After deciding to try my hand at woodcarving and specifically at first making spoons I went about a search for some quality tools. I was surprised to find that axes and adzes made by Hans Karlsson and Hoffman Blacksmithing are essentially unobtainium. Hans Karlsson at least stated that it would be a number of weeks before they would have some axes available for purchase. Hoffman never bothered to respond. Is there some type of revival in woodcarving that is making these tools scarce?