Handcrafted Axe Restoration
Rusty Gold.
Reborn.
Vintage axes restored by hand. New handles, sharp edges, and a second life for steel that was built to outlast us all.
The Widow Maker
1960s · Heavy Industrial
A 6-pound beast of a splitting maul. Not subtle. Not decorative. This thing splits rounds. The one you hand to someone you want to tire out.
9 people interested
The Shepherd
1940s–50s · True Temper
True Temper Michigan pattern, restored to full working spec. Curved hickory handle, convex grind, ready for real work.
4 people interested
The Highwayman
1950s · Wetterlings Style
Mid-century forest axe, perfect pack size. Scandi grind edge, hickory handle. At home on a trail or a truck rack.
10 people interested
Find
Farm auctions, estate sales, barn clean-outs
Strip
Vinegar bath, wire wheel, sandpaper
Shape
Re-grind bevel, reshape the bit
Hang
Hand-fitted handle, wedged and pinned
Finish
Oil, wax, hand-buffed to perfection
Ship
Custom crate, leather-wrapped, insured
“Not every old axe is worth saving.
But the good ones are worth doing right.”
— Travis Joel Pennington