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Wow, 2022 is in the books and 2023 is upon us. We want to take a moment to say a special thank you to each of you for making us a part of your year in 2022! Whether it be through your purchase of a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, by visiting our site, by sending us an encouraging email, or by getting out in your woods or back yard and putting your custom axe to good use – each of our customers are appreciated, and we thank you so much for being a part of the team!

We’re excited about the new year and some exciting new things that we have coming up. We hope you’ll join us! And as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments that you have. Do you have any future axe design ideas, videos or blog posts you’d like to see, or an adventure photo to share? We would love to hear from you!

Once again, thank you for being a part of the Wolf Valley Forge Axe team! My family and I greatly appreciate each of you, and I look forward to building your custom axes in 2023.

God bless,
Ike and the Wolf Valley Forge family

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Happy November, folks! We hope you all have a wonderful month ahead. This note from one of our loyal customers made our day! Thank you so much, Jeff!

Hello Ike!

I was out taking an evening stroll around the place, Canoe Axe in hand, appreciating the feel of the thing, remembering all the hard work it has helped me accomplish and thought I would send you a note saying such! 

My two favorite material objects of this world are my Victorinox “Farmer” pocket knife and my Wolf Valley Forge Canoe Axe made just for me by Ike Bullington!

Give my best to your family!
Jeff W.

Have a wonderful day out there, folks!

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Howdy folks!

Have you seen Ike’s “Super Speedy Firestarting” video? He’s sharing tips about Flint and Steel firestarting, and be sure to wait for his super speedy demonstration!

Thank you so much for watching, and we hope ya’ll have a great weekend out there!

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Happy Saturday, folks!

We loved getting this beautiful photo! It looks like Mr. Michael’s nephew and new niece are enjoying the axe life well with their new Chipper Axes. We hope they will be a part of many fond memories and exciting adventures for years to come!

We hope you have a great weekend out there, folks!

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Howdy folks!

We thought we’d give you a video repost today. This video from Ike gives you a good look at the Wolf Valley Forge Camp Axe in action, so you can see what it can do!

For more pictures and details about The Camp Axe (our largest axe model at Wolf Valley Forge), you can head HERE. Thank you so much for watching, and please let us know if you have any questions!

We hope ya’ll have a wonderful weekend out there.

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Good evening, folks!

We hope you’re having a really good week. We wanted to pop in and remind you that there’s still time to take photos for our 2021 Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest!

Here are the details…

This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! We’re so excited about seeing your axes and adventure photos coming in, and look forward to sharing them with everyone.

We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…

  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your hunting trophy. (1 entry)
  • A photo of your Wolf Valley Forge axe with its work (examples – a tree it felled, cutting kindling, a camp setting it assisted with, etc.) (2 entries)

Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂

(The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have discloser to, unless otherwise noted. 🙂 3. Preferably trophy photos are fairly recent, within the last couple years or so. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you!)

Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.

You still have through midnight November 30th, 2021 to enter your photos!! We can hardly wait to see your pictures coming in! Thank you for sharing yours, and for being a part of the team here at Wolf Valley Forge.

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Hey there, folks!

With hunting seasons in full swing, we wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very successful season! We hope you have many safe and exciting adventures out in God’s creation, making lots of good hunting memories.

If you happen to be carrying a Wolf Valley Forge Axe along with you this time, please don’t forget to snap a photo and send it to us. We’d love to enter you into our 2021 Photo Contest! Thank you so much for making us a part of your year. Happy Hunting!

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Horace Kephart was a famed outdoor writer, who moved to the great Smoky mountains in the early 1900s. He made his home for several years in a little mountain cabin up the Little Fork of the Sugar Fork of Hazel Creek, immersing himself in the culture of the mountain folks there and gaining great understanding of true wilderness treks, and survival and mountain living. He became famous for his writings about the mountain people in Southern Highlanders, as well as his treasured outdoors book Camping and Woodcraft.

“To many a city man, there comes a time, now and then, when the great town wearies him.” Kephart loved the mountains, and through influential articles and his books, he raised awareness of the mountain place and ways that were special to him.

Kephart’s cabin site is reached by a long hike into the remote depths of the mountains. It was here that he could “get away from it all” and learn the ways and trades of a true outdoorsman. The nearby lively Hazel Creek flows through the mountains and later empties into Fontana Lake.

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About one year ago, Ike and Karmen had the pleasure of taking a trip up to the mountains of North Carolina and overlooking the valley where Fontana Lake lies nearby.

And on this trip, it only seems fitting that Ike’s Wolf Valley Forge Kephart Reproduction Hatchet and Lucas Forge Vintage Kephart Knife would make the trek to those mountains and overlook the land that Horace Kephart roamed and loved. These two tools pay tribute to the woodcrafting knife and his “Little Trick” hatchet that he used and wrote about.

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Truly the mountains and hills and great expanse of God’s creation holds so much beauty and wonder for us to enjoy and discover. As Mr. Kephart said, “There is something hidden: go and find it.”

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Howdy folks!

Hope you’re having a great week. We always love getting pictures from our customers, and this one from Jeff is no exception. He’s been putting his Wolf Valley Forge Canoe Axe to good use out there. What a cool photo!

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Thank you so much for sharing, Jeff! And thank you all for stopping by the blog today.

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Happy Friday folks!

We hope you’ve had a great week. Spring has sprung around here, and we’ve been enjoying gorgeous, perfect weather. What are your plans for this springtime? Hope you’re able to get out and enjoy some adventures + work + time out in the outdoors this season.

We’re thankful for God’s beautiful creation for us to enjoy + use! There’s something refreshing about finishing a whole stack of wood chopping, or clearing a fence row, or floating down the creek in a canoe, or enjoying an evening of fishing after a day’s work. There’s something special about the Axe Life.

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Thank you for stopping by today, and thank you for supporting + sporting our brand! Have a great day out there.