While we’re talkin’ tomahawk... Ball and Buck — purveyor of (very) high-end fieldwear and accessories — announced the drop of a collaboration with the legendary Daniel Winkler on a matched camp axe and knife set. The pair will run you $1,100 which is way too many plews for this Frontier Partisan, but some well-heeled booshways might want to … [Read more...] about More ’Hawk
The Hammer Of The Gods
The medical clinic where Lady Marilyn works has set the bar for office parties. Friday night, we gathered at Unofficial Logging Co. in Bend. It’s an axe throwing bar. I’ve wanted to throw an axe — or a ’hawk — at more than one office party in the past, but people threaten to call the cops. I know... This is the first one I’ve been to where such … [Read more...] about The Hammer Of The Gods
Working the Trapline — Fargo, Brant, Shogun & Triggering A World War
Good news from the pulp front. The John Benteen’s Fargo: Hell on Wheels crowdfunding campaign hit its goal, which means that early 20th Century soldier of fortune Neal Fargo will stride through the pages of a Howard Chaykin graphic novel. There’s still time to get in on the project at https://zoop.gg/c/fargo. * The great American … [Read more...] about Working the Trapline — Fargo, Brant, Shogun & Triggering A World War
Steranko’s Gunslingers
By Deuce Richardson Jim Steranko turned 85 the other day, and respects must be paid. In my humble opinion, he is one of America's greatest living artists. Steranko grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Reading, Pennsylvania.He started drawing soon after he started walking. It wasn't long before Jim began teaching himself stage magic … [Read more...] about Steranko’s Gunslingers
Firearms Of The Frontier Partisans — Double-Barreled Flintlock Fuzee
The Annotated & Illustrated Journals of Major Robert Rogers, by Timoth Todish and Gary Zaboly is a glorious treasure trove of Frontier Partisans lore — and a fine resource for The Ranger Project. One of its many delights is a featured piece by Zaboly on Joseph Marin de La Malgue. Marin was a Tier One French Canadian operator, a … [Read more...] about Firearms Of The Frontier Partisans — Double-Barreled Flintlock Fuzee
The Turning Point
The hinge of fate — to steal Winston Churchill’s wonderful phrase — swung decisively in the summer and fall of 1777. You’d be hard-pressed to name a battle in history that had more consequential strategic implications than the Battle of Saratoga. The bloodying of General John Burgoyne at the Battle of Freeman’s Farm in September, and the decisive … [Read more...] about The Turning Point
Working The Trapline — ‘You Ready To Ride?’
November is a good month. Daniel Boone’s birthday fell on November 2. Mine comes ’round on November 6. And, Dropkick Murphys notwithstanding, I will celebrate all month. There’s plenty of gifts to enjoy: Hawken Horse’s Westward Water dropped November 3. I’ve got three of his CDs on permanent rotation in the truck — it’s right in the FP … [Read more...] about Working The Trapline — ‘You Ready To Ride?’
Into The Valley Of Shadows
By Rick Schwertfeger, Captain Frontier Partisans Southern Command, Austin, Texas * Spells, enchantments, history, songs, tales, culture…who can tell the difference between one and the other? * You come from La Frontera. You know how complicated it can be, at the place where two nations meet. I wanted a read for Halloween. You know: … [Read more...] about Into The Valley Of Shadows
Firearms Of The Frontier Partisans — Out Of Africa
After a good two-hour Frontier Partisan Biathlon, and a couple hours of winterizing the lawns, all I was good for Wednesday evening was sprawling out on the couch to peruse the latest edition of Sporting Classics (hat tip to Rick Schwertfeger). I sat right up when I hit the image of a lovely butterknife bolt handle on a Mannlicher rifle in a … [Read more...] about Firearms Of The Frontier Partisans — Out Of Africa
Working The Trapline — Bloodlines, Survival & Frontier Yarns
FP Patron Chas Clifton scouted up a tempest brewing north of the Medicine Line. Could it be that the legendary Buffy Sainte-Marie is a “pretendian”? From CBC: ...The iconic singer-songwriter’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of her own family and an extensive CBC investigation. Late last year, CBC received a … [Read more...] about Working The Trapline — Bloodlines, Survival & Frontier Yarns
