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How to Sharpen an Axe by Hand with Whetstones

How to Sharpen an Axe by Hand with Whetstones

A sharp axe is a safe axe. Just like a knife, a well-sharpened axe will go where you tell it, without putting up a fight or shooting off in the...

How to Sharpen an Axe by Hand with Whetstones

A sharp axe is a safe axe. Just like a knife, a well-sharpened axe will go where you tell it, without putting up a fight or shooting off in the...

How to Care for a Handmade Axe

How to Care for a Handmade Axe

Abraham Lincoln once said “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening my axe.” I think he should have cared for...

How to Care for a Handmade Axe

Abraham Lincoln once said “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening my axe.” I think he should have cared for...

Tiffany's Top 5 Camping Tips for Summer

Tiffany's Top 5 Camping Tips for Summer

Here we are on the heels of another camping Season!  In Southern Alberta, this means the weather may be volatile, we may be camping with seasoned outdoor enthusiasts or camping...

Tiffany's Top 5 Camping Tips for Summer

Here we are on the heels of another camping Season!  In Southern Alberta, this means the weather may be volatile, we may be camping with seasoned outdoor enthusiasts or camping...

Council Tool: Over 135 Years of Axe-Making Mastery

Council Tool: Over 135 Years of Axe-Making Mastery

Let’s be honest here- everyone is looking for an excuse to get outside and have a little fun these days. Be it a day-hike, a road trip with some camping...

Council Tool: Over 135 Years of Axe-Making Mastery

Let’s be honest here- everyone is looking for an excuse to get outside and have a little fun these days. Be it a day-hike, a road trip with some camping...

My Love Affair with Mora Knives

My Love Affair with Mora Knives

My Grandmother was an amazing cook. A believer in a simple life.  A woman who loved baked beans and soup that was hotter than the surface of the sun. She...

My Love Affair with Mora Knives

My Grandmother was an amazing cook. A believer in a simple life.  A woman who loved baked beans and soup that was hotter than the surface of the sun. She...

Axe Throwing: How it Started and Which Axes to Throw

Axe Throwing: How it Started and Which Axes to ...

Whether you’re trying to keep your homestead warm during the winter, cooking while enjoying our breathtaking wilderness, or sinking a blade in a target for sport... the folks at Kent...

Axe Throwing: How it Started and Which Axes to ...

Whether you’re trying to keep your homestead warm during the winter, cooking while enjoying our breathtaking wilderness, or sinking a blade in a target for sport... the folks at Kent...