sons Trapper Pocketknife, Amber Bone 163 | Jigged Zebu Handle w/ Double Slip Joint Blade

The Case Trapper is one of W.R. Case & Sons most popular knives, and the company makes many different versions. This...

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Feb 13, 2010 1 min read

Shark Ryoba Hand Saw, Spring Steel | Trim & Detail Double Edge 10-2205

Shark’s Trim/Detail Ryoba combines a thin double edged spring steel blade with an old handle design that’s not so great. The...

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Feb 13, 2010 1 min read

Bowie Knife w/ Stag Antler Handle | Damascus Laminated Steel, Heavy Filework

This very nice Damascus Bowie Knife has a traditional rustic build combined with fine filework on the spine of the laminated...

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Feb 12, 2010 1 min read

Ka Bar Bowie Knife, Black High Carbon Steel | Heavy Kraton Machete 1277

If you need a knife heavy enough for chopping wood, the Ka-Bar 14-1/4-inch Bowie could be a match. The tactical black...

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Feb 12, 2010 1 min read

Smith & Wesson Tanto Plain Edge Blade | Military Survival Knife, Black

Smith & Wesson’s Military Police Magic Assisted Tanto shows good quality in an American-sponsored imported design. The Taiwanese makers of the...

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Feb 11, 2010 58 sec read

Hitachi Table Miter Saw, Compound C10FSH | Marking Laser Guide

The Hitachi C10FSH Compound Miter Saw is a great machine for the workshop and the work site with extra capacity in...

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Feb 11, 2010 1 min read

Buck Folding Pocket Knife w/ Clip, Spey, Sheepsfoot Blade | Cadet 303

The Buck 303 Cadet condenses the blade selection of the Stockman series to a more convenient size for the pocket. The...

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Feb 10, 2010 58 sec read

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