This morning , we decided we think axes are awesome . Beautiful , functionally hone , and , yes , bang-up for elegantly chopping the turd out of things . Below , a roundup of our favorite old school cutting contraptions .
Best MadeAxemaker’s Kit
Best Made are the original badasses of the mega quality , immaculately design American axe . But , at the moment , they ’re waiting until next month to give up the next batch of domestic blades . In the meantime , however , they ’ve paired up with Swedish ax legend Wetterlings for a DIY kit . For 140 buck , you ’ll get two pieces of in the buff American hickory , a gnarly Swedish axehead , and emery paper to polish off it the manner you ’d like . [ Best Made ]
Base Camp XTitanis
Base Camp was assume from the original founder of Best Made , and the former ’s DNA is imbued into the new bladed babies . Base Camp ’s Titanis is a hefty $ 445 , but it ’s a monster . A weighty 5 lb psyche with a 7 - inch sword and 30 - inch grip is designed to really wallop wood , leaving behind broad , deep cuts . [ Base Camp X ]
Hultafors Handmade Hand Axe
If you ask some chop power for a smaller job , this $ 120 Hultafors slice is a killer choice . The blade is forge out with keenness and adjoin enduringness in mind , and sports a cut hold for one - handed leverage . [ Orvis ]
Gränsfors Bruks Mini Belt Hatchet
Not every ax motive be an unstoppable alloy force of chop power . Sometimes you just want something calorie-free and handy , whether for gardening , or slashing away a pesky vine on a wage increase . Gränsfors Bruks ’ $ 160 blade packs a 20 twelvemonth warrantee , along with a little , 2 - in blade for precision cuts and carving . This one ’s a scalpel , not a sledge . [ Boundary Waters ]
Gränsfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe
Or , you might just really feel like chop a tree diagram the hell down . This classic Swedish $ 130 chopmaster is handcrafted , with a slight , 3.5 - in arch brand aimed at slicing through fresh , sappy branches — not blockheaded trunk . [ Boundary Waters ]
Marbles Safety Axe
This $ 45 musical composition of geared wheel is n’t quite as complicate as the rest — its blade is stamp out in China these days , rather than being helping hand - forged like the rest . But we really poke the now rarely - see foldout safety machine cover . So , you know , you do n’t accidentally ax your pal ’s arm off while in the field . Or your own . [ Boundary Waters ]
good Made picture courtesy of Josh Abe
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