A trip to Gransfors axe factory (pics!!) UPDATED!!

[Slowstarter]

Today me and my family visited the Gränsfors Axe factory in the middle of Sweden. It´s placed in absolutely nowhere (in Hälsingland).

This is the steel bars they make this awesome axes from.

They are heated up to 1200 degree Celcius!

Then they hammer the steel bar into axe-heads with this machine (from 1930-40). It takes some skill to master this huge machine.

Loads of axes for export!

This is where they heattreat the axes to about 60 Rockwell. No one was there when we visited the factory.

One of (I think) four sharpening system in the factory.

Here is the shop. Many different axes to choose from.

I bought the Wildlife Hatchet (about 65 dollars). I allready have the large Forrest Axe.

 

[Heiheit]

That is so cool! My favorite thing to see on these factory "tours" is the sharpening. I love to see the different methods different companies use.

 

[texas gun person]

Thanks for posting the pictures.



They also make a very good product.

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

Great pictures!! Thanks for posting those. Looks like a great trip to the factory. I would love to have a few of their products.

 

[stormshadow]

That must have been really interesting! I've had a small wilderness axe / hatchet for a couple years and love it!

 

[mqqn]

Hi Slowstarter -

Thank you very much for posting your pictures!

I really enjoyed looking at them and "taking the tour" thanks to you!

best regards -

mqqn

 

[DennisStrickland]

slowstarter that was a great tour. a first for myself & probably many more of the forum. these are still considered the finest axes in the world by many people. thanks dennis

 

[CyberWarrior]

Thanks for posting the pics. Very nice indeed.

 

[Guyon]

I really enjoyed your pictures. Thanks so much!

 

[Erasmus]

Excellent, thank you for posting pics.

 

[snowalker]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ultraman]

Amazing post and thank you for sharing that unique experience:thumbup:

 

[jimbo@stn23]

That's one of the thinks I'd like to do when I take my family over for a trip in a few years. Thanks alot for sharing, nice pictures.

 

[Raining]

Wow, that is really cool! Thanks for taking the photos and sharing!

I love my GB axes!

 

[harleyguy02]

Thank you..

I have a few GB's and it really is nice to see where/how they were made.

 

[jkarp_53]

Thanks for the pics. I also have a small woodsman axe that's been on countless camping trips over the years and still works great. Quality steel takes and keeps a great edge.

 

[Sep]

Nice pics, thanks for posting them.

 

[beau007]

I have been wanting one of their axes for a long while. Now, I REALLY want one! Thanks for the tour!

 

[PropThePolecat]

Thanks for posting the pics! Im actually going to buy a Small Forest Axe within the next couple of week, been wanting one for ages now.

 

[penganon]

Sweden looks nice in August!
Looks like a casual workplace too.

Thanks for the tour.