Got a message a few weeks back from a customer who'd seen a style of axe he loved – full scale pattern covering the entire handle, curved profile, aggressive geometry. He wasn't sure if it was even possible to do by hand.
We told him give us time.
Every single scale on this axe is hand carved individually. The steel head and neck are forged into that curved profile – the handle is natural ash wood, hand fitted and shaped to follow the curve. High carbon steel, finished with a leather lanyard. No machine carving. Just tools and time.
He was happy. We were proud.
Posting here because honestly this community appreciates this kind of work more than anywhere else. Happy to answer anything about the process – the scale carving especially takes people by surprise when they hear how it's done.
Steel: 1095 High Carbon Steel
Overall Length: 18 inches (45.7 cm)
Blade Edge: 4.5 inches (11.4 cm)
Handle: Natural Ash Wood – hand fitted and shaped
Surface Treatment: Full dragon scale pattern – each scale individually hand carved
Construction: Hand forged
Finish: Raw forge finish with hand ground edge
Weight: Hand forged solid build
by Xdani778
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This looks amazing, well done!
Can you elaborate on what you mean about the handle being forged? How do you forge wood?
It’s a thing of beauty. Is it mainly for display? I’d be afraid to actually use it.
Looks incredible. Would love to have that kind of fuck you money lol
I mean, it’s nice craftsmanship, but not relevant to this sub.