Wyoming Axe & Saw

Lots of miles for one raghorn shed today, but a great day to be in the woods.

Springtime is for the birds! This Raven is heading back to its owner after getting a new octagonal handle and leatherwork!

Come see us at the Black Hills Home Show this weekend!

Making old tack good as new! New adjustable straps and patched canvas.

Best of luck to all the college teams going to the Missoula Pro-Am this spring! The top choppers will be rewarded with race sheaths from Wyoming axe and saw! .woodsman

Let's talk about modern crosscuts for a moment. On the surface they look cheaper than a restored vintage saw, but in the long run you're better off with vintage.

Not to throw too much shade at Crosscut saw company, but their saws are only about 50% done when they ship them- basic laser cut blanks, with about 3 strokes of a file on each tooth. This photo shows just how square the factory teeth are. The set is really inconsistent, varying from 0.000 to 0.019. the rakers were worse, 3 thou taller than the teeth. The cutting process leaves the edges of the teeth and the gullets extremely rough. These saws have no taper grind to them and are soft steel. All told, they need a ton of work to get cutting, and will need lots of maintenance in their life.

When you're the only one in the region that knows how to work on sewing machines you get to work on some oddball stuff. This is a union special handheld chain stitch machine typically used in feed stores for sewing closed feed sacks. In this case it's sewing together geotextile under a highway paving job, and this little sewing machine has the entire job shut down. It's back up and sewing now and back to the customer.

This was a really fun really big project, a replica gun bag from the movie The Mummy, with a couple updates. The bag is made from #8 canvas with full grain leather accents and straps, and is designed with a rollout organizer complete with bandoleers and a PALS panel.

Starting the year out right with some firefighter accessories headed out to a return customer! Need custom leatherwork? Shoot me a message!

Thanks for the fresh ink and hilarious conversation today at

Need a Christmas gift for the horseman (or horsewoman) in your life? How about a saddle axe? This vintage cruiser is perfectly suited for saddle carry with a 2-1/2lb head and a 28 inch handle, it's short enough to scabbard carry but heavy enough for trail work and camp tasks. We also have trail rider horn bags available, the perfect place for your phone and a couple snacks!