Here comes The Katahdin! This is the axe pattern Maine made famous. A bruising 3.25 lb.1045 U.S. carbon steel, wedge pattern head hung on 32" straight New Hampshire ash handle with a pine pitch finish.
The handle is turned by our friends at TD Handle in the Finger Lakes region of New York from a pattern we designed to give the Katahdin perfect balance. Comes with a leather sheath made by The Holler Leatherworks in Minot, Maine.
First 20 orders to ship in June and July, 2026
Our full wedge axe is as iconic as the Maine mountain it is named after. Mt. Katahdin, climbed by Henry David Theroux and Teddy Roosevelt, is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Katahdin means "Great Mountain" in Maine's Penobscot Native American tribe. Great Mountain. Great Axe.
Each Katahdin is stamped "Brant & Cochran S. Portland ME" in the same manner as our Maine axe maker forebearers did. The axe comes with a Maine-made leather sheath made by The Holler Leatherworks of Minot, Maine.
- Manufacturer Brant & Cochran
- Pattern Full Wedge
- Handle Type Ash
- Handle Length 32"
- Weight in Pounds 3.25 lbs.
- Axe Head 1045 Carbon Tool Steel
- Rockwell Hardness 56-58
