Posted on April 23, 2026
This week’s featured knife maker is HWAAT Maker profile , showcasing custom builds using GripX composite knife handle material. Makers across the industry trust GripX for its non-slip performance, durability, and confident grip in demanding real-world use.Glen Haworth
Howling Winds Axe and Tool
Based out of Eastern Connecticut
Signature Blade:
-Revenant line of Axes:
-Revenant line of Axes:
3.5LB bearded axe, early versions were modified vintage heads, shaped and heat treated one at a time. Hand carved hickory handle with laminated palm swells.
The design has evolved over the years, to a forged line of heads The MK-V line. Which include the reimagined classic Revenant, with 4.5" cutting edge at 4LBs with flat poll, a spike back breach axe (Revenant Evo), a smaller 2LB camp hatchet (Revenant Sounder).
The design has evolved over the years, to a forged line of heads The MK-V line. Which include the reimagined classic Revenant, with 4.5" cutting edge at 4LBs with flat poll, a spike back breach axe (Revenant Evo), a smaller 2LB camp hatchet (Revenant Sounder).
-HWAAT Number 8 cleaver: Signature cleaver designed in house, water jet cut blanks in 80CRV2, heat treated in house to 58HRC, featuring 8" convex scandi grind, 16" overall.
Glen Haworth