curious about GB AFA origins?

[G-pig]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Emerso...efaultDomain_0&hash=item23201f28dd#ht_135wt_0

See the similarities? pretty sure thats the model that GB used to pattern the AFA off of. cool stuff.

 

[wildmike]

Your probably right. That one is a jersey pattern and the AFA is developed from it.

 

[Steve Tall]

A story about the origins of the GB AFA mentions old Emerson & Stevens axes as well as a Rixford axe pattern that was sent to Sweden:

http://www.jackmtn.com/simplog/origins-of-gransfors-american-felling-axe/

 

[bearhunter]

That's awesome Steve... Thanks!
Seems like I have read that somewhere before.