for hewing, a pair would be nice. so 2 is what I would want
Ash or oak for the handle. I believe that ash would be more durable, and in addition would be traditional.
German style ornaments would be nice too. I have an old German goosewing with ornaments on it, it would be nice if these could have similar work on them to match.
There is a company in Austria, Muellar und Soehne, that I can get these axes from, I believe the price I can get them from their American distributer is $180 or something similar to that, with maybe $20 shipping or so. That is the only thing I really have to compare to. Would you be able to make it for less than that? (before shipping)
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here is the goosewing's decoration
This tool was either made in Austria or Pennsylvania, and is somewhere in the order of 250 years old. It has a forge-welded blade with an iron (not steel) body. The metallurgy is excellent, and it just about won't rust.
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