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Hi Blade Forum
I just talked with a vice president at Barco. Barco owns the Kelly line of axes inherited from Mann Edge Tool Co. back in the 1980's.
I called to inquire where I could find a Barco dealer. Well.......I didn't get a dealer name but was told that I was better off buying direct from Barco on their web site. It is cheaper to order two axes at a good discount than just one. We can also combine two axes of different makes. Just cut in 1/2 half the price off the price of each individual axe price.
I am interested in the 2 1/2 lb cruisers axe. It is made to the US Forestry standards, using 1078 steel with HRC 55 hardness. Not bad!
Check out the Barco site. These are very high quality U.S.A. made axes. The handles are great. These axes are a once in a lifetime purchase that will be handed down for generations after generation.
I will buy two of the axes and sell off some of my other axes to pay for the two new purchases. Ross Gilmore of the Wood Trekker site likes the Barco double bit cruiser axe.
This VP and I also talked for an amazingly long time about American jobs and the need for the return of manufacturing to the US. He told me that a great problem is we have lost the skilled labor that has died or retired or too old. Plus, in his business the cost to set up new machinery is very expensive when his company may sell 300 axes of one model per year and that one piece of machinery may cost $30,000-$50,000.
ripshin
I just talked with a vice president at Barco. Barco owns the Kelly line of axes inherited from Mann Edge Tool Co. back in the 1980's.
I called to inquire where I could find a Barco dealer. Well.......I didn't get a dealer name but was told that I was better off buying direct from Barco on their web site. It is cheaper to order two axes at a good discount than just one. We can also combine two axes of different makes. Just cut in 1/2 half the price off the price of each individual axe price.
I am interested in the 2 1/2 lb cruisers axe. It is made to the US Forestry standards, using 1078 steel with HRC 55 hardness. Not bad!
Check out the Barco site. These are very high quality U.S.A. made axes. The handles are great. These axes are a once in a lifetime purchase that will be handed down for generations after generation.
I will buy two of the axes and sell off some of my other axes to pay for the two new purchases. Ross Gilmore of the Wood Trekker site likes the Barco double bit cruiser axe.
This VP and I also talked for an amazingly long time about American jobs and the need for the return of manufacturing to the US. He told me that a great problem is we have lost the skilled labor that has died or retired or too old. Plus, in his business the cost to set up new machinery is very expensive when his company may sell 300 axes of one model per year and that one piece of machinery may cost $30,000-$50,000.
ripshin
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