This Special Edition axe will arrive in a hand-built crate with wood wool.”Īnd this is Master Plumber Peter Smith-Buchanan, the founder of Best Made’s rival, Re Made Co. Every Best Made axe comes numbered with our documentation and guarantee, and a fitted, top-grain leather blade guard. The Best Made helve is lathed from Appalachian hickory and its elegant curvature and slender form factor ensure superior efficiency and safety. The Dayton pattern head is made from high carbon American steel and is drop forged in North Carolina by fourth-generation axe makers. Every feature of this axe was meticulously designed by Best Made in New York. “Dependable, versatile and with a rich and powerful history, the American Felling Axe is the quintessential woodland tool and an icon of American design and ingenuity. The model above is called “Challis” Here’s how Best Made describes it:
Peter Buchanan-Smith is the founder of Best Made Co., a high-end New York-based design boutique specializing in the production of items like this $350 artisanal American felling axe.
