Cegga BR Axes - Fourth Group Buy

[richardnhunt]

Found mine saturday morning - where the postie had left it friday round the back of a plant pot

It is superb - thank you to both Cegga & BR.

Off to play now

Rich

 

[Ogri the trog]

I had a small oportunity to put the axe through its paces over the weekend of the South Wales meet. How can I have blundered around so blindly in the axe wilderness for so long. This fine tool sings as it cut great lumps of chippings from all that I put under its gaze - fantastic.

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Cegga]

Hi!!
I am happy that all axes seens to come .And I send the last one tomorrow that one that I hold for scoops .
Thanks all out there and thanks for not get angry for the deley on the axes :You_Rock_
I did not get my pc back yet hope that it will be ok otherwise I lost everything on it have to learn to take backup :thinkerg:
again :
Cegga

 

[British Red]

I'm delighted its working well for you Ogri - singing axes though? Well it would need to in Wales I guess - if you make a try stick with it I'm told it'll give "Men of Harlech"

 

[maverix]

Got it..

Picked up from the P.O. on my way out to the woods for the weekend. an absolutely stunning tool, and I have to add that I heard it sing too.

Red thanks for taking the time and effort for sorting us out, and Cegga you are lord of the axes.

 

[Ogri the trog]

I'm delighted its working well for you Ogri - singing axes though? Well it would need to in Wales I guess - if you make a try stick with it I'm told it'll give "Men of Harlech"

Red,
I recon you're going deaf to the song of all your "high quality" axes! Compare the dead "thump" of a cheap re-profiled hammer that I have been using, to the "zing" of the the Cegga blade and you might hear what I mean. It is more prominent when withdrawing the edge at a slight angle and the edge catches on the growth rings of the uncut wood - it really does sing as you raise it ready for the next blow - kinda like its happy to be doing the job it was intended for!

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[seany boy]

Hi there,
not been able to get on-line lately (no internet connection at home )

Just wanted to let Cegga and British Red know that my axe arrived safely and that i'm very very pleased with it.

Thanks very much BR for organizing this :You_Rock_

Cegga, at last i have one of your axes Many thanks, i can't wait to give it some proper use. It looks and feels fantastic.........i've got a pile of sticks and shavings in the shed from my first few trials
Your wokmanship is excellent :You_Rock_ thanks again.

All the best. Sean.

 

[scoops_uk]

H Cegga / BR,

Received mine today and I'm delighted with it, many thanks.



Scoops

 

[British Red]

Excellent - I'm glad you're happy!

Red

 

[Cegga]

Hi!!
Have all the axes come now I hope so .
Just want to say thanks and now when I have my pc back I can send you a warranty paper if you want I send it in a mail if you want one.you have a warranty even if you don´t have the paper
Thanks hope you write to me and send pics on when you use the axe .
Cegga

 

[familne]

Hi

Been away for a while and the axe was waiting for me on my return!
It's a fantastic tool, extremely well made - the steel has a beautiful 'ring' to it.

Many thanks to Red and Cegga for this opportunity!

 

[WoodMonkey]

Any more group buys for this in the pipeline...fingers crossed

 

[British Red]

Theres a few odd heads left from the initial forging that Cegga will probably make up at some point. I'm not sure yet whether I will put these ones up for sale or pay Cegga for them myself - probably a bit of both (theres less than 10 left all told).

After that, we plan to work on a new design for a bit. As for the future - I'm not sure whether we'll do another "run" of BR Hunters. Depends if Cegga wants to I suspect or whether we might do a slightly different design (perhaps one a bit like a Scndinavian or Boys axe would be good - 24" helve)

Red

 

[andy_e]

If you do decide to make up and sell the remaining heads, I'd jump at the chance to buy one.

 

[WoodMonkey]

Thanks for the swift reply. I you do decide to go ahead, could I please reserve two off, If not one please. They look superb. Likewise if you re-design, Please ear mark a pair for me. The quality is outstanding :You_Rock_

Thanks again

Derek

 

[British Red]

Sadly guys, we don't take orders or reservations. I put them up in the group buy when Cegga has finished them on a "first come, first served" basis.

I do this as Cegga made them as a personal favour to me to my designs and helves and finished them as time from his day job (he is a professional smith for a big firm) permits. Sometimes he is busy - recently he has been doing a lot of commission work (for a movie I believe) and does not have time. I don't want an "order book" putting stress on him - when he has time, he makes em up and, as a result, we get them for a silly price.

However not knowing when he will have time, and wanting him to think of it as a pleasure not a chore means its a "pot luck" thing. We usually sell out in an hour or two so it seems to work.

Red

 

[andy_e]

Understood Red - thanks.

 

[WoodMonkey]

Fair play Red.......

 

[Cegga]

I feel the strain .No I have rent my self out to a other company so I have not work at my work for 6 week but now I back and I have soon some B-R axes ready .But as Red say I promise him some axes first .I think a have 30 forge so there some that I can grind so there can be some over for the fifth buy here to. If you have patience to wait for me to work the lazybones away
Cegga

 

[CLEM]

I think I now know what my first axe will be