Beyond the Oregon Trail - Summer Series
May 04 - Jul 12, 2026
Current Holder
Eric Sherman
Boundary Axe
Claims Run Deeper Than Roots
Outsiders Don't Read Boundaries
Aspects refreshed May 16, 2026
In the early days of the Stumptown Settlement, before paper deeds and official records, pioneers would drive their axes into the boundary trees at the edges of their claims. The deeper the axe sank, the more established the claim. The Boundary Axe is carved from one such tree, its blade still carrying the scars of those original territorial declarations.
A weathered two-handed frontier axe with a heavy iron head featuring a notched blade that speaks of years hacking through PNW undergrowth. The handle is stripped pine, wrapped in leather cord that has darkened with sweat and rain. A stump cross-section is burnt into the wood near the grip, the rings showing what appears to be forty seasons of growth.
The Boundary Axe serves as proof of a player's ability to establish and defend territory - challengers must acknowledge the holder's right to their claims. It represents the ultimate expression of the land rush mentality: not just claiming land, but being willing to defend it with the same tool used to mark it.
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Tag History
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Your series bag tag moved from #26 to #8 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Your series bag tag moved from #19 to #26 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Your series bag tag moved from #10 to #19 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Your series bag tag moved from #7 to #10 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Your series bag tag moved from #5 to #7 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Your series bag tag moved from #4 to #5 based on your top 2 rated rounds from the last two completed series weeks.
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Before it was a tag, it was the final word on where your property ended. Carved from a Stumptown boundary marker, the Boundary Axe is heavy, notched, and deeply judgmental. It doesn’t just hang on your bag; it critiques your stance. Step out of line, and it’ll remind you why boundaries exist.
Eric Sherman just claimed Tag 4, the Boundary Axe. It’s a heavy slab of frontier judgment that doesn’t just hang on your bag—it critiques your grip. If your form slips, the axe will remind you why boundaries exist. You wanted the land? Now you carry the axe.