Hoffman Axe And Nick's Boots GIVEAWAY!
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2021
- We are giving away a 2.25# camp axe on a 28" ash handle and a pair of Nicks Builder pro work boots. To enter into this giveaway, please follow these simple guidelines
1. Subscribe to Hoffman Blacksmithing and Nicks Boots ( / @nicksboots )
2. Comment below and tell us some of your exciting reasons for entering this GAW. What would you use them for?
It's as simple as that! The deadline to enter this giveaway is at 8PM ET on Friday October the 15th 2021. We will deliberate soon after. Thank you!
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I’ve been following Liam since he appeared on FIF. I’m nothing but impressed with his work ethic and passion for his craft. If I had a Hoffman axe and some Nicks boots I would use them for all my family outdoor adventures. I would then make my kids compete for my affection to see who gets them when I pass. 😉
Congratulations Matt! You are the winner of this Giveaway. Please email Joshua@hoffmanblacksmithing.com to claim your prize.
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@@HoffmanBlacksmith96 Wow! I’m speechless. Thank you so much!
Can you imagine my disappointment when I heard the name of the winner and then immediately realized that it WASN’T me.
@@HoffmanBlacksmith96 the email has been sent.
Not gonna lie, I hated my last pair of boots. They were cheap Brahma garbage made in some sweatshop with no care or attention. They fell apart after only 8 months. The soles and heels were made out of hollow rubber instead of solid rubber cores and fake leather instead of real. A real pair of boots like these would be a Godsend! I do about three miles worth of walking per day on different surfaces, concrete, asphalt, gravel, moving materials. Then on the weekends, I take my daughter out into the woods for walks and wilderness education.
As for the axe, this would go well with my Go-bag or my BOB, either to be a supplement to or as a replacement for a hatchet I've had for nearly 20 years, which would also be going to my daughter at some point.
I recently purchased my own piece of land on a small inland lake where my Grandfather use to take me fishing when I was young. It is a little wooded island that I remember exploring with him. My hope is to build a small log cabin, clearing a spot on the island by hand. It will be a multi-year project. Whenever I take on a new build, time doesn't matter, I am all about quality. I love working with my hands and look forward to this project. A cabin, built by hand, with the help of a hand-forged, overbuilt Hoffman axe and a pair of Nicks Handmade Boots, both showing real American Handcrafted quality, well that would just make the project even sweeter.
I remember seeing a kid on facebook/Etsy selling some sweet copper looking rings! From that first purchase to the saddle axe my wife bought me for our anniversary, I have loved using what Liam has made and following what he has been building. I wear boots every day for work, lots of it in the mountains. I’ve moved from the desert of the southwest to the Pacifica northwest in the last few years. I look forward to teaching my boys the value of hard work and passing on to them the skill of using an axe. I’m sure if it is one of Liam’s axes, they will one day be passing it on to their children as an heirloom. Keep up the great work, brother! I’m proud to support what you do!
Two awesome artisans joining forces! Love it!
I’m an arborist, tree worker working in my hometown of Paradise California which was nearly destroyed in a wildfire. I’ve been hard on my equipment these last few years as we clear flammable vegetation, dead trees and brush to make way for our neighbors to come home and rebuild our town. My wife and I are about to begin construction on our own house so we can do our part to give new life to the place we call home.
I’ve been a proponent of Liam’s for years, since he was killing it with Audrey, and love sending customers his way. I’d love my very own Hoffman axe, like it was a second child (don’t tell my other axes I said that). There doesn’t seam to be a better more perfectly matched set than a pair of Nicks beautiful boots and a Hoffman axe to give a guy a lifetime of wood harvesting adventures. I would gladly wear these boots while teaching in Baltimore city, to show my students what quality really looks like, and then strait home and into the shop to show the world on UA-cam, and then to the woods to process some wood for the fire pit with the Hoffman. Couldn’t ask for a better day.
When i saw your name i knew your comment would blow us all away. I wasn't wrong. How awesome it would be to win this gaw
@@nateand3 yes. Game Set Match…
Win!
Love your channel, hope you win man!
@@josiahki8794 thanks brother.
I grew up in a small eastern Montana town on my parent’s farm and ranch. My family homesteaded there and grew the farm through the work of my grandfather and father. I spent my youth working the ranch with my father until I left for the Marine Corps. Service was something I felt compelled to do. After completing my service, I ended up in Southern California where I continue to live and work. I was fortunate enough to keep the farm in our family as I started a family of my own. As a family now our focus is to invest our time in returning the farm to the condition it was in before I left. I enjoy the work myself but more importantly, I feel it gives my children a taste of the experience I grew up with and a way to reconnect with our family history and a very different way of life they need to appreciate and respect. I will use these boots and axe to help me in rebuilding the buildings, corrals and legacy my family built there with the hope I can kindle the love of land in my children and hopefully theirs when that time comes.
Growing up, working and living off the land since a young age, both in the mountains and hills, I learnt very quickly to place my trust in quality made gear that you can depend on with your life. Living this closely with the land also made me conscience about wastage that is disposable equipment and clothing. Both Nicks Boots and your Axes will last a lifetime of dependable and quality use if looked after (with maybe a new handle and a few resoles). To serve me and my family, living the life our ancestors did, in the mountains and hills.
I would wear the boots, and use the axe to cut a pizza in slow motion whilst filming an epic cinematic sequence...
Also if I win I will stop posting these. 😉
I decided to start smithing during COVID, after talking about it for years. I bought Liam's book and started acquiring tools and equipment. I even inquired about lessons with him. When I'm not working my day job or being a husband & dad, I'm down in the shop practicing and creating. 10 months in and I'm making what are starting to be functional axes (and a few knives). I won't be quitting my day job any time soon :) but it's a creative and physical outlet I really need. Those boots would be awfully nice in the shop, and the axe....well, I'm sure I'd use it, but I'd probably hang it on the wall for a while as an example of what I'm aspiring to some day. 51 yrs old and still learning new things.
I have been a huge boot nerd after switching from sneakers over a year ago. I also just finished building my home in rural northern California. While the interior is done (mostly) i still have a ton of work to do on the exterior of the house as well as the property. These boots and axe will give me the proper tools to prepare wood for the winter as well as continuing to push through all the outdoor tasks that still need to be done. Ive gone for years using non-handmade goods and am ready for the boots and axe that will last me and my home for a lifetime. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Liam's videos helped me get started working with and restoring, hand tools. Especially the videos on hanging an axe handle and proper use of a drawknife. It's been a couple of years now, my collection has grown and I've been using them quite a bit. I recently finished off a round wood framed woodshed, since lumber prices went through the roof, and have a list of projects to complete this autumn. I've put a beating on my current boots and have been drooling over Nick's Instagram page for a while. New axe and new boots would be put to good use around the property!
I met my boyfriend almost 3 years ago and last year after corona happened i saw how he got more and more interested about forging. he learned so much with youtube videos and after buying some supllies to try it out he realized it was his passion. im so happy he foind what he loves and he is giving his 1000% his birthday is on november 15 and i would love to surprise him with this! Since day 1 he found your channel and it is so amazing to see how much he enjoys to study hours and hours. I cant wait to see how his progress in a couple of years. the first knife he ever made was already so good!! he is a natural haha :) the boots would be with him to see his growth. to give him the best comfort and safety. and then he is just crazy about axes. his grandfather gave him a very old one. it was so crusty and broken but somehow he restored it completely and now it looks so beautiful!! he would be so genuine happy with this that i had to try
I spend the majority of my free time outdoors and having high quality tools has always been important to me. I can say that Nick's boots and Liam's axes are at the top of the quality chart for both products. Some (maybe most) people that buy these high end items don't use them as they were made to be used. Most put them up to save for "special" occasions. I am not that person and will use these as they were designed to be used. Outdoors in all weather conditions making memories for both myself, children, and grandchildren. These, I am sure ,will be passed down for generations to come. Thank you for the opportunity to win the best boots and axe made today.
I am a volunteer construction worker living in CA right now, helping to build places of worship and provide disaster relief. I am also a camping enthusiast. I work part time to facilitate my volunteering and camp whenever I get the chance. Quality boots are obviously very important whether you're hiking trails or building concrete forms, both of which I love to do. It's been a dream to own a pair of Nicks and a good camp axe for a while now. My aim is to be equipped to volunteer even more for disaster relief because as we all know there are plenty of disasters happening right now. It's an awesome give away you're doing and it's awesome to see how people are keeping craftsmanship alive and making it accessable on UA-cam. Keep up the great work!
I am currently on my way on a deployment. I’ve worn thru many boots over years that just can’t handle day to day moving thru bush and day to day standing and walking. These boots would have the chance to test themselves in one of the most hostile places in the world, Africa. In addition to being in the Army. I have a start up game going, right now we have 21 chickens and a large garden set up for next year. I’ve had to cut down plenty of small timber on my land and turn it to firewood. Using some off the shelf axe made that work long and hard. This ax would also have be used for family camping and passed down to the next generation. Been a big fan of your work since I originally saw you with the Samurai Carpenter. Both of you have influenced how I do work on my house and look at tools.
I will still be saving and looking for when I can get an ax of yours to take home after this! Y’all keep working hard!
Definitely can appreciate the quality of the craftsmanship in both the boots and the axe. These both would definitely get some use around a campfire with friends and bourbon
As a tree climber I would wear these boots with my spurs, keeping my feet dry and the pressure of the spurs off. I would use the axe for falling trees, to drive some wedges in, an awesome real handmade axe by a great craftsman would be way better than my cheap axe, will also looks way nicer. Pulling it out from my truck like, ok now we are in business!! Would be also a great tool to have when I go camping with my children.
Keep the great work and content Liam. Always nice to see videos from you
Great video. Thanks for sharing your talents.
This November me and my buddy are taking a small group of young men from our community out to experience camping and get some outdoor experience for their first time. Our community isn’t necessarily outdoors focused so giving these kids a chance to experience that world is a big deal. We hope to make this a frequent event. Wearing these boots and swinging this axe, teaching them to chop wood and care for our outdoors would be an epic experience! Cheers.
I was just on your website last night looking at your axe ordering schedule. I have a baby on the way and it has had me thinking about the quality of the tools I buy, as I’ve been inheriting tools from my grandparents. My grandfather is no longer in the shape necessary to care for the land he lives on so, I have taken it over so he may continue to enjoy the land that he has taken care of so well for my whole life. Just yesterday I fell 6 trees on the property and bucked them for firewood (you can see where the axe would come in handy). I also work for the town I live in taking care of the town’s weed and fire abatement, I am on my feet 10hours a day at work then I go home to take care of my pregnant wife and 2 dogs, or to my grandparents to help them. It would be a true blessing to own either a pair of nicks boots or a Hoffman axe. The thought of owning both is truly overwhelming. Thank you for putting this together
Great to see you grow through this channel. I’m a fan. I love the work ethic on display in your videos, it’s something missing in large segments of our population these days. I would use the boots for daily use, work, hike, hunt, fish, and dinner with the wife. The axe will definitely get used at the hunting camp. Bear season is right around the corner. Comfy boots make the difference between good days and bad. Love the channel keep up the great work. Most of all thanks for the content, I’m learning every day.
I've been looking for a good, solid pair of work boots that are also stylish for ages, and I've always kept my eyes on a pair of Nick's but they've always been out of my price range. I love this team up and how often Nick's boots works with fellow bladesmiths and general craftsman, and I can't wait to see how they continue to grow! the same applies to the fine axes that come out of the Hoffman shop.
As I have gotten older I have come to appreciate good quality, handmade, American made products. There are products that are not something you use for a short time and throw away, there are heirloom quality items that can last for generations. Other Nicks Boots and Hoffman Blacksmithing made products are perfect examples.
I have been a city person my whole life but have come to appreciate being I. The country. When I retire in a few years I hope to have a cabin in the woods and be able to use these fine products as part of my every day life.
Thank you.
Seeing all these videos of your aces and nicks boots I would love to own both! True craftsmanship
I've been dreaming of getting my hands on a set of nicks boots since your first review of them. Haven't had the means yet, but one day I'll be repping a set of nicks on my feet, working hard in the shop, makings knifes and what ever has you. The camp axe would be great to have to be able to bring camping and show the youth group, I'm a leader to, what quality is and how to properly swing an axe.
As a farmer and livestock agent in Australia I’m always moving on my feet. Handling hundred of thousands of livestock each year on clients farms and processing them livestock selling centres I am constantly going between dirt, gravel, mud and concrete all in a day and quickly takes a toll on footwear and the body if the footwear isn’t suitable. Also run a family farm where an axe is a tool regularly used be it fence maintenance, firewood for the winter and harvesting and processing meat for the table for the family. No tool is so versatile.
Paring hand made boots and a hand made ax makes for the perfect combination. I grew up in the woods and Ali was carry a good ax,. Always have needed a quality pair of boots and It seems like these are some of the best! Love the quality work and the pride that y’all put in to what you make!! Keep it up!!
I have access to a lovely old woodland with lots of dead-standing. There’s nothing I enjoy more than getting out for a wild camp with good friends to clear my head from working through the pandemic in the Police. My old boots have seen their best now, so a new custom pair coupled with one of the finest axes on earth would be outstanding! Whoever is lucky enough to win will be lost for words, and hopefully it will be me. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Been watching you make tools since forged in fire Liam. It’s promising seeing a guy the same age as me excel in something he loves and not going to the everyday desk job that so many people fall into. Keep working hard and making great tools!
I would use these boots pretty much everyday. Either working around farmland or hunting.
The camp axe would be very useful for me as a tool to continue clearing my land of brush and pines.
I've been looking for a pair of proper lifetime boots for years now, since I'm tired of the lack of quality options here in New Zealand. The axe would be great too, since splitting firewood with a chainsaw is a bit overkill 😂
This is awesome. I have a huge respect and appreciation for what you and Nick's Boots do. I have always been drawn to good craftsmanship that has been passionately poured into. Personally, I am an amateur woodworking and am on my feet any chance I get, building furniture or carving wood, and I understand the need for comfortable footwear that is durable. I would love to have the chance to own one of your beautiful axe's and a pair of boots that will last me a lifetime. Either way, I love watching your channel and will continue to follow you and your work!
What an awesome giveaway!
I'd use these out in the bush while gathering firewood for the cottage and also in the shop working on all my projects!
I'll be spending 1 week in algonquin with my mate on a portage trip from canoe lake to trout lake and back next summer. Having boots that I know will support me all the way there and tools that won't break on me will definitely gives me peace of mind.
Keep up the wonderful work! I'll be sure to send you pictures of the trip no matter what happens ;D.
Im moving back to Mozambique from Canada. Not much you can't handle in the African bush the help of a good axe and a reliable pair of boots. Im also a blacksmith. I use charcoal for my fuel source, which I make my self. A good strong axe would defiantly increase production and make it all just that much more enjoyable. Thanks for doing this. Both amazing products which I would maintain and use well. Cheers
Wow these look phenomenal! I have always wanted a pair of nicks boots but could never afford 'em. I would definately use the boots in my shop for blacksmithing and the axe would be a lifelong companion on every camping trip. Thank you so much for this oppertunity!!!
I’ve been following Liam’s channel and his business since I first joined Axe Junkies and procured my first axes. Owning one of his axes has been in the realm of a black raven axe for me and winning this would be beyond awesome! And as far as Nick’s boots are concerned, their attention to detail and quality is beyond compare. I tried so hard to justify the cost when I bought my last pair, and am hoping to be able to do so for the next ones. But to win a pair would make my feet rejoice. :)
I have never found a pair of boots that fit my feet well. Very often my right foot goes numb and I have to take my shoes off. I am a chef for a living and am on my feet for 10+hours a day. These boots would hopefully give me some relief of that pain and numbness.
The Camp Axe would help me with my favorite past time; being in the woods and building fires. It's my escape from the bustling city to reset my brain and psyche.
I've worn boots every day since I was 14 growing up on the farm. I do some farming, welding, machining, blacksmithing, firewood cutting and splitting. I wear boots to the beach, which is very embarrassing according to my wife.
The axe would be useful limbing trees when I cut firewood to heat the farmhouse. It would probably be my 2nd favorite axe. It would have to be ranked behind a double bit axe my my great-grandfather owned. It currently needs a new, thin handle.
As an avid outdoorsman, I would spend all my time hunting or camping in my Nick's handmade boots. And I would of course need to make firewood with my Hoffman camp axe. What a perfect give away for a guy like me.
Thx Guys,
Chris
I love your Axe's and Nick's boots. I was a part of layoffs during covid 19. It was a blow to me and my family but I turned it into a positive and decided to learn forging and knife making. It has been a wild year but I have sold my first batch of knives and it feels great. Watching your informative videos have helped me achieve that goal and I can't wait to see what's in store. If I won, I'd obviously wear those boots every day in the garage making knifes! The axe is something that I'd always have in the truck. Whether I'm camping with my family or driving for work, you never know when you'll need a great axe! Love your work and keep up the amazing job!
It’s exciting to have the chance to use the shit out of both of these! I’ve never had a pair of handmade boots so it would be an experience to see/feel the differences. The axe is needed for camping and chores; no way to butter that up, it would be going through firewood and pounding tent stakes! Thanks!
Good morning, Liam. I would love to see a pair of Nicks on the feet of my partner while he is blacksmithing. We just moved from NM to WA, so I could start a teaching job at primitive farm school. So he had to give up his nice blacksmithing shop for a pop-up tent in our backyard. :) He is making it work, but I would love to surprise him with a pair of these boots to make the new environment more pleasing. As for the axe, I would love to use it for my 11-13 year old’s primitive skills school as a learning and functional tool, as we spend the first part of each morning splitting wood for the daily fire.
Warmth to you and yours,
Madeline
Simply put, I'd use these boots for living my life. It's hard to walk anywhere and get anything done without a good pair of boots. It's easier to resole a boot than resole your own foot. I think an axe is a welcome addition to anyone's tool shed that cares for any acreage of land.
Been using a fireplace to heat my house every winter for as long as I can remember. I'm from pretty much the only cold part of Australia so it's absolutely necessary.
Axe would Chop firewood everyday for half a year.
As for the boots, what better place to use them than the Australian countryside.
I discovered your axes and channel while binge watching Wranglestar videos on axes and Nick's work boots. I've had my eye on both ever since. If a giveaway of one of your axes and Nick's boots isn't and example of fate, I'm not sure what is! The sky is the limit for what a Midwest Professional Home Owner could do with that combo.
I share the same sentiment with regards to the quality first mentality and the way Hoffman Blacksmithing and Nicks Boots provide a high quality hand made custom deliverables. Both the axe and boots would provide major improvements to my side hustle custom firewood/chainsaw milling hobby. What a dream it would be for years to come.
Both the boots and the ax are remnants of a better time, when putting your name to something was a meaningful expression of who that person or company was, and the quality they stood for. It was taking pride in their craftsmanship.
As a fireman I understand the need for comfortable, well made boots when doing wild land firefighting. I would use the boots in so many different applications from working in my shop, going hiking in the mountains or if on a wild land fire deployment. The ax would be an heirloom tool that would be used around the property, taken camping, teaching my son to appreciate and use quality tools. It would be taken care of and passed down to my son. The chainsaw may be quicker at felling a tree - but the solace and enjoyment that comes from an ax cannot be beat from time to time.
Keep up the great work!
There’s nothing like Quality tools at there highest level of craftsmanship such as nick’s boots and Hoffman axes just the thought and time that u guys put into your craft would break most craftsmen but some how u guys keep paving it forward at the highest level!! I would love to own a Hoffman camp axe or pair of nicks boots I’ve been looking at them for awhile now!! I live my life 80% of time out in the wilderness me and my son are about to start going to more remote places exploring!! A pair of nicks boots or Hoffman camp axe would be a dream come true and very much appreciated good luck to everyone and god bless!!
I've been needing a good pair of work boots for awhile. Especially since, I've taken up blacksmithing/ bladesmithing & so I need a pair of boots that won't hurt my feet after standing/walking for a long period of time. I would use the axe to help my brother chop is wood pile into usable pieces & I would use it when I go camping to make pieces of wood that could be used in the fire. Thanks yall for doing this & God Bless
Im 18, and I’ve been watching a lot of Hoffman blacksmithing videos as I begin my blacksmithing journey. all of the things that I’ve learned from this channel is truly astonishing. I’ve been restoring vintage axes and making handles for some time now and a Hoffman axe is a sought after tool to me that I would love to add to my collection and have hanging in my where I work on my axes. I would use the boots while making my axes and knives, as well as for camping or doing yard work.
As a knife maker I'm on my feet all day. I burn through boots and they never give me enough support. A pair of Nick's would certainly make a huge difference and my aching back would be thankful. As for the axe, one of my favorite things to do is cook out over a wood fire with my kids. One of Liam's axes would be a treasured tool that we could use together and that could be passed down to future generations. Thanks to both Liam and Nick's boots for making quality handmade goods that live up to hype and hold up to a lifetime of use 👊
I would use the axe for the camping canoe trips my son and I take throughout the summers. The boots are hands down some of the best out there. I have seen the videos from Liam and Wranglerstar doing the long term reviews, I am currently waiting to receive back my boots from a full rebuild. It's been a long 20ish weeks of waiting. I am a shop teacher by trade and also a volunteer firefighter. The boots have been the best investment to my body and feet. Walking around on concrete floors of my school shop and hiking through the woods for hiker/lost person calls or wildfire these boots I have no fear of twisting my ankle because it holds everything together so well.
Liam, I've been subscribed to your channel from the days of your first shop. LOVED your video's, LOVE your product. I purchased one of your camp axe's way back when and truly appreciate your craftsmanship! Nick's boots ARE amazing boots. I've wanted a pair for several years now but have been in and out of employment so purchasing them has been a "wish list" item. I use my camp axe around the property and it stays nice and sharp, especially when I do a touch-up with the sharpening puck. But boots nowadays leave much to be desired. Nick's boots incorporates the items that I need in a proper pair of boots. Things like arch support and metatarsal support. Years back when my Sears steel toe work shoes gave up the ghost (they did have the arch support and metatarsal support that I needed) I had to buy sub-standard boots. My feet pained me 24 hours a day because my arches were falling and there was no metatarsal support. It would be wonderful to have a pair of boots, especially Nick's boots, that incorporate that which I need for happy feet! Peace, Love and Happiness to you and your family.
I am already the proud owner of a Hoffman Wasatch axe and a pair of Nicks Boots, so I would give this set to my brother-in-law who lives in the Yaak Valley, Montana where he works tirelessly to provide lumber for the victims of wildfire. Over the past few months, he has been running his mill 16 hours a day to provide Larch wood for home and business reconstruction from fire loss. I've been bragging about my boots to him for a while, and he's been jealous of my Wasatch ever since he used it on a camping trip last year. I know he would love both. Thanks to both Liam and Nicks boots for their awesome products!
Entering this contest was easy, since I was already subscribed to both channels! I’ve been following Nicks boots ever since you first introduced them on your channel and the craftsmanship and care that goes into them is incredible. I would love a pair for my shop as I continue to improve my blacksmithing and metalworking hobbyist skills, all the boots I’ve owned get destroyed in no time flat and just leave my feet hurting after a long day of grinding or hammering. As far as your axes not much needs to be said, they are works of art and I’ve seen first hand in your shop the dedication you’ve poured into them to make them the best axes being made today. I would make sure it’s by my side every time me, my girlfriend and our dogs go hiking and camping in the blue ridge. We have a trip coming up at the end of October so this would be perfect!
I am getting tired of the 'throw away' culture we have created. I want to be part of the revolution in making and purchasing quality, long lasting gear. I strive for this in everything I make, and I would put these boots and axe to the test over the long term. Whether I win or not, thanks for making awesome things!
Thanks to you & Nicks for the opportunity. A great pair of boots like Nick’s would go a long way to help keeping me going I’ve got many remodeling projects to do both at our place and our kids homes. I’m very inspired by companies like Hoffman Axes and Nicks for making quality products right here in America. The camp axe would be great around our fire pit when the work day is done and it’s time to cook a great meal and relax with family. Thanks again.
I’m 15 and cut a lot of firewood for my family and friends, along with just cutting trees and limbs which fall on our property. I use an old jersey pattern plumb which I restored a few years back. I’ve always wanted a nice pair of boots and have always wanted a pair of Nicks, but could never justify the price point with my own money or to my parents to buy them, but they’ve always been on my wishlist. Keep up the great work Liam, I love your videos and I bought a handle abojt a year ago and it was top notch, keep up the quality!
My wife tells me that I spend too much time in the woods. When I'm not at work, we are in the woods camping, hunting or just working on the property. I have always adored Liam's axes but never owned one. I have always been on the lookout for good boots, but never found the ones for me. Now that I have my first done, I plan on teaching him everything I know about the outdoors and if I had these boots and axe, I may just stay out here instead of going back to work.
These boots and this axe look amazing.
I´m really getting into bushcraft for a couple of month and could really use both of these items, to create something out of wood or just using it while staying in the woods for a night or two to make firewood and building a shelter.
Would be great to have such quality items that look so cool as well!
As a maker myself, I've come to really appreciate hand made tools and items. Everyday Im making forging hammers. Hot scale, steel, and sparks wear out my clothes and boots pretty quickly. I have been wanting some Nick's boots to withstand the conditions I work in. As for the axe, I know from my experience that the right forging hammer makes all the difference. I can only imagine how a proper axe can be a game changer. I could use a nice axe for splitting logs for the stove this winter. We already got 5 inches of snow in Montana.
Me and my family love to camp and overland. An axe is necessary to bring with you while overlanding because you never know what obstacles you will run into and is always handy around the campsite. It has been a constant battle finding a boot that keeps up with me and is also resoleable. I’ve heard great things about nicks but never have gotten my hands on a pair. I would love to win this giveaway!
Hoffman fan and Axe user from Denmark. Turned into the outdoors. Was diagnosed with severe work-related stress 4 years back and getting into nature and using an axe... And the fundamentals about an axe helps me.... It's a lifetime investment and a tool to care for.... Axe and boots 🪓🇩🇰💯 all the best... Great GAW
I"m a forester and a wildland firefighter, and I've been wearing Nicks for about 10 years. They are by far the best bang for the buck in the boot world today. Turns out, my current pair are about due for a rebuild. Were I to win, I'd have the ones I already have rebuilt and set aside as a spare set, and start a new pair next spring. Those 2 ought to get me through the rest of my career. As for the axe: that's a normal forestry tool that gets used all the time. I'd rotate something out of my truck and this axe into its place.
I am just moving into a small house with a little garden. A garden that has not been tended for over 8 years and in a single day I removed over 400 pounds of various steel scrap from inside the garden. Much more work ahead of me, including felling of trees but one thing is sure: Better do it on good soles with the right tools.
I would love to use them for when I'm working in the field or construction. I'm excited about the comfort I hear these give.
I’m a welder and a part time blacksmith, and I’m always camping and hiking, I’ve been watching Liams videos for years now and I admire the craftsmanship and care that goes into every tool he makes, Nicks Handmade boots are the most durable and well crafted boots I’ve ever seen. Thank you and good luck to all!
This is so cool, I work in construction and would love a comfortable pair of boots for days on my feet. Also, have a small homestead where the axe would be handy for clearing and trail cleanup/firewood cutting. Thanks guys!
I’d love an axe like this at the fire station! We’re always looking for well made and dependable new equipment. The boots would be awesome for working wildland!
The boots would give protection in the shop welding, and once the work schedule opens up more, starting some blacksmithing. They'd no doubt get use in making firewood too. It would be a pleasure to bring one of your axes on a canoe trip up to the North Maine Woods to provide good warmth for good times at camp.
My wife and I got married this year after delaying because of COVID and now have plans for fly fishing and camping for 6 weeks. Planning on Pacific NW, Yellowstone, then back to my birthplace in Vermont. Having a high quality axe that allows us to be off the grid during our travels is imperative. I’ve had a pair of Filson boots and these boots would be a great replacement for my outdoor activities and chores around the shop & house.
If chosen, I would use the boots and the axe as I build a full scribe log cabin with my wife and children here on our off grid Montana mountain property; with douglas fir trees harvested from the forest on our land. If not chosen, then I'll still be building the cabin anyway.
Thank you Liam for teaching me proper care for an axe in your videos and posts, as well as showing me how a young entrepreneur and craftsman can compete and succeed in the American manufacturing market without compromising quality or values. Thank you Nicks Boots for teaching me how to properly care for my leather boots. I was taught to just toss 'em and get a new pair when you needed to. You guys have shown me how to properly cherish a quality piece of equipment (my boots) so they can always do the job for me that they were handcrafted to do. Most of all, thank you Hoffman Blacksmithing and Nicks Boots for your examples of craftsmanship. Have a good one. Cheers.
As a cattle veterinarian, I am on my feet all day. Some days I walk 3-4 miles along the leadup to the squeeze chute as we work cattle. Boots are EVERYTHING to your feet. The axe would be for everything from work (opening the rib cage for post mortem exams on cattle) to play (taking the kids camping and teaching them woodsmanship) to keeping the household running (firewood). I am to the stage in life where quality is far more important than quantity. Liam says life long purchase...that's right up my wheelhouse!
Would love to get the chance to win this amazing pair. Firstly for the reason of wanting to get outdoors a bit more and just explore. Having little in the means of boots these would certainly come in handy in any upcoming working or project conditions. Thanks Liam and thanks Nicks boots!
Along with taking both out in numerous adventures in the Australian bush, I’ll be christening both with removing dying gum trees on my property before the summer fire season begins. Once the wood has dried, I will be using the axe to split firewood during winter camping trips in the outback while the boots keep my feet protected and warm.
To top it off, when my son’s old enough (he just turned 1) I’ll be handing down the axe, starting a hopefully very long family tradition of always taking the Raston family heirloom camping axe out when heading out into the Aussie outback.
A Hoffman axe would be a great addition to the teaching tools I have to teach my kids not only how to care for their tools, but how to help maintain the 10 acre wooded lot we're fortunate enough to call home.
And the boots, well it was ‐36° last winter, and this winter is quick approaching. Guessing I'm gonna need a good boot. Thanks to both of you and your companies for giving away your precious time in the form of a product gaw. Good luck to all that enter!
As a newbie knifemaker I learned a hard way that boots are super important, and since i've watched your and Jason's from Fireball tool videos i can't find any boots like that in Poland. As a young maker i am super stoaked on handmade things, and your axes? I would chop all trees on my yard in one day, it would be amazing addition to my off grid setup that i am working on with my father.
Keep up the great work man!
I'm very excited for this give away! I love both Hoffman axes and nicks boots. My wife and I live on my parents land and help take care of their property. I would use these boots nearly every day for fixing fences feeding animals, building barns, hunting and collecting coal and wood for the stoves during the winter. I would love to have a quality Hoffman axe to cut the 10 cords of wood we got this year and every year to come. Nothing makes me more proud than owning a handmade quality product that I can maintain and enjoy for a lifetime.
I would use my Nicks boots everyday for work in industrial construction. I’m an electrician and I’m go from jobs at a coal powered power plant to manufacturing and foundry’s. They would be put the ultimate test! I’ve never had custom hand made boots or a Hoffman axe but they would both be enjoyed! Two great company’s and one great giveaway! Good luck everyone!
I work as a lineman in Utah. These boots would go through hell and back. And the camp axe. I would use to make beautiful works of art.
Well I was already subscribed to Hoffman Blacksmithing and Nicks Boots- so that part was easy! Just shows what a good partnership Hoffman and Nicks are, they both represent top tier hand crafted products which age and wear with you- throughout your life.
I am in Australia and I would want to put the Hoffman Axe and Nicks boots to the test making a small log cabin by hand- from Karri (an Australian Hardwood). The edge holding characteristics and ergonomics of the axe would make it more efficient felling and notching of the logs, the robustness and support (and loggers heel!) of the Nicks boot would back me up when trekking through the forest sourcing lumber.
I have been looking at nicks boots for a very long time, could say a dream pair of boots. They would be on my feet at work on a construction site, out in the Field/woods with my horses and even my humble blacksmiths shop, they would be on my feet 7 days a week all day. A Hoffman axe is in my eye the pinnacle of all Axes, hand crafted and A definite inheritance peace. One of these axes would sort all my fire wood and bush work thought summer and winter. This GAW really will make my work and day to day chores a whole lot easier and enjoyable😆
I am an avid backpacker and outdoorsman in California, where wildfires have been a major problem in recent years. If I win these wonderful items I would use them on volunteer trail crews to help clear and maintain the trails for everyone to enjoy, along with also using them for home maintenance and camping/recreational purposes. Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Solid boots and a solid axe just gets the juices flowing. The right tools for the job make all the difference.
Hello Liam, My reason for entering your and Nick's GAW is that I am on my feet anywhere from 12 to 16 hours a day. First part of my day is working in the field for At&t working on ladders, manholes, and telephone poles. After 10-12 hours I come home and work in my shop fabricating, welding, making. We all know how important quality footwear is and from what I know about Nick's is they are the best! I have worn out Red Wing's, Danner's and Wesco's all in under a year, quality boots should last much longer than a year! What can said about your Camp Axe, it's just Bad Ass and will love chopping wood for our fire pit with it! Thanks for this opportunity! Cheers, Ray
Having started to learn how to climb trees and studying to become an arborist, I would wear the boots for the proper support needed to use gaffs without damaging my feet. Also when not in the tree they would make the perfect pair of boots when forging. As for Liam’s axe I would actually like to give it as a gift to my boss who is a close friend of mine, not only is he a boss to me but he’s the man who’s willing to not just teach me about arborist but he’s also teaching me Blacksmithing.
Hoffman axes are the best axes made and him supporting Nicks boots as he has says a lot to me. I have a good amount of Hoffman axes and will continue to support him. I do not have a good pair of boots tho. I work in construction, and good boots could be life changing. As with a lot of people I really overlook the comfort of my feet and I just deal with the pain. It’s really awesome what Mr. Hoffman and Nicks handmade boots is doing, and I’m positive whomever wins will have a lifetime of use out of the boots and axe! If you don’t know both are handmade in the USA!!!
I'm going to be up in Alaska for work in the next few months, and I'll need a boot that can take some serious work without giving up! Especially between the freezing winter/spring and the wet rainforest summers up there Nicks would be fantastic footwear. Owning a Hoffman axe would be a dream come true as well, I've wanted one since high school :) Plus it would match the boots in craftsmanship and workability. Count me in for this one!
I would have a great use for the Axe and Boots. I am a maker, and largely harvest and mill my own wood on an axe and saw basis. I have a great vintage 2-bit axe right now, but I would love to have a domestic top-grade Hoffman Axe. But all of that is a moot point unless my feet are protected. Which is where Nick’s boots come in. Because of my student situation, I am generally unable to afford these kinds of products. I am studying Parks and Recreation Management and getting these items would help me greatly out in the field when I graduate college in just over a year. Having these tools to continue harvest my own wood and supply other makers with great quality Midwestern hardwood.
I am an orthotic and prosthetic technician who makes custom braces and prosthetics everyday. I have tried to wear boots before and just haven’t found a pair that stays comfortable all day. I am currently wearing an old pair of broken in vans, but they are comfy! I’ve seen Nick’s boots before and they sound like the best. I take Liam’s word that you I could wear them in a workshop all fay long. I would also use the boots out in my yard at the same time I would use that Hoffman camp axe. I have many trees that could use some axe work and this axe would make retrieving fire wood a blast! These axes are beautiful and I would use it as much as I could.
I have been getting into blacksmithing and bushcrafting over the course of the last two years. As I just turned eighteen I relise I have a hell of a lot more to learn and that excites me to further dwell into the trades and continue pursuing my ambitions.
My wife and I are in the process of selling our house in AZ to move to north Georgia to be closer to family as they get older. The boots would be great for every day use as a dad of 2 young children as they grow up in the woods and creeks of north Georgia. The axe could easily build many forts and tree houses as well help to gather for family campfires. Both of these items would be put to the test to see if they truely can last a lifetime and be passed to the next generation to be used to make that many more memories.
The boots would become my everyday boots. I work as a paramedic, and we wear brown boots like these. The support and comfort would be great. The axe would be like no other I have. I have wanted one for a long time. The quality and made here in NC, win win.
Just split over 3 cords of maple and oak from two trees we fell. My son and I split it together over 3 weekends. Ironically my boots literally split at the seams and the steel toe plate fell out while working this morning.
It would be awesome to have a quality pair of boots to replace my split ones. As for the axe, it would be a cherished heirloom that I could pass on to my son.
I am a young apprentice blacksmith, and after a few years of working with blacksmiths in my area, time has come for me to build my own shop and start my own business. I've been tooling up for the last 9 months and I'm now able to foresee the day where I'm gonna be actually on the floor, working around own forge and doing my own thing. And of all the paths one could have chosen in blacksmithing, I chose axemaking as well! Liam has inspired me a lot as a young maker, and his axes are kind of are kind of a staple in terms the quality achievable by a small blacksmith's shop. Being offered a chance to win one of these axes alongside with what are probably one of the best workshop boots in the world, it seems like a dream for someone like me who is walking his first steps into the world of axe making!
Thank you very much for this chance of winning both of these wonderful tools, one of which being an example of what I aim for and I can refer to in terms of perfomance, and the other being probably the most used (and underrated) tool in the shop, as you think of it!
My family has been around east TN for generations. Sevierville, TN to be exact. We are mountain people. I am a beekeeper and a full time chef. I love to camp as much as I can every year with my wife, son, sisters, nieces and nephews. I currently do not own a pair of boots or any of the Hoffman axes. I have been following due to the exquisite craftsmanship. I would use boots everyday and the axe on all of my camping adventures.
I have been a Welder/Fabricator for over 45 years, but was electrocuted 2 1/2 years ago and nearly killed. It’s been a long road to get back into the shop but I’m working hard to get there. We are working on purchasing our Dream Home mini farm/ranch on the coast of Oregon. My plan is to spend every moment of every day until they find my cold dead body in my shop or on my property working, building or growing something to help, feed, teach or comfort someone who is in need of it! I’ve been away from my love and passion for much too long from my injuries and now I’m healing to the point where the doctors are pleased with my success. Your ax would be the right beginning tool for my hands and Nicks boots would keep me on my feet for the hours I want to be without the Back pain.
THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB!
i remember watching your review on nicks handmade boots a few years ago and being introduced to the idea of handcrafted workboots. ive been on my feet in factories and timber yards my whole life wearing off the shelf boots. im now working with kids aged 13-16 teaching them hands on skills and ideals i think this would be a great time to introduce to them that handmade still exists and its quality cant be matched by mass production. i sure wish id known about it at that age. plus the kids favorite task is using our axes. i would 100% take the axe into work for everyone to enjoy and not just be a piece for my own yard.
I’ve been in construction since I was 16 and have been a bladesmith for the past 2 years. A good pair of work boots are very hard to come by. They would make my day to day better in every way. Having anything made from Liam Hoffmann would be an honor. As I just stated my new journey into hunting, that camp axe would see much use in the coming hunts, camping and scouting trips.
Because of my time in the army, my feet have horrible busted archs. The thought of having a quality pair of boots like Nick's gets me more than just excited. I love going out into the forest, and it'd be great to not be limited by my foot pain. On top of that, who wouldn't be excited about a fine axe?