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Father's Day Gift Guide 2012

Posted: 06/16/2012 4:19 pm

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Father's day is here and along with it comes the classic dilemma -- what to get the Dad in your life? While a tidal wave of advertising will beckon you to take the easy way out with nooks, kindles and iPads, or even more predictably, neck ties... Here are some things off the beaten path that have universal guy appeal... In short, the gifts Dads really want and why we love them...

At heart all Dads are "Ax Men"

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Some things simply have universal appeal to guys. Chopping wood certainly qualifies as an activity that makes a man feel like a man. In an increasingly automated world, these perfectly balanced instruments remind dads of the simple pleasures in life and Best Made has some very cool axes to choose from. From $138