This hatchet is an evolution of the original Spark. We've upgraded it with a handsome new blade guard made by our friends at Gfeller out in Marsing, Idaho, makers of some of our finest leather products. It also has a straight-hold scorched hickory handle, with a Famous Red enamel finish. The Spark is hand-forged from 5160 carbon steel in Anderson, Indiana, made exclusively for Best Made by our good friend Nathan Brandt.
The act of sharpening a blade is reverence for both the tool and the task at hand. There is economy and safety in a sharp blade, but also an inherent ease and joy. Hand-crafted in Poland by our most trusted enamelware maker, Best Made enamel signs are a generational investment.
In 2019, I started writing a book that would eventually become my homage to the tool that started it all. Buchanan-Smith’s Axe Handbookis the culmination of a lifetime of knowledge and inspiration. It’s the result of many trips to forges around the world, and putting countless specimens, techniques, and methods to the test.—PB-S
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