Damascus axe for sale.

[Eric_Methven]

As much as I regret it, I'm going to have to sell off some of my stuff. Here for sale is my lovely damascus axe.

The axe full view

The head showing the pattern

The axe compared to the GB carving axe

End profile

Socket and layers of steel

This axe has been used by me and it cuts wood very well. I hafted the handle on myself and it is made from seasoned hickory and is well oiled.

I'm looking for £250 for it. SOLD Otherwise it goes on ebay. PM if interested.

Eric

 

[dwardo]

Thats a work of art !

Good luck on selling it bit out of my price range by about 250 quid

Damn thats lovely though

 

[boland magyar]

mate that is what i call an axe
dont sell it.....you will never get a buddy like that again
boland

 

[pierre girard]

Gorgeous piece of work

 

[Eric_Methven]

It took me ages to decide to sell it, but I need some money. I've not done much work since the hernia, and now my knees are giving me problems. I have osteoarthritis in both knees and the cold and damp is making them extremely painful. Too much running, climbing and jumping out of helecopters when I was younger, and it's caught up with me now. I'm having to sort through all my mountains of kit and decide what I need, and don't need. I've decided if i haven't used it for a year, it will have to go.

Eric

 

[weaver]

A real thing of beauty, I know that hurt to sell. But, it couldn't last long at that price.

I can understand thinning kit. I had all my tools packed in the barn for 10 years and only this year got them out and started to work from my heart again. I sure would hate to start over gathering tools that nobody makes now. Some I see in specialty stores but not the quality of older things. And the antique stores weigh them in Gold.

Back when I was working serious in wood I bought a set of Sorby lathe tools for the enormous sum of $59. Now that same set is $265. Is inflation that much or are tools getting rare? I think very few men actually work anymore so tools cost so much more due to rarity. Computers on the other hand are dirt cheap compared to 30 years ago.

You young folks, if you want to make good investment buy quality hand tools. They will triple in price in ten years.

 

[Squidders]

The easiest way I have found to spend money on tools has been on the snap-on website

 

[Klenchblaize]

Bet they don’t offer a Damascus wrecking bar though!

Cheers

 

[JohnC]

Having handled that axe and knowing something of its history the new owner is a very fortunate person. Good luck with the kit thinning, Eric....

 

[wanderinstar]

Bet they don’t offer a Damascus wrecking bar though!

Cheers

Could be done, saw a site on here the other day for a steel supplier that did alsorts of damascus steel. Fantastic stuff.