July 21st, 2009 by Chris Eng

Now, I am all for high-quality items that’ll last me the rest of my life, but there’s certain things I draw the line at. Like, say, $450 axes.

Oh, I’m sure they’re good axes. They might even be fantastic axes. And they’re definitely fantastic looking axes. But I’m not going to pay what works out to over $300 for a paint job, just ’cause it was conceived by the fellow who did design work for Brian Eno and Philip Glass… no matter how cool that is.

However, should you be in the market for a $300 axe and have a thing for the guy who helped cement Isaac Mizrahi’s corporate identity, you should talk to the Best Made Company–they’ve got a wood-chopper with your name on it. Well, I mean, not literally–that would probably cost in excess of $500.