FIELD DISPATCHES

TESTED IN THE WILD

Read honest accounts from the workshop and the frozen wilderness. Real craftspeople putting forged steel and straight-grained hickory to the ultimate test.

THE VERDICT

Reports From the Field

The straight-grained hickory handle absorbed every shock. After three weeks of clearing pine in the Yukon, the forged steel edge remains razor-sharp.

Marcus G. — Yukon Territory

This is heavy-duty utility first. The canvas stitching on the pack is flawless, holding up to grease, metal shavings, and daily workshop abuse.

Clara T. — Portland Workshop