GB Felling Axe

[Cosmoline]

Here's my pride and joy, a GB felling axe that cut its tooth out in the Alaska wilds:

Does anyone know why they don't make the full size felling axe anymore?

 

[Cliff Stamp]

I was curious about them for awhile but the bit Jim Aston hasd was way too thick for me. How is that one?

-Cliff

 

[Cosmoline]

It's about ideal for boreal forest small timber work, from the various spruces to birch and aspen. I don't know how well it would do on serious hardwoods. I would prefer to dull it down a tad, or actually just use another axe. The edge on this one can be made extremely sharp.

 

[Cliff Stamp]

How is the head alignment, vertically and horizontally?

-Cliff

 

[Brody R.]

is that the american felling axe? if so i heard they may remake it at some point. I had wanted to get one bu tinstead got the double bit. what do you use to keep it sharp?

 

[Cosmoline]

I take it in for a good wheel sharpening every few months and just do rough honing in the field. It holds an edge pretty well as long as I stick to softer woods.