Collection: Adler Axes

Founded 1919 by Josef Schmitt in southern Germany. His intuition and hand-on approach resulted steel formed and hardened perfectly . Every aspect of axe creation was to his highest standards. Today, Adler axes are fabricated with the same passion, exactness, and high quality standards that their founder committed the company over 100 years ago.

Their factory is located in the town of Waghäusel, Germany. Close to the Rhine River in Baden-Württemberg

Each axe contains the “JSW” mark. The “JS” are for Josef Schmitt, the founder of the Adler company. The “W” stands for the small village of Wiesental, which is located just south of the current factory location in Waghäusel.