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When we went on canoe trips in Minnesota's Boundary Waters one of the things our outfitter (Sawbill Canoe Outfitters) put into our packs was a Hudson's Bay axe. This axe was a familiar tool for all the voyageurs, trappers, hunters,...
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A good case can be made that Australian Peter McLaren (1882-1953) is the father of axe competitions in the United States. He was also a celebrity spokesman for Plumb axes – especially the “Champion Axe” - and author of the...
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The Biscayne Axe When John Smith landed at Jamestown in 1607 he found Indians with axes – iron axes. Say what? Since the Native Americans did not make iron tools these had to come from somewhere. And that somewhere was...
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Help us bring axe making back to Maine by supporting our Indiegogo campaign. If you do you can get a lot of wonderful (and some exclusive) B&C swag! $5 Support Level B&C postcard featuring a historic photo from the collection...
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We know that “tempering” is an important stage in axe making. It must be important for one brand to be called “True Temper,” companies like Emerson & Stevens to emboss the initials of the temperer right on the axe, and...
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