This hand forged piece from Elmer Roush features a head patterned after 10th century Viking bearded axes. The design features a straight handle with a larger head profile with longer cutting edge. The head has a mild steel body with a high carbon edge forged into it for maximum strength at the edge. The bearded design allows you to get your hand behind the edge for finer work. The head features a patina’d finish on the head, a diamond shaped lug with ornamental filing alog the perimeter, and Elmer’s makers marks forged in the head. This one has an ash handle with a linseed oil and beeswax finish for both looks and to protect the wood. Comes with a spec card written by Elmer.
Note: Each axe is hand forged and hand-hung. These are hung in one climate, shipped to another climate, and then shipped to you. It is 100% natural for some wiggle in the head to be present after changing climates. If it goes to an area more humid than Arizona, it might firm up all on its own, or else a small amount of effort by the end user can get things locked in tight as can be. It is expected for the end-user to have to maintain an axe and handle, so don’t worry – axe users have been managing this just fine for a few (actually, a lot more than a few) thousand years, so you can too!
Each production comes with a personal handwritten note from Elmer about the item you just purchased with:
Please call for availability, since these are one-of-a-kind pieces made by hand.
