Axe? Please educate me

I see the Husqvarna carpenters axe listed for $70 Msrp on their website. Probably just some scalpers on amazon.

The cold steel trail boss is pretty good for 25 bucks.

Anyway I’d be in for whatever you produce here.

 

Only 350 for a CPK axe? I’m all in on this.

(If we convince Jo to let you do this, can we also get her to convince you to do a bowie?)

 

I've got one that I haven't used in a year. Happy to send it over no strings attached if it will help at all in the CPK axe process.

EDIT* I'm obviously very excited about any CPK axe

 

my concern with providing an axe without the handle is now you're putting a crucial aspect of the build into the hands of your customers. If not done correctly, and the head of the axe comes off in use, that's going to be a problem- a potentially bloody one.

Most forestry oriented stores, (that still exist, there's a good one in our town) only sell hung axes. They'll special order for guys who they know know their shit but otherwise they make sure the axes they sell are assembled correctly.
Selling just an axe head isn't something I'd advise, and it kind of goes against the CPK ethos of 'optimized' cutting tools- an axe head sans handle is not optimal!

I still think you should let me design an axe for you. I'll do it for free, plus a ptototype of course

 

I hear what you’re saying but hanging an axe isn’t difficult. It also allows users to decide on the handle length, type and material. And I might be able to afford two.

 

Yeah, I just took a look and they are going for wayyy more than they used too. I think I actually got mine from Amazon several years ago. Maybe it has some bushcraft cultish value now? It was made by one of the more well known shops (I cant remember, maybe Hultz or Gransfors?) and they were selling as Husqvarna for way cheeper than either of those namestamps were at the time. If you can’t find one, I can send you mine to try out if you want, no problem. I flattened the poll a little and flattened the handle sides a bit more to my liking several years ago.

 

I think what Lorien is saying is that being well hung is important.

 

I still think a well thought out hatchet/axe would be a great endeavor coming from CPK, but I do agree a run of those superb potato knives or something like a 8” western style chef would be absolutely amazing.

 

$400-$500. My Autine was $400 or so and it has a lot of time in forging the head, but that labour cost is a fraction of yours.

 

2 pounds and 24 inches sounds perfect to me. Please make it so I can hammer with the back. If my saw gets stuck and I have to beat a wedge in or if it is the only thing I have in the truck that works, I want to be able to use the back as a hammer.

 

YES.

 

I didn't see it mentioned, but the absence of sharp corners on the poll would be really helpful for those of us using the axe as a hunting tool. It makes skinning a breeze and no holes in the hide.

 

Now that the kephart is getting made, there’s a moral and common-law obligation to build the axe project, isn’t there? The two would seem to be made for each other.

 

Yes, this is true.

 

No word on this for a while. Is this still gonna be a thing?

I believe myself and many others would very much like to see this project come to fruition.

Thank you

 

The axe, the folder, the kukri, the trench sword, the balisong, the Amazon run of integral daggers priced at $125.35, the naval cutlass, the zweihander.
The list of sharps that Nathan owes us is getting quite long.

 

Lol. Touche!

Maybe I should adopt more of a "take what you can get" attitude here.

p.s. you forgot my personal most anticipated stabber, the integral shiv

 

Could've fooled me! For someone who purportedly doesn't know WTF he's doing, you somehow manage to still make stupendous pieces when you complete those projects. OK, I admit that I'm very biased and that I like you, but I like what you make much better