“Woodrow,” Gus McCrae says, lying in a bed dying, “quite a party.” It’s one of my favorite lines from my favorite novel, Lonesome Dove. Why? Because it perfectly captures one of the richest portrayals of male friendship in literature: the friendship of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call. Like a party, Gus and Woodrow’s friendship is […]| The Art of Manliness
By following these tips, your Christmas tree will be a source of pride for you, and a source of delight for your family and friends.| The Art of Manliness
How to fell a tree for firewood.| The Art of Manliness
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Many knife skills are important, and many overlap each other. The skills in this list are the ones I believe to have the most direct effect in an emergency.| The Art of Manliness
How to make a leather sheath for your knife, or anything else.| The Art of Manliness
From building fires and forts to crafting wooden whistles and baskets—you'll find more uses for a knife than you can shake a stick at.| The Art of Manliness