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Decorative axes take inspiration from history and television

(17 Oct 2020) LEAD IN: Decorative axes that are durable and covetable are made by the blacksmiths and craftsmen of the Anika axe workshop in the Ural's region of Russia. STORY-LINE: A workshop in Russia's Ural region is creating collectable metalwork and bespoke axes. There is no job that is too big for blacksmiths at the Anika axe workshop. From axes with intricate designs etched on the side to swords like this one on display - a copy from the Russian TV series Witch. "Individual axes, collectable axes, this is first of all about a personal interest of the maker. It is interesting to create something new, cool, unusual," says Ildar Abliev, co-owner of Anika axe workshop. Collectable axes are just one aspect of the business. The head of this bull-axe was created on a 3D printer by the customer. The workshop also mass produces axes. Almost twenty models have been produced, all of different designs and sizes. The workshop also takes great inspiration from historical axes. "We were attracted, first of all, by the axes with this shape for a beard (the downward curvature). Such axes were made in the middle ages, in the fourteenth, sixteenth, thirteenth, twelfth centuries. Then after in the 17th century such axes slowly went out of production in the territory of Russia," explains Abliev. Every axe begins with a small cylinder of steel, this is then heated in a furnace before being forged into a thick blade with a long cutting edge. "It is the beauty of the process - from a small round metal piece you can get the whole product. When you show people, like you were shown earlier, what the axes are made of - from those round blanks - it is hard to believe that, out of such a small thing, you can forge a whole item that is different in its size and function," explains blacksmith Georgiy Petrovskiy. The process of manufacturing an axe needs careful attention. "First of all, it is perhaps the temperature (that is important), because if you burn it a bit more than needed, leave it, overlook it, the blank will be damaged. It starts falling apart, so you need to keep an eye on it all the time, you can't step away from the furnace at all," says Petrovskiy. To increase production, the workshop has automated some of the processes with machines. For example, the axe's handle is produced with a CNC machine for milling. "We give a life-long warranty on our axes, we are sure that nothing will happen to them. They won't crack even in one hundred, two hundred years. You can easily nail some metal wedges with it, or you can drive this axe into a log, and use another axe to beat on its butt. Something that is absolutely impossible for most axes," says Abliev. However, to fit them firmly into axes heads individual work is still needed. "The majority of the axes that we have now are developed in the same way - we first do them for ourselves, we use them, test them, our friends use them, give us feedback, we change some things, improve, and then they go into production," explains Abliev. Feedback from customers is also taken into account. In total, around 150 axes are produced per month, costing between 6,000 and 17,000 Roubles ($77  - $218 US Dollars). "The buyers are mainly hunters and fishermen, who really need quality tools. They are not looking for the cheapest axes. Quality is more important for them, as well as aesthetics. They buy axes from us. These are fishermen, hunters, tourists, sometimes people who are interested in history," Abliev adds. Tatarinov appreciates how versatile an axe can be. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...