Thread: Wilderness Axes - hand made from the Urals - Siberia

Been working on this supplier for some time and now have price indication but still waiting on Shipping options/prices
Each Axe is Hand made per order
Delivery to guys here in NZ could be end of year if I take the cheap shipping option and accompany The next Base Camp Siberian Tent/Stove order
Air Freight is an option - but will cost

Prices of the following Axes in NZ$ will be between $225 & $395
Leather sheaths - add approx. 10%

Have half a dozen guys already wanting so happy to add to that
PM me stating Axe name and I will endeavor to get back ASAP with more definite costings and ETA

Will possibly consider discounts for deposit or full payments up front as it will possibly be a 6 month timeframe for delivery.

Model Photos to follow

Deep in the Urals Mountains is a small company of artisans that have honed their passion for their art over the years.

The Axe heads are handcrafted from ШХ15 Bearing steel (52100 equivalent) made in Germany, and quenched resulting in an edge hardness of HRC 58-59

The handles are constructed from local Ash trees impregnated with Tung oil. Ash is available all around the world, it is the most common wood used to make handles in European countries. It is the wood choice because it has long fibers that absorb impact shock very well.

The Sheath is a Cow hide carefully selected.
The leather is impregnated with wax and the final step is a covering of carnauba wax also called Brazil wax and palm wax, it's a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states. It is known as "queen of waxes"

PS

I have each Axe dimension/detail too (head weight/length etc)

I forgot the Tomahawk :-)
Actually the lowest priced of them all

Lots of nice options. Reasonably priced too.

How long and heavy are the 'Fist Axe' and 'Finnish mini'??

Originally Posted by Frodo

Lots of nice options. Reasonably priced too.

How long and heavy are the 'Fist Axe' and 'Finnish mini'??

I thought you would be thinking of one of the smaller like the "Fist"
But true to form - you have expensive tastes @Frodo :-)
You choose nearly the top two just under the Butcher and the splitter - the Colun

Details are:

Fist

Steel is A SCH15- a full cycle of heat treatment with zone hardening of blades.
The total length is 260 mm
Head weight 900 grms
Head depth 170 mm.

Finnish Mini

Steel - SHK15.
The handle is ash, impregnated with Tung oil.
To reduce the grip of the wood, the blade is sanded "in satin."
Head depth 85 mm.
The head weighs 600 grams.
The total length is 390 mm.

[QUOTE=Frodo;1162504]Lots of nice options.

Too many Options according to some
Can't win ah :-)

Got to keep it simple for simple folk like me


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Originally Posted by MSL

Got to keep it simple for simple folk like me


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Just shut one eye then :-)

[QUOTE=Sarvo;1162520]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Lots of nice options.

Too many Options according to some
Can't win ah :-)

Originally Posted by MSL

Got to keep it simple for simple folk like me


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Lol.

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I thought you would be thinking of one of the smaller like the "Fist"
But true to form - you have expensive tastes @Frodo :-)
You choose nearly the top two just under the Butcher and the splitter - the Colun

Details are:

Fist

Steel is A SCH15- a full cycle of heat treatment with zone hardening of blades.
The total length is 260 mm
Head weight 900 grms
Head depth 170 mm.

Finnish Mini

Steel - SHK15.
The handle is ash, impregnated with Tung oil.
To reduce the grip of the wood, the blade is sanded "in satin."
Head depth 85 mm.
The head weighs 600 grams.
The total length is 390 mm.

Sounds pretty good.

Would he be able to build an axe to someone's specifications? I.e certain handle thickness, certain head type/weight etc? Or does he only offer what is available in the photos?

He would very likely do that - given time of course
He is a very clever Craftsman and presume an old established family business
He has some amazing stuff

Sells some of it for 10K US$ to rich Oligarchs etc
Wife will ask - he is very approachable and responds immediately
Have just ordered 10 from the above and he will surface Air mail out - is now what we are planning (to be confirmed for those in the wait)

Here are some of his more "ornate" productions :-)

Holy sh*t. Definitely a master of his craft.