A new axe being made by hand in the USA
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Thats really cool, but not many are going to pay $420 for an axe, even considering the handmade aspect.
Very impressive. I make all the handles for all my tools, but seeing him take it from "A" to "Z" was very cool.
By the way, I know why he added the flux to the axe head, but what exactly is flux made from and how does it work?
By the way, I know why he added the flux to the axe head, but what exactly is flux made from and how does it work?
I know that borax mixed with sand was used by the founder of Remington Arms when he made gun barrels - it removes oxidation on the surface of the ferric metal and allows it to hammer-weld together & fuse smoothly. I bet that's what is here.
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Thats really cool, but not many are going to pay $420 for an axe, even considering the handmade aspect.
True, but there are still people who like the hand-forged part; it is a link with the human past. Some of us are just suckers for that. With me, I find the 19th Century of America especially romantic and fall into reverie whenever I hear Gordon Lightfoot sing "A Lesson In Love."
Thats really cool, but not many are going to pay $420 for an axe, even considering the handmade aspect.
True, but there are still people who like the hand-forged part; it is a link with the human past. Some of us are just suckers for that. With me, I find the 19th Century of America especially romantic and fall into reverie whenever I hear Gordon Lightfoot sing "A Lesson In Love."
I can see a strong market for a hand forged axe regardless of the price. It's like a good knife, I have no problem spending $100 on one that will be used daily and abused and I wouldn't mind spending more on one that will be admired. There's a lot of people who will gladly spend $4-600 on one that is handmade and will never be used, it's a smaller market but then again the supply is smaller.
There are people that spend $420 on junk that will not be worth anything in 2 years where used or left in the box. I know people who will go out to eat with another couple and spend $420 on food and drink in one evening. I for one would prefer that ax on awaking the next morning.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder someone said.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder someone said.
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