In 1962 Herbert F. Frisbie invented all purpose survival tool that could be used as a hunting knife, hatchet & hammer. Yet easily carried on your belt. All that was need was a short one inch … [Read more...] about The Charter Arms Skachet 1962
History
The Amazing Flotax 1957
In 1957 Thomas J. Trethewoy came up with a new style of emergency & survival hatchet. His vision was an ultralight hatchet with an integral handle that would eventually see military use and later … [Read more...] about The Amazing Flotax 1957
J. Lippincott Improved Axes 1860
Improvement In The Manufacturing Of Axes In 1860 axes were still largely made by hand. The process involved shaping the rough iron, drifting the eye, inserting and forge welding a steel bit & … [Read more...] about J. Lippincott Improved Axes 1860
Joseph Johnson’s Replacement Bit Axe 1921
Historical Oddity People have always been trying to reinvent the wheel or axe as the case may be. Never has this been truer than at the turn of the century. With ever increasing industrialization … [Read more...] about Joseph Johnson’s Replacement Bit Axe 1921
Wetterlings: The Tradition Continues
Is Wetterling's Still In Business? Yes, Wetterlings is still in business. Well, the forge at least. Let me explain. Wetterlings has been owned by Gransfors Bruks since 2006 but only recently … [Read more...] about Wetterlings: The Tradition Continues
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