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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Looking for custom axe maker...
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Well they say the best axes come from Sweden...
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You might want to check out Cegga's work. He get's rave reviews on the Bushcraft UK forum.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23596&highlight=cegga
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23596&highlight=cegga
Cegga's axes are very nice, custom pieces. In my opinion, they are more 'art' pieces than users and represent what a talented maker can fashion if he has the eye and time to spend. Such axes are beautiful.
Tree felling and log splitting axes are generally known as different types of tools, although some compromise designs attempt to achieve both ends. The splitting axe will have a wedge shaped head which is usually somewhat thicker than a regular axe to facilitate splitting, the felling axe will be thinner and sport a slimmer profile for proper cutting. There are some that prefer a double bit axe.
If you really desire a workhorse axe, I'd suggest getting a 3.5 to 4 pounder in single bit configuration and then spend some time putting a decent edge on it. Plumb, Kelly and Collins are good ones to choose from. These can be purchased on e-bay. I don't know of any so called 'custom' axe that would stand up to severe abuse like these tried and true makers afford.
How about a bona fide race-axe?
Custom sharpening is where the race-axes shine. You can get a 5 to six pounder from Keech, Tuatahi, Trojan, Aussie-Speed or Ox-head with a seven inch cutting surface which will really blow your mind in terms of cutting ability. Here, you'll want a work axe which has not been ground as keen as the race axe so that you won't chip the blade on harder wood.
A race-axe, after it has been properly hung, ground, sharpened and polished, is indeed a custom piece to be proud of.
Tree felling and log splitting axes are generally known as different types of tools, although some compromise designs attempt to achieve both ends. The splitting axe will have a wedge shaped head which is usually somewhat thicker than a regular axe to facilitate splitting, the felling axe will be thinner and sport a slimmer profile for proper cutting. There are some that prefer a double bit axe.
If you really desire a workhorse axe, I'd suggest getting a 3.5 to 4 pounder in single bit configuration and then spend some time putting a decent edge on it. Plumb, Kelly and Collins are good ones to choose from. These can be purchased on e-bay. I don't know of any so called 'custom' axe that would stand up to severe abuse like these tried and true makers afford.
How about a bona fide race-axe?
Custom sharpening is where the race-axes shine. You can get a 5 to six pounder from Keech, Tuatahi, Trojan, Aussie-Speed or Ox-head with a seven inch cutting surface which will really blow your mind in terms of cutting ability. Here, you'll want a work axe which has not been ground as keen as the race axe so that you won't chip the blade on harder wood.
A race-axe, after it has been properly hung, ground, sharpened and polished, is indeed a custom piece to be proud of.
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A friend from work told me yesterday (Friday, August 31) that he bought some axes, axe heads, hatchets and hatchet heads at a garage sale that are well-known good brands... he claims some are perhaps 100 years old, or more (and he is a knife, blade, etc. knowledgable person... much more so than most). He knows I have gotten highly interested in axes, hatchets and tomahawks (especially tomahawks), and bought them to GIVE them to me!!! He is supposed to get them to me on Tuesday (August 4), so I will plan on starting a new post, and will plan on posting pictures of the 'stuff'... then I would want feedback from those who are the most knowlegable here...