WTB_ Made in Maryland Axe

[travistheone]

Looking for any local makers or restorers of Axes. Need some for a gift.

 

[dontpanic]

For cutting logs or skulls?

 

[travistheone]

For cutting logs or skulls?

I suppose that is up the recipient.

 

[dontpanic]

I suppose that is up the recipient.

LOL

It's just that the designs are totally different. Making an axe to chop wood is much harder and there are very few people who do it.

 

[travistheone]

The gift will serve a more symbolic purpose.

 

[mancheechee]

There is a blade maker (blacksmith) in or near Middletown??? that may make you one.

I think he is a well known and respected smith.

 

[Bertfish]

We have a resident blacksmith around here who I've talked to about something like this before but for the life of me I can't remember his username

 

[Bertfish]

Sam Salvati, that's the fellow. He's a blacksmith IIRC. Might be worth a PM

 

[ADR]

There is a blade maker (blacksmith) in or near Middletown??? that may make you one.

I think he is a well known and respected smith.

If you're thinking of Bill Moran, I believe he passed away about 10 years ago.

 

[Second Amendment]

For cutting logs or skulls?

Why do you axe?

 

[swinokur]

you need to axe in the axe questions forum.

 

[photoracer]

There is a blade maker (blacksmith) in or near Middletown??? that may make you one.

I think he is a well known and respected smith.
Yes Bill Moran. Passed away in Feb. of 2006. I knew him slightly although we talked on the phone many times over the years. Later when I was between IT jobs I worked at Frank Kennedy Ford which had the showroom down closer to Frederick (around 2005 the year before he passed away). His old shop was on the same side of the street on the other side of a side road. He would often bring some of his buddies to putter around in the shop or sometimes go out back and do some archery.

 

[engineerbrian]

Sam Salvati, that's the fellow. He's a blacksmith IIRC. Might be worth a PM

I met him a while ago and saw a few of his axes. The guy has skills

 

[BUFF7MM]

Why do you axe?

you need to axe in the axe questions forum.

I see where you went with these.

 

[outrider58]

you need to axe in the axe questions forum.

Oh god, here we go...

 

[Rich1911]

hmmmm, what is so important about it being made in Maryland?

 

[usawcraig]

Following

 

[K31]

Leading

 

[chuck]

I'm also looking for a made in MD boot knife with holster and a hand axe. Hell even made in USA would be nice.

 

[Art3]

I kind of know Kerry Stagmer of Baltimore Knife and Sword Co. It looks like their business is shifting more towards production than small custom projects, but I'm sure he can accommodate you. www.baltimoreknife.com I haven't talked to them in a while, but as far as I know, their shop is still right down the street from the AGC.

You might also try Wolf Knives (no website that I can find), who we see at the gun shows. I'm pretty sure they are in MD, probably the yellowpages listing in Aberdeen because the guy works on Aberdeen Proving Ground.

You need to be a little more specific in what you are asking for. If you want a primitive/post apocalyptic zombie chopper, any number of metal shops or hobbyist blacksmiths could come up with something...maybe even affordably. If you want something elegant or truly functional, it is probably not going to be cheap...or quick.