Firehose: The Best of Both Worlds I've never been a big fan of leather axe sheaths. It cuts quite easily, It's expensive, has to be maintained, holds moisture and isn't suitable for storage. Just … [Read more...] about How To Make A Firehose Axe Sheath
Axe Maintenance & Restoration
The Art Of Fine Axe Work
Modern Art For decades now, art knives have been extremely popular. Yet art axes have fallen out of favor. Centuries ago royalty would commission extravagant axes both for war & ceremonial use. … [Read more...] about The Art Of Fine Axe Work
How to Choose The Right Hults Bruk Replacement Handle
The Run Down Hults Bruk replacement handles are a great option for axe maintenance. They're available everywhere for about $25 and require very little, if any, fitting. One question that keeps coming … [Read more...] about How to Choose The Right Hults Bruk Replacement Handle
Does Boiled Linseed Oil Swell Wood?
Why Soak Axe Handles? Over the last couple of years, the trend of soaking axe handles in boiled linseed oil has grown to mythic proportions. The main reason is due largely to its supposed ability to … [Read more...] about Does Boiled Linseed Oil Swell Wood?
Putting Together A Basic Axe Maintenance Kit
One of the most important things with any tool is proper maintenance and axes are no different. To do that you need to put together a basic axe maintenance kit. It doesn't take much. Just three … [Read more...] about Putting Together A Basic Axe Maintenance Kit
Forging A Swedish Collared axe
Over centuries of evolution, the collared axe has taken shape. Eventually becoming standardized by the 19th Century into the patterns known today. Unfortunately, commercial production stopped by the … [Read more...] about Forging A Swedish Collared axe