Tactical Knives » November 2008

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Pint-Sized Jaws of Life

A Benchmade 705 in the hands of a quick-thinking off-duty firefighter helps save a life!

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Tactical Knives » September 2008

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Jaws Of Death Escape

A sage, quick-thinking Vietnam veteran wielding a Spivey Sabertooth escapes a near-fatal gator attack!

Related Topics: Jefferson Spivey

Tactical Knives » July 2008

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Bloody Snowday

A second’s worth of carelessness in the wild put the author’s life on the line.

Tactical Knives » May 2008

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Showtime!

During times of crisis, the author learned a valuable lesson: Having a knife and not having to use it is much better than the alternative.

Tactical Knives » March 2008

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Logger Jam

While hung up on a wintry backcountry road, the author found it takes more than a set of Stihl suspenders to make a true logger.

Tactical Knives » January 2008

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Trout Duty

Every job has its drawbacks, but most have perks, too. The author’s gig as a timber cruiser allowed him to take long—sometimes very long—streamside lunches.

Tactical Knives » November 2007

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Bush Whacker!

The machete was an old Vietnam veteran, but it still answered the call to duty. Faced with impenetrable vegetation, our mission would have stalled without it.

Tactical Knives » September 2007

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Icy Death Dive

How an Ontario TAK kept an accidental cold swim from turning into an icy death dive. I lost my knife and my ice fishing gear, but I was still alive!

Tactical Knives » July 2007

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Slash & Thrust

In a knife fight, the best defense is a lightning-fast offense. I taught that lesson to two muggers out to take my cash—and my life!—on a lonely dark street!