Hoffman and Neally

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I picked up this Snow and Neally around 14 or 15 years ago at my local hardware store and it has been great...but I think I will retire it with this new Hoffman Wasatch Axe.

 
First class piece of wood on your new purchase; it won't break by accident. No grain runout anywhere! And you won't regret having more generous eye support either. Flogging a S & N Hudson Bay at auction will, at very least, recoup the cost of your new investment too.
 
300Six said:
First class piece of wood on your new purchase; it won't break by accident. No grain runout anywhere! And you won't regret having more generous eye support either. Flogging a S & N Hudson Bay at auction will, at very least, recoup the cost of your new investment too.
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Thanks, I'm really pleased with the Hoffman so far. I'll probably just touch up the edge on the S&N and put her away :thumbup:
 
I love the look of Liam Hoffman's axes. And I love that they are US made by a super skilled craftsman. I like that some of the more traditional patterns are being produced.

I've heard that Hoffman uses 4142 steel, a medium carbon steel. It's better than the 4140 that other smiths are using.

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/HO...arded-camp-axe-12-inch-overall-leather-sheath

4142 is capable of reaching adequate RC hardness when fully hardened. Tempered to 500°F it would still have an RC hardness in the low to mid 50's.

https://books.google.com/books?id=b...epage&q=4142 steel hrc fully hardened&f=false

Higher carbon steels are more difficult to forge but might be more durable. High quality vintage axes often were made with bits containing .7% or higher carbon. Those high carbon steels would be very tough for a small shop to slit and drift. 4142 is an excellent choice for a tough steel with good hardenability that can be worked by a skilled blacksmith in a small shop. Liam is doing a great job with these axes.
 
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