With your new axe sharpening file you can keep your handmade swedish axe. Felling trees is the job of the big boys, but when the tree is on the ground, the gransfors bruks outdoor axe comes into play. Forest axes, splitting axes, logbuilding and carpentry tools and double bit axes. In case anyone is looking for a high quality axe or hatchet, i just thought i.
The gransfors bruks american felling axe is a beautiful tool. The company has worked with the designer hans erik persson and developed axes that have traditional shapes and still meet the demands of those felling trees by hand today. Gransfors bruks also offers a companion pdf volume, the ancient axe book. Each axe head comes individually stamped with the smiths initials, while the hickory handle is boiled in linseed oil and rolled in bees wax. They are handmade in sweden and have been around for a long, long, time. Contains 36 pages of info on choosing, using, and the crafting of axes. Gransfors bruks axe book canadian outdoor equipment co. As part of its desire to provide more information about axes, and about the thoughts and values of the company. A flat, mill bastard file should be used if your axe is extremely dull. I took the hunter axe moose hunting thinking this would be great for on site butchering. This book will give you an understanding of which axe to choose depending on what you want to do.
Currently out of stock with an undefined ship date from sweden, thus were not taking backorders. It is a traditional limbing axe, with enough reach to allow a clean sweep of the limbs off of a felled tree and enough heft for high power without generating excessive fatigue. Review of a scandinavian forest axe from gransfors bruks. Now the gransfors bruk outdoor axe was working very well. Good quality diamond file to repair damage to edge tools, made by swedens best known axe makers. The axes, gransfors bruks history, the smiths, how they are made, selecting the right axe for the task, sharpening, cutting, splitting, even throwing and lots of other fascinating stuff. Jan 12, 2011 gransfors axes are forged by very professional smiths. Gransfors bruk wildlife hatchet there are a few key pieces to the success of the wildlife hatchet. Making contact with larger limbs, axe cuts deeper than the 1lb. However i think in the long run it made me learn how to use an axe in a better, more confident way. Each replacement axe handle is soaked in hot linseed oil and coated with beeswax to make it more resistant to dirt and water.
Jun 06, 20 the gransfors bruk outdoor axe has the perfect size for really precise one hand swings to be achieved and this was the beginning of a transformation in my use of the axe. There is no need to stone or grind or smooth or paint the axes in order to hide or eliminate imperfections in the forging. Oil the axe head thoroughly if the axe is going to be stored for an extended period of time. The gransfors bruks axe diamond is a pocket size wonder. Whats the right way to position a broad axe when hewing a beam. Each survival axe comes complete the axe book and a fullgrain leather mask. Nice to learn about the finding of an old gransfors axe. A picture of the forest axe bottom alongside the brush axe. Originally published in 1981 by universe books as keeping warm with an ax, the ax book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools. It is very well illustrated and provides great information in a very compact and direct way. As with all of gransfors products, it is of excellent quality.
Gransfors bruk log home store building supplies and tools. The axe book by gransfors bruks highlights how their axes are created, how to choose an axe, types of axes and. Axe diamond file by gransfors bruks boundary waters catalog. Wood and steel wedges are included with each handle. Gransfors bruk has been manufacturing handforged axes for over 100 years. The small swedish smithy, gransfors bruks, has gone back to the original principle of hand production with the aim of putting on the market a sound, longlasting product. Every axe with few exceptions see item description goes out accompanied by a leather sheath for the blade and the book of the axe, which contains a wealth of practical information. The prepared shaft is inserted into the eye of the axe with the aid of a hydaulic press. I am very impressed with the fit, finish, and superb craftmanship of the new sheath. This book can be viewed on your computer in pdf format, courtesy of gransfors bruks here. A very popular axe for camping and bushcraft, the small forest axe by gransfors bruks is well suited to splitting sticks for the campfire and performing many more tasks.
Jan 20, 2017 identifying swedish axe makers marks is notoriously difficult. As the name implies, this axe is designed for splitting wood along the grain of the wood fibres, rather than cutting across the grain as with a felling axe. This is an axe my greatgrandfather would have approved of in the early 1900s, and i would not be surprised if they still sell these axes 100 years from now using the same traditional methods. With your new axe sharpening file you can keep your handmade swedish axe as pristine as the day you first purchased it. In addition to the axes, there is also a selection of other axe related products. With gransfors bruks makers marks, the oldest are fairly easy to date.
A brief look at the gransfors bruks american felling axe. The gransfors bruks axe file is a safe and compact tool designed for repairing heavy damage to the cutting edge of your axe. Gransfors bruk axe handles gransfors bruk handles axe. In reality, the place this one lives since conceived by survival expert lars falt, this tool finds its own path. The axe manual of peter mclaren, americas champion chopper is a book published in the 1930s by the plumb company link to. Cant speak highly enough about the quality, balance, and craftsmanship of these axes. We specialize in offering professionally handforged axes by makers who have been in the business for decades, so you find the last woodcutting axe or wood hatchet you ever buy. Specifications the scandinavian forest axe from gransfors bruks img has a 2 lbs head with 3. Jun 14, 2017 the final task for the axesmith in the forge, before cooling, is to stamp their initials and the gransfors bruk logo into the axe head, and then it is left to cool.
If the bevel edge is straight such as the carpenters axe and broad axe the total bevel face should be in contact with the file. Handforged in sweden by experienced blacksmiths, the axe comes stamped with the individual blacksmiths initials and is shaving sharp straight out of the sheath. The gransfors scandinavian forest axe is a professional axe, ideal for felling larger trees and for limbing a felled tree. The axe book comes with each axe purchased and can be ordered separately.
Although most historical sources go with axe, we chose ax. Gransfors bruk axe file i sharpening specialists i. Gransfors bruk diamond axe sharpening file axe sharpening files. Bahco axe file 8 double sided bens outdoor products. The carpenters axe which sees tons of use with local loggers the multi purpose axe, which is pretty much a gb scandanavian forest axe and a great truck axe then they have the hatchet, which is a pound and a quarter and has a 15 handle, its also the most ill handling blocky piece of bleep they catalog. Apr 30, 2014 make an axe file from a flat stihl chainsaw file, probably not as agressive as the gransfors bruk axe file but it will cost you. Buy axe sheath gransfors bruks scandinavian forest axe.
This short history of axes and axe craft in northern europe includes sketches and explanations of the many woodchopping or headlopping axes which inspired the replica weapons featured on onlyknives. Theres something timeless over the gransfors bruks small forest axe that i really like. Rather this is meant as a reference for makers marks produced by gransfors bruks. The axe book by gransfors bruks canadian outdoor equipment co. I contacted gransfors in 2008, with a very detailed description of the axe head, and received this reply. It is designed to do the job of a traditional sharpening stone, but will last much longer. Each approved axe head is stamped with the initials of the individual axe smith, and my large splitting axe happen to be made by axe smith mb, mattias blixtpettersson. Youll find all this and a lot more useful information in the axe book. The face of the gransfors bruks large splitting axe, 442 is 3. Gransfors bruk carpenters axe axe specialists i woodsmith. Booklets only came about on the axe scene when life did not make the axe a necessary component of life hence the instruction manual was born. As an outdoor axe, this tool is designed mostly for processing wood. The gransfors axe file is a finetoothed flat file designed for use on bigger nicks and if your axe is terribly damaged. Axes supplied through classic hand tools all come with a gransfors bruks leather sheath and their informative axe book plus the 20 year guaranteethe axes all.
Every single axe is designed specifically to fulfil a particular function, with a constant focus on high quality and area of application. Luck was with us and we got to use it, mostly chopping joints with the axe. Most of the handles of gransfors bruks axes have a unique ergonomic design which gives a steady grip around the handle. The quality is what we have come to expect from gransfors bruks. Gransfors bruk axe handles are made from select, high quality american hickory. Dull axes not only make your work harder they can glance off the wood and cause serious injury. It comprises of a doublesided, finetoothed iron file, fitted with a small wooden handle. Each axe will have a azor sharp edge with a long lasting, strong, convex grind. Most of the handles of gransfors bruks axes have a unique. The axe book gransfors bruk sweden gransfors bruks. This great gransfors bruks axe will be shiped by ems postal service with delivery time 68 working days. Anytime we want some side by side choppin felling etc my old warren 3 lb dayton, c hammond hatchet, and collins boys axe will whoop any other modern day. By your description i guess it was forged here at gransfors bruks, sweden before the ww ii, 19301939.
As a small camp axe and lightweight trekking tool it seemed at home finally. Bahco axe file 8 double sided with ergo grip one side is double cut 25 tpi bastard for coarse sharpening. The gransfors bruks large splitting axe, 442 has a 27 hickory handle, circular grooves at the grip, a steel collar and a grain leather sheath. I found the usual gransfors bruks design to be a lot more appealing on this larger axe than on the smaller models. Once cooled, the axe head is passed across to another craftsman for hard or coarse grinding and sharpening of the axe edge. There has also been a strong focus on producing axes with sound green credentials, avoiding any unnecessary consumption of natural. Complete with a flared beech handle to protect your fingers. The head of the gransfors bruks large splitting axe, 442 weighs 3 12 pounds. Axe designed mainly for conventional carpentry work in dry wood, but its an axe capable of a range of duties. Tools needed to sharpen an axe are a file, a honing stone, and a strop. Aug 20, 2015 as an outdoor axe, this tool is designed mostly for processing wood. Danattherock, i agree these hatchets are top notch. Gransfors bruks axes canadian outdoor equipment co. May 20, 2016 the axe has also come along on a few hikes to help start fires out in the woods.
To download a pdf version of the axe book select the download option on the product info page. After the smiths have finished their work, each of these small splitting axes by granfors are tested with a strike from a massive forging hammer. The proof of this professionalism is that they are able to forge axes with such precision that no supplementary work, to hide mistakes in. Excellent for felling and limbing trees, their wide range of forest axes are sure to offer something for the outdoorsman in everyone. Gransfors bruks axes are high quality axes and blades designed to provide a powerful and precision cut no matter what job you are using their axes for. As far as i know the book is in the public domain, and a copy can be found here pdf, here and a number of other places online. More hatchetlike in proportions, the outdoor axe swings straight and confidently.
The book describes the companys philosophy, different models of axe, how the axes are made and how an axe should be used and looked after. Lehmans knows how important it is to have a large supply of dry, burnready wood, so we offer some of the best woodcutting axes, hatchets and mauls for the job. Below is a classic instructional book with related content. Gransfors bruks axes are divided into four different categories, based on their specific areas of use. Beech wood handle leather sheath 3 long cutting face coarse and fine sides how to sharpen axe. The axe book is shipped with every axe produced by gransfors bruk, and the book is currently available in eight languages. Gransfors hunters axes are also favoured among those living from the land, and even woodworkers and carpenters choose gransfors as their tool of choice for woodwork and. Gransfors axes are forged by very professional smiths. A gransfors bruks axe is forged by hand and stamped with the smiths initials as a guarantee of quality.
Parts of the axe 6 poll, butt axe lip, or lug, gives more woodtometal contact and extra steady and durable. The other side is single cut 41 tpi second for fine sharpening. We used this axe recently on an oak frame job and appreciated the straight edge to get cleanly into the corners of large tenons and being able to use it just like a chisel to make small adjustments to the thickness of the tenon. If the axe doesnt split or beak, it is deemed ready the final product can split the toughest oak or ash as easy as a knife in butter.
Mar 22, 2011 the gransfors bruks american felling axe is a beautiful tool. I bought a gransfors bruks small forest axe last year. The file is designed to re establish the edge and bevel face. The proof of this professionalism is that they are able to forge axes with such precision. The gransfors double bit felling axe is one of two amazing gransfors doublebit axes. There were no defects of any type and the final product was ready to use as soon as it arrived.
Gransfors outdoor axes are the number one choice by bushcraft and survival instructors worldwide. The axe book will give you an understanding of which axe to choose depending of what you want to do, plus provides care and sharpening instructions, throwing axe rules, how to split and stack wood, and more. The axe has also come along on a few hikes to help start fires out in the woods. This file works great for sharpening or reshaping your axe bevel. Lennart pettersson l p, axesmith at gransfors bruks axe. We recommend camellia oil as our favorite traditional tool treatment. Not that you couldnt fell a tree with this axe, but that would be like skinning a dinosaur with a neck knife. The file itself is 3 inches long with a beech wood handle. Best regards gransfors bruks, sweden gabriel branby owner.
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