The Guy's Guide to Pocket Knives Book (Signed Copy)
PACKED WITH OVER 50 POCKET KNIFE TRICKS, IDEAS, AND ACTIVITIES, FROM FUN GAMES AND PROJECTS TO BADASS FIGHTING MOVES AND SURVIVAL TIPS.
You should never be without a trusty pocket knife, nor should you lack the skills to wield it properly and with purpose. The Guy’s Guide to Pocket Knives is sure to sharpen your skills and hone your appreciation for the pocket knife with nostalgic, humorous and informative sections on:
- History and Evolution
- Blade Types and Uses
- Sharpening Guides
- Games and Pastimes
- Whittling Projects
- Outdoor Survival Skills
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Throwing Techniques
Signed Copy
Each copy of the book purchased from Wolf & Iron is signed by the author, Mike Yarbrough!
Author's Note
When Ulysses Press reached out to me in December 2016 about writing this book, I knew it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. A book on pocket knives? And I get paid? While it wasn't the easiest of times in my life, I felt this was something I could handle. I loved the subject and felt I needed this sort of entry into the world of book writing and publishing. It's also a great example of how small things can lead to big thing.
The folks at Ulysses found me via an article I wrote about Getting to Know Your Grandpa's Pocket Knife, written a few years earlier and was actually one of the first articles I wrote for Wolf & Iron. At the time of writing the article, Wolf & Iron didn't have the audience or the years we do now, but I decided to reach out to Case knives all the same. I kindly asked if they could send along a selection of pocket knives for me to photograph and write about, saying I would send them back after I was done. To my surprise, they agreed, and praised the article once it was complete (plus I got to hang onto a pristine Seahorse Whittler, mentioned in the book). Not only did that article generated some traffic, but it gave me a boost of confidence as well. Fast forward a few years later and it gave me the opportunity to yet again venture into the subject of pocket knives, this time in a nostalgic and informative tome.
Thanks to the fine people at Case for their belief in what I had going on, before I really had much going on, and thanks to Ulysses for the opportunity to put passion to paper.