Swiss Army Axes

Garrett Wade is happy to announce the return of the vintage-yet-never-used Swiss Army Axes. Those who missed out on these beautiful tools the first time have one more chance at a unique piece of history as well as a solid, dependable, Swiss-made Axe.

We think that, because of their size, they are designed for campsite and clearance work. The Chopping Axe (that's what we are going to call it) has a 23" handle and weighs almost 5 lbs. The neck is so deep (2-1/2") near the head that it seems almost "reinforced". This has to be deliberate. Its unusual weight gives it great momentum (power) when swung. It's a serious tool. Nothing subtle about it at all.

The smaller Camping Axe has a 15-1/2" handle and weighs 2-1/4 lbs. Its size makes it a perfect campfire/kindling tool - easy to handle one-handed and easy to carry when foraging. The price that we have been able to put on these two beautiful tools makes them opportunities not to be missed. Despite their age, they are clean as a whistle - having been stored in perfect conditions. Again, in very limited quantities.Shown in the alternative images with the Waxed Canvas Log Carrier. The 30-50 year old Swiss Army Axes sold out in about a week when we offered them in the fall of 2010. At the time, we were told that our limited stock was all that was available. But we went back to our "pickers" anyway to ask them to keep looking, and we left the axes online on the slimmest hope that our search would not be in vain. And then, in the dead of winter, we got a call. Our persistence had paid off. We found another lot!

We have now sold out of the Camping Axe, but we still have some of the Chopping Axes left.