Brant & Cochran

Allagash Cruiser

Name: Allagash Cruiser
Brand: Brant & Cochran
SKU: sku-30264045371461
Price: 355.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$355Shipping is typically $21 · exact amount at checkout

Made to order in Maine. Ships in 8 to 12 weeks.

Goes with it: a diamond plate to keep it sharp. See it below

Why it made the list

When I went looking for American-made tools to put next to the Roselli knives, I wanted small shops that still make things by hand. Brant & Cochran kept coming up, and the more I read about them, the more I wanted one. They forge these one at a time in Maine. After talking with Mark there, I ordered one for myself.

— Jon

What it's for

The Allagash Cruiser is Brant & Cochran's Maine wedge pattern camp axe. Each one is made by hand, one at a time, in their shop in South Portland, Maine, from U.S. steel on a hickory handle of their own design.
Brant & Cochran build it to be used hard and handed down. It comes with a leather sheath made in Maine.

The details

Maker: Brant & Cochran, South Portland, Maine
Maine wedge pattern head, U.S. steel
Hickory handle
Maine-made leather sheath included
Forged and finished by hand in South Portland, Maine

Owning it

Looking after it

Wipe it dry after use and give the blade a thin coat of oil now and then. Carbon steel darkens with use. That gray patina is normal, and it helps protect the blade.

How to care for and sharpen an axe