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And does anyone make a good one at the quality level of GFB?
FortyTwoBlades recently started a thread about Adler axes from Germany. I was able to find an English version of their catalog online. They make American pattern axes up to 7 lbs from either C45 or C60 steel. Such a big C60 axe would be an impressive tool, IMO.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1229480-Adler-1400g-Holzaxt-A-little-testing
Other than that there are a few masting axes still floating around from a century ago. It's not uncommon for one of those to run 6-8 pounds.
FortyTwoBlades recently started a thread about Adler axes from Germany. I was able to find an English version of their catalog online. They make American pattern axes up to 7 lbs from either C45 or C60 steel. Such a big C60 axe would be an impressive tool, IMO.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1229480-Adler-1400g-Holzaxt-A-little-testing
Other than that there are a few masting axes still floating around from a century ago. It's not uncommon for one of those to run 6-8 pounds.
Racing axes are obviously bigger, but they are not meant for hard woods. Double your budget for those........
FortyTwoBlades recently started a thread about Adler axes from Germany. I was able to find an English version of their catalog online. They make American pattern axes up to 7 lbs from either C45 or C60 steel. Such a big C60 axe would be an impressive tool, IMO.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1229480-Adler-1400g-Holzaxt-A-little-testing
Other than that there are a few masting axes still floating around from a century ago. It's not uncommon for one of those to run 6-8 pounds.
I tried finding a website to look at some of their products with no luck. Can you point me in the right direction?
Check out the "Producte" and "Katalog" pages (the "Catalogue" download is in English):
http://www.adler-werkzeugfabrik.de/
Those look good. So glossy