"The someday Siberian hand-forged Axe"
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=5019
It was definitely a "someday" axe since I didn't have the funds then. And now that axe has been sold. Since the forger only creates originals, I wondered if I'd find one again that I liked.
Recently I received one of his marketing emails, which had some of his axes and knives listed at a reduced, sale price. Found another axe I liked, which is the same configuration as my first choice. However, there is one difference. The August axe had a 12" hickory handle (small version), and this axe has a 16" hickory handle (medium version). Ah, a larger-handled long beard with a 15% reduced price tag. It didn't take me too long to decide on getting it.
I've been gathering pennies since last summer (an axe fund), and as a December birthday gift to myself, I ordered this larger model. The axe arrived today, and I'm again impressed at this forger's skill building quality traditional tools; both his axes and knives. He didn't provide any specs other than the 16" handle length, and the steel blade measurement of 6-1/5". Definitely a very solid heft to it; I weighed it at 2-1/2 lbs. First use may be to chop up some small logs for a wood-burning firepit I'd like to get. That hopefully will happen late winter/early spring. Love to handle wood, and the warmth and smell of a wood fire is something I really enjoy in cool weather.
How many ways are there to photograph an axe?
Not sure, but here are some amateur photos. PT7
