Brant & Cochran

Brant & Cochran Brant & Cochran is a South Portland, Maine-based business that manufactures and restores premium quality axes and sells related accessories and apparel.

Just a few of our full wedge pattern axe - The Katahdin - are still available in this drop for shipment in June-July.
05/22/2026

Just a few of our full wedge pattern axe - The Katahdin - are still available in this drop for shipment in June-July.

Taking orders for the first 20 now. These will ship in June and July.
05/21/2026

Taking orders for the first 20 now. These will ship in June and July.

05/20/2026

The Ober lives! Turning handles for a special 4th of July project!

We are making another 20 of our 3.25 # Katahdin full wedge axes that quickly sold out last fall. Ash handle turned by TD...
05/19/2026

We are making another 20 of our 3.25 # Katahdin full wedge axes that quickly sold out last fall. Ash handle turned by TD Handle and designed by our master handle maker Tanner Wilcox. Shipping in June with order information coming soon!

Custom Shop Sunday! (We're a day late since we were up in the northwoods yesterday near Mt. Katahdin). Here's a newly fo...
05/17/2026

Custom Shop Sunday! (We're a day late since we were up in the northwoods yesterday near Mt. Katahdin). Here's a newly forged custom belt axe and hatchet to put to work this spring!

Beautiful day here in the shadow of Mt. Katahdin at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum for the Fiddlers & Fiddleheads Fest!
05/16/2026

Beautiful day here in the shadow of Mt. Katahdin at the Patten Lumbermen's Museum for the Fiddlers & Fiddleheads Fest!

We have shipped our axes to all 50 states and across the world, but this is the first one going to Paris, France!
05/11/2026

We have shipped our axes to all 50 states and across the world, but this is the first one going to Paris, France!

Custom Shop Saturday is back with a nice little hatchet forged in our South Portland shop. 1 # 1045 US steel head hung ...
05/09/2026

Custom Shop Saturday is back with a nice little hatchet forged in our South Portland shop. 1 # 1045 US steel head hung on a 13" hickory handle. Perfect for spring camping!

This was a great project. Check it out!
05/09/2026

This was a great project. Check it out!

05/08/2026

No AI. No robots. No automation. Just good old Maine craftsmanship.

Address

110 Breakwater Annex
South Portland, ME
04106

Telephone

+12077302929

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