That cherry beam is incredible. No knots, wow!
I've spent more than my fair share of time in the woods of North Idaho, and always hated the standard hand axes we used. Several years ago while at the ACE hardware in Truckee, CA I picked up an axe made by these guys (link below) and noticed its weight and balance were just perfect. I use it as a falling axe for setting wedges and trimming light branches. I can't wait to pickup some of their other axes as I need them.
Gränsfors Bruks