{"product_id":"damascus-throwing-axe-walnut","title":"Damascus Throwing Axe, 16 Inch Walnut Handle, Twist Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost throwing gets done with whatever hangs on the wall where you throw. Those axes belong to the room. This one belongs to you. Sixteen inches overall, a head in Damascus pattern welded over a high carbon core, and a walnut handle sanded and oiled instead of left raw. The throw does not change. What changes is the axe you pull out of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCutting edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalnut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched twist pattern running the whole head, fine bright edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedged, wooden wedge with a steel wedge across it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand stitched leather, stamped basket weave face, snap strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLaser engraving, 20 dollars per piece\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe head\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus, pattern welded over a high carbon core, so the layers sit in the outer skin and the core carries the edge. Etching brings the twist pattern up across the whole head, with the bevel left fine and bright against it. The head runs 6 inches with a cutting edge of 4 inches. The bit is ground slim behind that edge, so it enters wood rather than skating off, and stays narrow through the shoulders. Under the pattern this is carbon steel. It darkens with handling and rusts if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalnut is softer than hickory and better looking, dark brown with open grain you can feel through the oil. It takes the shock of a throw without going dead in the hand. The eye is wedged. The handle is driven up through the head from below, a wooden wedge is driven into the top to spread it tight, and a steel wedge is set across that. Handle length is 16 inches, short enough for one hand and long enough to keep the rotation steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather head cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is vegetable tanned leather, cut to this head's own outline. It is hand stitched, with a welt sewn into the seam so the edge rides on leather instead of thread. The face is stamped in a basket weave, and a strap closes over the poll on a brass snap. It goes on dry. Leather holds damp against steel, so wipe the head and oil it before the cover goes back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people buy their own after a season of throwing whatever was on the rack. This is that axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrowers who want their own axe, not the house one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who likes a pattern they can read close up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers moving on from a hardware store hatchet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody shopping for a thrower who owns the plain ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Damascus throwing axe on walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand stitched leather head cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime warranty against defects and free sharpening for life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach head is forged, ground and etched one at a time, so the twist lands where it lands and no two come out alike. Walnut varies as well, and the color in one handle will not match the next. Yours will not be the axe in the photographs, which is the point of one made by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the head dry after use and oil it before storage. The handle takes boiled linseed oil, three to five coats on a new one, then once a year. Never varnish it, and never soak a loose head in water. Lay oily rags flat outdoors, because a rag screwed up indoors can catch fire on its own. Sharpening is a file for damage, then a stone, then a strop. More is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per piece and you add it here on the page. Around 30 characters fits, enough for a name or a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Free on orders of 10 pieces or more, usually a group ordering together. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the twist pattern only on the surface?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, the layers run through the steel and the etch is what makes them show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the head held on?\u003c\/strong\u003e The handle goes up through the eye from below, a wooden wedge spreads it tight, and a steel wedge is set across that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I fit a new handle myself?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, though a wedged eye means driving the old one out. Never burn one out, heat ruins the temper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, so dry the head after use and oil it before storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy walnut when the racks are all hickory?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hickory is tougher and we sell it too. Walnut is here because it looks chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does shipping take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same head on a paler handle, look at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-throwing-axe-ash\"\u003eDamascus throwing axe on ash\u003c\/a\u003e. If the pattern is not for you, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hand-forged-throwing-axe-hickory-16\"\u003ehand forged throwing axe on hickory\u003c\/a\u003e costs less. The rest sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/throwing-axes\"\u003ethrowing axes\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-axes\"\u003eDamascus axes\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/axes-hatchets\"\u003eaxes and hatchets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44143524642934,"sku":"VEF-THR-DAM-436","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/throwing-03-damascus-walnut_90c79e9b-86f7-4d2c-a762-3c91cd2d3fb5.jpg?v=1788835260","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-throwing-axe-walnut","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}