Leatherstocking Timber Products

10/28/2025

Our 50-inch bat, turned and painted in-house from one solid maple tree — part of our Larger Than Life collection

10/28/2025

⚾️ 50 inches of solid maple.
Made from the same tree, turned and painted right here in our mill.
A special piece from our “Larger Than Life” collection.

If you can dream it, we can make it! 💪

10/24/2025

It’s time! Team USA takes the stage at the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Championship.
Leatherstocking axe handles in Matt Cogar’s hands! 🪓
Matt Cogar Lumberjack Athlete

Watch it live from the official channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/OzipQvufSK0?si=xZFmgrzMKW322fxn

10/20/2025

Team USA is in Milan and ready to roll!! 🪓🔥

- four of the toughest out there, representing us on the world stage at the World Championship this Friday!

All eyes on you, boys. Bring it home. 💪 🪵

10/17/2025

We’re hiring a Painting Technician!
Work on specialty wood products in a full-time role with benefits.

✅ Prior experience in painting or finishing preferred
✅ CNC familiarity a plus
📍 Based in the Leatherstocking Region

Apply now 👇

Join our team as a Painting Technician! Help finish specialty wood products with precision and care. Full-time role with hands-on work and benefits.

10/10/2025

If you want to create stronger bats and tougher handles, split with the grain, not across it.
Don’t fight the wood — follow it!

10/07/2025

We're hiring a CNC Operator! 👷‍♂️
Full-time with benefits. Experience with CNC setup and programming required.
Apply at: https://leatherstockinghandsplits.com/cnc-operator-job/

10/07/2025

🎃We’ve got a cool, spooktacular setup for your bats — built from maple bones!
👉 Find it in the first comment.

09/27/2025

Watch Matt Cogar’s performance in Pool B of the 2025 U.S. Men’s Championship — swinging with a Leatherstocking hickory axe handle. 🪓
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMl8RyGwDos

Check out all six disciplines from Matt Cogar during Pool B competition at the 2025 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® U.S. Men's Championship. Cogar received 37 of a possi...

09/25/2025

It’s all in the split.
That’s why our axe handles don’t just look strong—they are strong.
Learn more 👉 https://leatherstockinghandsplits.com/axe-handles/

09/20/2025

We still split by hand.
We’ve added tech to make the old way more consistent—the craft stays the same.

These are the billets bat makers trust, the same wood that reaches MLB hands.
Strongest billets → strongest bats.