


Gift for my uncle
As an 18-year-old nephew, I crafted two axe heads mounted on wooden plaques for my two uncles to mark the funeral of their brother; they can be hung on the wall. In a previous post, I featured a medieval bearded axe; this time, it’s an antique German ice axe from the 18th -19th century. It was hand-forged right here in Berlin—where he also lives—and it turned out to be a truly beautiful piece.