Hi DL, figured I'd pipe in here as I'm a fan of the European axe and hewing style myself. Not brave enough yet to sit and hew grin but I'll work on that once I have a couple of kids..

For the axe you're looking for (and many more unique to NA tools) check out http://www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&dept_id=12654






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