Scott Helms, working under the shop name WK ForgeWorks, has only been a full-time maker for a year and a half, and only started making knives in 2017 – but in that time he has managed to make a major impression on customers thanks to a user-first mentality and love for the craft in all its forms. “The first time I got behind an anvil was in 2017,” Helms says. “That was the start of the hobby and the first time I ever moved metal.” In fact, ‘hobby’ is the key word here, because Helms never saw a future where he would be what he is now: a professional knife maker. “It started as a hobby that was meant to pay for itself,” he tells us. “It was never designed to be a business, it was always intended to be fun.” Without the support and suggestions of his wife, Helms may never have taken his first, perhaps most important, step towards the WK ForgeWorks of today: grabbing a table at a nearby arts and crafts show. “I had no idea what to expect,” Helms recalls. “I had never done anything like that before so I decided to just be myself.”…

A few weeks ago, my trusty impact driver finally gave out. It had served me well for years, but I wasn’t ready to spend hundreds of dollars on a replacement. After comparing a few options, I chose the Craftsman impact driver, largely because it was on sale for just $59 (and still is).Since then, it’s powered through weeks of DIY projects, from woodworking and deck repairs to drilling into concrete planters, and has become the tool I reach for most.Original price: $99 What you should knowJust $59 (40% off) for a cordless drill from a trusted, FOX reader-favorite brand.Everything you need is in the box, including the tool, battery and charger.Lightweight design and comfortable grip help reduce hand and wrist fatigue.Long-lasting battery delivers up to 120 drives per charge.Highly rated by shoppers, with a 4.7 Amazon rating and more than 1,000 purchased last month.Lightweight design, full-size performance After using impact drivers from brands like DeWalt, Bosch and Ryobi, the Craftsman immediately stood out because it was noticeably lighter in my hand. That made it easier to use for longer projects without my wrist getting tired.Despite its lighter build, it doesn’t feel underpowered. While building a picnic table and repairing raised garden beds, it…

U.S. Marines on Guam recently fired the service’s new Medium-Range Intercept Capability system, representing the validation of the Corps’ first medium-range air defense system since the divestment of the service’s legacy HAWK platform in the 1990s. The ongoing Exercise Valiant Shield became the proving ground for III Marine Expeditionary Force personnel, as Marines at Camp Blaz successfully used the MRIC to intercept an aerial target on June 30, 2026. The MRIC is a “significant leap in operational capability,” a service release stated. The system bridges the gap between the shoulder-fired Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System and the long-range Patriot missile system and is designed for the “expeditionary nature of Marine Corps operations.”Deployed via trailers carrying 20 interceptors each, MRIC systems can down targets from two to 43 miles away.The deployment of the system allows Marines to provide an “air defense umbrella” that moves with Marine forces as they maneuver inside an enemy’s weapons engagement zone, all while defending critical assets like expeditionary air bases, runways and forward arming and refueling points, according to a service release. In 2023, the service announced that it would incorporate technology from Israel’s Iron Dome system to help furnish the Corps with its first medium-range…

In this article, Jeremy Tremp reviews the Samson SAS Tactical Folding Stock for the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Heatseeker rifle. The Springfield Heatseeker is a phenomenally accurate bolt-action rifle from the factory, so how much can a third party stock like the SAS really do for the gun? That’s something Tremp explores here. The folding stock was provided by Samson Manufacturing for this review. Bolt-action rifles are in a league of their own when it comes to building, modifying and dialing them in for a wide range of uses. An often-overlooked part of this build process by beginners is the importance of a good stock. You’d be shocked at how important this piece of equipment is, I’d peg it second only to a good trigger (assuming you already have a solid, accurate platform to begin with). A skeletonized aftermarket buttstock married to one of the finest factory bolt guns going, and not a wasted ounce between them. I place so much importance on the stock because that is the primary way your body interfaces with your rifle. The stock puts you in the right position behind the rifle to make successful and repeatable shots. A good stock gives you an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Democratic-aligned political groups shifted millions of dollars in planned Maine Senate ad reservations days before a rape allegation against former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner became public, handing Republicans a new line of attack over whether party leaders had already lost confidence in his campaign.WinSenate removed more than $6.2 million in Maine Senate ad reservations, including $5.9 million in broadcast reservations from July 7 through Aug. 31 and $330,000 in cable reservations that had been set to begin June 30, AdImpact, a leading ad-tracking and analytics firm that monitors political advertising, reported July 2. AdImpact also said a separate $240,000 in digital spending shifted from Majority Forward.The ad shift came roughly one week before one of Platner’s ex-girlfriends accused him of rape, though Majority Forward denied the shift was due to recent campaign turmoil. The rape allegation reported by Politico, which Platner denied, ended a campaign already weakened by months of controversy. Platner had faced scrutiny since October 2025 over comments from a deleted Reddit account and a Nazi-linked tattoo he acquired while serving in the armed forces. Pressure intensified June 4 after The New York Times reported that multiple ex-girlfriends described…

Riley Green is going viral with his latest music video.Green has become a country music superstar over the past couple years, and it’s not hard to figure out the formula to his success.The “There Was This Girl” singer makes incredibly fun and engaging music. He’s also known for keeping it real and authentic. That’s about as rare as a unicorn sighting these days.COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAREER NEWS, FIRES UP FANS WITH VIRAL VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUMNow, he’s, once again, proven why he’s a star.  Riley Green releases music video for “Think As You Drunk.”Green released the music video for his new hit song “Think As You Drunk” for fans on Thursday, and it’s making serious waves in the country music world.It’s classic Riley Green.COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATION WYATT FLORES SHOCKS INTERNET WITH NEW SONG, UNEXPECTED COLLABORATION Give it a watch below, and make sure to let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.People in the comments were incredibly excited with Green’s latest music video. One wrote, “Bringing back good music videos, not a lot of people do it like this anymore.”Another commented, “This is sooooo freaking funny! I love it! Made my day!”ELLA LANGLEY’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACM AWARDS VIDEO HAS FANS…

This article was originally published by Michael Matulef at The Mises Institute.  Every July 4th, Americans are handed sparklers and told to celebrate their freedom. Politicians climb podiums, flags wave, a hundred million dollars’ worth of fireworks scatter across the sky, and somewhere between the hot dogs and the stadium-rock anthems, it becomes easy to confuse the theater of freedom with the substance of it. Let’s be precise about what actually happened in 1776. The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were not, by any stretch, anarchists. Many owned slaves. Most had no intention of dissolving the institution of government—only of reassigning who ran it. But, embedded within that document, is one of the most radical political assertions ever put to paper: that rights are not granted by rulers; they precede rulers. They derive from the laws of nature and nature’s God, and no earthly authority can legitimately strip them away. This is not a conservative idea; it is not a progressive idea; it is a libertarian idea in the most fundamental sense of the word. The Declaration’s logic runs as follows: governments are instituted to secure pre-existing rights, and they derive their just powers, if they have any, only from the consent of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: An illegal alien child rapist from Laos who was set for deportation until Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the State Board of Pardons granted him clemency has been removed from the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital.Rubio stepped in to terminate Tue Lue Vang’s legal status in the U.S. and ensure that Walz’s actions would not create roadblocks for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removing him from the country.”Just weeks ago, a foreign child rapist was freed to once again endanger America’s children after receiving a pardon from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz,” the Secretary of State said. “Tue Lue Vang admitted to committing heinous crimes against a 10-year-old girl in Minnesota. He attempted to pay his victim for her silence and dismissed his acts of child abuse as a ‘minor thing.'””Just days before he was scheduled to be deported, the Minnesota Governor pardoned him, setting him free to endanger American families once again,” Rubio lamented. Vang was convicted in 2006 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He repeatedly raped the girl between 2002 and 2004, and told authorities after he was arrested that “it is…

This week, the Pentagon published a comprehensive yet practical guide to help non-experts understand the threat drones pose as well as ways to avoid and prevent attacks. Brig. Gen. Matthew Ross, the director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Defense Department’s lead organization for countering drones, described the handbook as “not a technical manual or detailed set of rules” but rather “a common foundation to shape our collective approach to this challenge.”Using conversational language, freehand sketches and relatable references, Small Drones, Big Problems: A First Principles Approach to Countering-UAS makes the information approachable. Inside, the handbook introduces the concepts of drones and drone protections. It offers guidance such as “The Four Ps of Drone Threats” and “The Five Ds of Protecting Against Drones,” as well as simple definitions of technical concepts and procedures. But more importantly, it offers a perspective. In the opening chapter, the handbook shares a brief anecdote from 1939 about the “happy time” for Nazi Germany because Allied Forces did not yet know how to react to U-boat operations. “But the ‘happy time’ didn’t last forever,” the handbook reads. “British and American ships learned to adapt to the threat by implementing a convoy system to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FCC Chairman Brendan Carr mocked “The View” on X Wednesday after co-host Sunny Hostin urged Democrats to flip the Senate during a discussion about Maine’s embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. This came as ABC argues the daytime program should remain exempt from federal political equal opportunity rules.Carr said ABC was asking the FCC to treat the show like a traditional news program while Hostin openly pressed for a Democratic Senate majority.”ABC is arguing to the FCC that The View is a ‘bona fide news program’—just like Meet the Press—and thus exempt from the political equal opportunity rules,” Carr said. ABC FIRES BACK AT FCC PROBE OF ‘THE VIEW,’ CALLS OUT AGENCY’S ‘CHILLING EFFECT ON FIRST AMENDMENT’Hostin’s remark came as “The View” panel discussed whether Platner, who faced mounting Democratic pressure over allegations he denies, should step aside in the race to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.”We’re in an existential crisis. We need to flip the Senate,” Hostin said.Hostin argued that Maine remained a key pickup opportunity for Democrats and said the party needed the right replacement candidate if Platner left the race. PLATNER CAMPAIGN PUTTING ‘THUMB ON SCALE’ TO…