USA-Made Axes for the Rugged Outdoorsman
It’s always such a joy when the Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest rolls around and we get to see all the fabulous photos that come in! Thank ya’ll so much for the thought and time you put into sharing your axe work, hunting memories, and axe collections with us!
We just used a random name picker to select this year’s winner! So you can head on over to the 2024 Photo Contest page to see who won, and to see some great pictures! We hope you enjoy!
Happy Monday folks! We hope you’re having a great week out there. Deer season has officially begun in our home state, and we hope you’re all having a successful season, all across the country!
We wanted to make sure you heard – our Photo Contest + Axe Giveaway event is back!! If you haven’t checked out the details, we encourage you to run on over and see what it’s all about. (hint: you could have a chance to win an axe!)
Just click HERE for the details.
The deadline for your photo entries is November 30th. We can’t wait to see your shots!
We are so excited to introduce our brand-new axe model at Wolf Valley Forge! Are you ready??
Introducing The Large Double Bit Axe!
This axe combines classic Double Bit-style with classic Wolf Valley Forge-style for an exciting addition to our axe model lineup! We can hardly wait to hear what ya’ll think of these…
The head weight is approximately 2.5lbs with a 26-inch Hickory handle, so these Double Bits are ready for just about any big job!
For more photos and information about this model, you can check out its page over HERE.
We look forward to sharing more photos here on the blog in the future, but until then, keep an eye out for our brand-new video on this model as well, coming soon!
Wow, 2022 is in the books and 2023 is upon us. We want to take a moment to say a special thank you to each of you for making us a part of your year in 2022! Whether it be through your purchase of a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, by visiting our site, by sending us an encouraging email, or by getting out in your woods or back yard and putting your custom axe to good use – each of our customers are appreciated, and we thank you so much for being a part of the team!
We’re excited about the new year and some exciting new things that we have coming up. We hope you’ll join us! And as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments that you have. Do you have any future axe design ideas, videos or blog posts you’d like to see, or an adventure photo to share? We would love to hear from you!
Once again, thank you for being a part of the Wolf Valley Forge Axe team! My family and I greatly appreciate each of you, and I look forward to building your custom axes in 2023.
God bless,
Ike and the Wolf Valley Forge family
Happy Saturday!
Have you seen the news? We have a winner for our 2022 Photo Contest! You can hurry on over to the Photo Contest page for more details!
There were so many amazing photos submitted this year, and we want to say a special THANK YOU to each of you for sharing these pictures!! I know they represent so many memories, hunting adventures, time in the woods, and lots and lots of thought for each photo. We greatly appreciate each of you and thank you for your support!
And now, here’s a look at the Wolf Valley Forge Kephart Reproduction that was the prize for our contest!
This little Kephart features a Natural Hickory Handle and a Dark Brown Leather sheath. For more information about the Kephart model, you can click HERE.
Thank you for stopping by the blog, folks, and we hope you have a wonderful weekend out there!
Happy Monday folks!!
We hope you all had a very blessed Thanksgiving weekend. Yes, you read that right: it is Free Axe Puck Week! You see, our Cyber Monday Sale is more like a Cyber Week Sale from Monday through Saturday!!!
And here’s the spiff – Everyone who orders a Wolf Valley Forge Axe today (November 28th) through Saturday night (December 3rd) receives a FREE Wolf Valley Forge Axe Puck with their order!
No coupon code needed. We make note of the Free Axe Puck Week on your order card, and you receive a free Puck with your axe, when it is finished.
You can check out our ten axe models available for ordering over on the Axe Models page. And a big, special THANK YOU to all of our customers!! Thank you for your business in 2022, and we look forward to building your axes in 2023!
Howdy folks!
We are so excited to introduce to you our newest addition – the Wolf Valley Forge Splitting Wedge!
These Wedges are made from tough 4142 Chromoly steel, and shaped and hardened to split those logs and get the job done. They weigh approximately 2 3/4lbs.
For storage and protection, they each come with a spiffy canvas drawstring pouch, complete with a leather piece sewn in the bottom, to protect the canvas from the wedge edge.
We can hardly wait to hear what ya’ll think of these new Splitting Wedges! We’re offering a very limited quantity of them ready-made with our release HERE, but after they’re gone, you can still place an order HERE!
Thank you so much for checking them out, and please be sure to swing by again soon!
Howdy folks, and happy Fall!
Ahh, what an exciting season this is with anticipated hunting, camping, hiking, bonfires and all things Fall upon us! We hope you all make some of the best memories, and we’d love to see photos of those!
In fact, we’re hosting our Wolf Valley Forge Photo Contest once again this year!!!
Is anyone excited?? I know, we are!
For those of you new here, here’s how it works…
This contest is not about photography skills, but it is about sending in your tasteful photos for an entry into our drawing for a Wolf Valley Forge Axe, shipped free to your US address! That’s right, you could win an axe here!
We have several categories for your photos, and we will be the judge of how many entries you receive in the random drawing, based on the type of picture(s) you submit. So, here are your options…
Cell phone photos are welcome! Please do try to make them clear, not blurry, but no professional photography skills required. We just want your photos! 🙂
The fine print…1. Please only send one photo per time/setting/event. You can send multiple pictures, but they need to be from different times. 2. Please specify if you don’t want your picture posted on the Wolf Valley Forge site. We may not post every picture, but we have disclosure to, unless otherwise noted. 3. Preferably photos should be fairly recent, at least within the last couple years. 4. International entries are welcome, but shipping charges will apply. Thank you! 5. Last year’s Photo Contest Winner isn’t able to win again this year, sorry! But we’d still love to see your photo adventures and share them on the website!
Please email your photos to: ike@wolfvalleyforge.com.
The deadline for photo submissions is November 30th, 2022.
We’re so excited about seeing your 2022 axes and adventure photos coming in, and look forward to sharing them with everyone!! So, you ready??? Set? GO!!!
Howdy folks! We’re so excited to introduce our brand-new model: The Nessmuk!
This little Double Bit Axe is inspired by the hatchet that George Washington Sears (also known as Nessmuk) wrote about in his book, Woodcraft and Camping. Mr. Sears was famous for an illustration of his three preferred outdoor tools, consisting of a belt knife, a pocket knife, and a double bit. We’re excited to have our own Wolf Valley Forge reproduction of this small axe.
You can head over to its model page for more information, pictures, Nessmuk history, or to place an order for your own!
And today we are also offering one of our Nessmuk Axes on the Available Now page! This axe is ready-made, and features a Chocolate Brown Hickory handle.
Thank you all so much for looking, and for your interest in each of our axes! We would love to hear from YOU, and know what you think about our new model.
Happy New Year, folks! We hope you’re having a wonderful start to your year so far. We’ve already had snow here, which is a rare and beautiful treat in the southern states.
As we’ve closed out 2021 and now dive into 2022 we have some things to share today! First off, I’d like to announce that Karmen and I welcomed our first baby girl in 2021! We are so thankful for God’s blessing of this bundle of joy in our lives, and are thoroughly enjoying being her parents.
For a little fun fact – in honor of baby Kristen being born, I decided to do a little something special on each Wolf Valley Forge axe. On each axe made after she was born in July until the end of 2021, I switched the angle of the metal wedge in the top of the handle. After the first of 2022, the wedge went back to the original angle. So all of you folks who have an axe made during that time, you can know you have one of a special collection, in honor of my little girl’s arrival.
And to close out 2021, we’re also offering some 2021 cancellations as Available Axes today!! These three axes are ready to go. This “clear out” features a Canoe Axe, a Trail Axe, and a Timber Pup, all stamped with the 2021 model date. You can hurry on over to the Available Now page to see if they’re still there…
And one more thing, we’ve got a 2022 Mug design! Just up on the site today, and with an introductory sale price! They’re big, they’re ceramic, they’re brown and beige, and they’re ready to join your mornings. 😉 (they’ve even got a fun saying on the back) You can head over HERE to order yours today. Thank you for supporting our brand!
Once again a special THANK YOU to all of our customers in 2021, and thank you for being here with us in 2022! We’re honored to be a part of your adventures, and honored to get to build USA-made axes for you. Happy New Year!
Gratefully,
–Ike and Family–