Famous Red 1st Edition
Famous Red 1st Edition
Famous Red 1st Edition
Famous Red 1st Edition
"Best Made Company started in my garage. It was just me, a few cans of bright enamel paint, a tub of marine spar varnish, and a dozen axes. Best Made came to be known for its bright, bold, graphic, colorful axes... We didn’t just promote and sell axes. We told stories about them. We showed our customers how to use them and restore them. In our catalogs, we showed them being swung in the wild places where they belonged (even if some of our customers were only hanging them in their Tribeca apartments). We shipped thousands of axes to every conceivable corner of the world. Before Best Made, axes were most often relegated to a toolshed. Now they were hanging in art galleries, museums, and boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies." —Peter Buchanan-Smith, Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook
From the Archive, originally released Apr. 2009
Ships with a Best Made Axe Manual
embroidered badge
hand-made wood crate*
35”h x 7.5”w x 1.5”d
Before you use your axe, always inspect it thoroughly for any signs of damage or wear. Pay close attention to any looseness between the head and the handle.
Make a habit of sharpening your axe before or after every use. Sharp axes are safer and more enjoyable to use.
Always practice safe chopping. Use a chopping block when splitting, avoid overstrike, and be mindful of your own safety as well as the safety of others.
After using your axe, wipe away any moisture, dirt, or sap that may have accumulated on the head or the handle. Re-apply oil to handle if needed.
When not in use, store your axe in a cool dry place, safely away from pets, children, etc.