Restoration transforms rusted ax heads into functional art
Whitefish's Paul Flannigan is breathing new life into vintage cutting implements with his Stumptown Axes. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Axes that look to be long past their prime are being made into usable works of art by Paul Flannigan at Stumptown Axes in Whitefish. (photo provided)
What was once a pitted and rusted hunk of metal is once again a functional axe thanks to Stumptown Axes. (photo provided)
What was once a pitted and rusted hunk of metal is once again a functional axe thanks to Stumptown Axes. (photo provided)
Paul Flannigan of Stumptown Axes is always on the lookout for a good vintage axe to restore. (photo provided)
Paul Flannigan of Stumptown Axes is always on the lookout for a good vintage axe to restore. (photo provided)
A highly-collectible Black Raven axe head given new life by Paul Flannigan and Stumptown Axes. (photo provided)
Paul Flannigan of Stumptown Axes works in his shop to fit an axe head with a new handle. (photo provided)
A vintage hatchet beautifully restored by Paul Flannigan at Stumptown Axes. (photo provided)
A vintage axe expertly restored by Paul Flannigan of Stumptown Axes. (photo provided)
When Paul Flannigan saw a meticulously restored ax a few years ago, he thought to himself “I can do that.”
Today, Flannigan’s Whitefish-based Stumptown Axes with their vintage heads and well-crafted handles can sell for hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of dollars...
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