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Manly Skills

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How to Build a 1st Place Pinewood Derby Car

by Brett & Kate McKay

When it comes to father/son bonding experiences, few can match the satisfaction of working on a pinewood derby car together. Most Cub Scout packs have an annual pinewood derby race. Little Scouts turn blocks of wood into super fast racing machines. In the process, they get a basic lesson in physics, tool handling, and competition. [...]

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Cowboys Recipes That’ll Put Hair on Your Chest

by Brett

Back in the days of cowboys and cattle drives, the ranch cook and cattle team cook played an important role and wielded enormous power. Because the cook determined whether a cowboy received a decent meal after a hard day of wrangling cattle, cowboys were always on their best behavior with the cook. Not even the [...]

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Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee

by schaefer

Every man should know how to brew a decent cup of coffee.  It’s an everyday skill that should be passed down from father to son, like shaving or mowing the lawn. It’s a manly ritual providing both utility and comfort.  Unfortunately, if you asked most men today for a cup of coffee they would either [...]

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The Best Guns for Home Defense

by Brett

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jon at Armslist.com.  Armslist.com is an online firearms marketplace that helps users find buyers and sellers in their local market and effect transactions in the simplest way possible.
Disclaimer: This article is aimed at helping those who are not sure where to start their research process.  It [...]

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A Primer on Roulette: Why Are You Playing This Game?

by Brett & Kate McKay

The other articles in this series will be instructions, guides, tips and cautions. That is not how this article will read. This will be the literary equivalent of one of the more tasteless traffic safety films. Why? Simple. Around the world, even among the wealthy elite of players in the most exclusive European casinos, people [...]

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More Than Just Finding North: Understanding the Compass

by Chris

Men go back to the mountains, as they go back to sailing ships at sea, because in the mountains and on the sea they must face up, as did men of another age, to the challenge of nature. Modern man lives in a highly synthetic kind of existence. He specializes in this and that. Rarely [...]

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How to Build Sturdy Basement Shelves

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s Note: Every now and then, we feature an excellent blog post that was originally posted in The Art of Manliness Community by a community member. Today we’re featuring an article from one of our most prolific community members, Will. Thanks for the great write up, Will!
If you’re thinking about learning a handy skill, making [...]

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7 Basic Knots Every Man Should Know

by Brett & Kate McKay

For centuries, knotsmanship has been passed from down generation to generation. It’s an essential skill whether a man desires to hit the high seas or a scale a high mountain. Heck, knots come in handy when you’re just working around the house. Unfortunately, many men don’t know how to tie a proper knot. When they [...]

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An Introduction to the Art of Gambling

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: Christatos Aristad is a recently retired professional gambler. He has most graciously volunteered to write a series of posts for AoM on the ins and out of gambling in general and the basics of various games for the education and enjoyment of those AoM readers who are interested in this subject.

Gambling is probably [...]

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Gear Up: A Man’s Guide to Camping

by Brett

Editor’s Note: On Tuesdays, we’ll be featuring an excellent article or video that was originally posted in the Art of Manliness Community by a community member. Today we’ve selected a post from Michael Halbrook.

Summer is finally upon us, and that means a few solid months of baseball, BBQ, swimming, and camping trips. Nothing says “summer” quite [...]

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5 Classic Cocktails Every Man Should Know

by Brett

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Mike Hagan, a  bartender and a recent feature in our So You Want My Job Series.
There’s been a trend lately to get back to the old way of doing things, especially when it comes to things we ingest. People are eating organic produce, for example, and some [...]

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Make Your Yard Look Like Wrigley Field

by Brett & Kate McKay

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One of the prettiest sites to behold is the lush, green, manicured grass of a professional baseball field. It’s amazing to see how everyday grass can be turned into a canvas of geometrical lines and shapes. Many a man has lusted after creating the same “striped” look in their own yard. In [...]

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The Art of Summer Grilling

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s Note: On Tuesdays, we’ll be featuring an excellent article or video that was originally posted in the Art of Manliness Community by a community member. Today we’ve selected a post from Jared Padgett. With Memorial Day weekend coming up, many a man will be firing up his grill and cooking all manner of meaty [...]

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10 Basics Every Man Should Have in His Fishing Tackle Box

by Brett & Kate McKay

Summer is almost here and that means it’s fishing time. Fishing is a fantastic, manly pastime. It’s a great way to relax and catch up with old buds or quiet your mind after a rough week of work. But before you head out to the old fishing hole, you need to have a well stocked [...]

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Let’s Make a Deal: Haggling Abroad

by Chris

With summer traveling season just around the corner, the fortunate among us will be setting off for faraway lands in search of adventures of every sort. If your travel plans for the near future include stops in cities or towns known for their street markets, or if you plan on doing any souvenir shopping while [...]

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