Competition for Best Made axes?

[Steve Tall]

Re Made Co.

http://www.remadeco.org/plungers.html

http://www.remadeco.org/

http://www.remadeco.org/about.html

 

[jblyttle]

Is this a real thing? My first instinct was that this was a parody of Best Made, but the detail is carried beyond the norm for a joke and now I can't decide if this is real or not. Is this real? How could this be real? I think that this is real. OMG. I don't weep because this company exists. I weep because there are customers numerous enough for a company like this to exist.

Edit- Gratified and relieved to realize that this was elaborate satire. My willingness to believe even briefly is testament to how I look at the average American. For better or worse.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

That's a beautiful thing.

 

[Square_peg]

Do they make one for plumbing snakes?

 

[G-pig]

Beautiful.

 

[A Visitor]

Plumbersexual?

 

[Epicurian]

Now hipsters can plumb!.

FortyTwoBlades are there seconds available?

 

[300Six]

The whole Hipster costume getup (hokey-patterned shirt plus forgetting to shave) is evident here. In some ways that's OK because ordinary suction drain plungers have largely been overlooked/forgotten by today's tech savvy know-it-all crowd. But flush toilets simply operate like they always have (wonderful invention by Thomas Crapper) and those that 'press a ham' or 'drop a trout' or otherwise gag (overwhelm) a toilet P trap at least know about and have a means to clear the block in advance of water freely spilling out over the floor.
A holster backpack arrangement for a plunger (to me) is entirely tongue in cheek. 'Course with plumbers making more money than medical doctors these days maybe this is a form of sexual 'Primate chest thumping' not unlike bright plumage on birds.

 

[Agent_H]

JB, you know you are going to find these in future estate sales and they will have terrific resale value!

I know guys that will resheath a dirty knife or axe while they are working - maybe won't be the best idea in this case. Unless of course there is a plastic/leather attachment for a "rear-facing" apron.

Maybe we need another subforum here?

Hipster+unused leather+youtube=...

Still waiting for my wife to ok a garbage disposal under our guest bath toilet.

Older "Plumb" products were well-made...

 

[Remzy]

hehehehehe comedy gold! They hit the hipsters nail right on the head.

 

[BG_Farmer]

I prefer to rehaft vintage american plungers, though I do love the hand molded Scandinavian ones as well. Its good to see they supply a sheath--i can't stand to carry a bare plunger.

 

[Steve Tall]

I prefer to rehaft vintage american plungers, though I do love the hand molded Scandinavian ones as well..

Some people might not have noticed that in addition to the American and Hudson Bay models, there is a Scandinavian one (with a different shape, and an unpolished black head):



American Master Plunger

Hudson Bay Plunger

Scandinavian Flange Plunger

from http://www.remadeco.org/plungers.html

 

[Steve Tall]

You would think that if you're paying $300 for a tool, they could make sure the handles have better grain than this:

 

[300Six]

You would think that if you're paying $300 for a tool, they could make sure the handles have better grain than this:

Thanks for this chuckle Steve. Someone here is gonna have to try ergonomic curving of the haft on one of these. And adding a butt swell so you can apply a stronger pull.
By the way where are the Mexican, Indian and Chinese versions that may or may not feature a pliable cup?

 

[Agent_H]

By the way where are the Mexican, Indian and Chinese versions that may or may not feature a pliable cup?

Feel a little bad saying this but, 300six, that made me laugh. Still doing it.

(If I missed the "hole" on that toss then apologies lol)

 

[Oxbow]

I agree, really funny.

I don't really have a problem with Best Made axes. I would never purchase one as I know enough to be able to find an axe of equal quality for much less, but I am not their target market demographic. The way I see it, they are helping the last American axe manufacturer stay in business. And these axes for the most part will likely be stored indoors in a useable state. When the time comes, someone can put them to the use the tool is intended, and they will perform. I have noticed that the market must have changed in the last few years and they've changed their price point on the painted axes.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I agree, really funny.

I don't really have a problem with Best Made axes. I would never purchase one as I know enough to be able to find an axe of equal quality for much less, but I am not their target market demographic. The way I see it, they are helping the last American axe manufacturer stay in business. And these axes for the most part will likely be stored indoors in a useable state. When the time comes, someone can put them to the use the tool is intended, and they will perform. I have noticed that the market must have changed in the last few years and they've changed their price point on the painted axes.

As a small note, Council isn't the last American axe manufacturer.

 

[300Six]

As a small note, Council isn't the last American axe manufacturer.

Are we talking 'boutique' small batches or large scale commercial-made? Very difficult to set up a viable and modern high-production assembly line and not be noticed. So, who are these people?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Are we talking 'boutique' small batches or large scale commercial-made? Very difficult to set up a viable and modern high-production assembly line and not be noticed. So, who are these people?

Vaughan, Estwing, and (recently) Snow & Nealley all produce axes in the USA.

 

[Steve Tall]

Vaughan, Estwing, and (recently) Snow & Nealley all produce axes in the USA.

I think that Barco and Ames are still producing some axes in the US.