When I left Best Made in 2019 I started writing a book that would eventually become my homage to the tool that started it all. Buchanan-Smith’s Axe Handbook is 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."—Peter Buchanan-Smith, founder When it was released in 2021, Best Made was under new ownership so Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook never had a home. Until now... “Enlightening . . . very interesting . . . therein lies what was so inspiring about this book: there’s so much joy tied into this simple object for the author, a designer who wanted to reconnect with nature while living in a big city.” —Popular Woodworking Magazine
When I left Best Made in 2019 I started writing a book that would eventually become my homage to the tool that started it all. Buchanan-Smith’s Axe Handbook is 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."—Peter Buchanan-Smith, founder When it was released in 2021, Best Made was under new ownership so Buchanan-Smith's Axe Handbook never had a home. Until now... “Enlightening . . . very interesting . . . therein lies what was so inspiring about this book: there’s so much joy tied into this simple object for the author, a designer who wanted to reconnect with nature while living in a big city.” —Popular Woodworking Magazine