During the construction of our second cabin, hand tools have been an integral part of the process. Sledgehammers, wedges, and axes have always remained some of the most used items throughout our ...

At this very moment, you can head over to Duluth Trading Co. and buy a Best Made American Felling Axe with an exquisitely decorated handle for $270. Those painted and varnished helves, elevating the ...

The weight and shape of the axe head, the curve of the bit (blade), the handle shape and length, and other design features help to determine the kinds of tasks for which a particular axe is best ...

We love axes. We love gorgeously shot videos. We love American flags. So it’s no surprise that we’re positively drooling over this beautiful introduction to Best Made‘s new American Felling Axe. Four ...

Before the days of sawmills, table saws and planers, you chopped away with a hewing ax if you wanted flat sides on round wood, says Wood magazine. In the hands of the skilled craftsman, this nearly ...

This long-bitted, British-type felling axe head was found in the excavation of a house in the fall of 1955 that used to be part of the Fort Crown Point settlement constructed in the 1760s. It has ...