Gränsfors Bruk Axe

[The_Knife_Man]

I recently sold a few things and got a small forest axe; and thinking about getting a wildlife hatchet. Are these as good as they say there are?
Well I'm sure this is as new as it will ever look.

 

[collim1]

I have the wildlife hatchet. The quality is immediately apparent and it would shave my arm hair right out of the box.

The weight and size is great for small camp chores and light limbing. It's not going to be my go to for felling any decent sized tree, too short and too light.

It carves and shapes wood very well and that is the extent of my use with it thus far. I am going on a two day camping trip with my cousin this weekend and I am taking it with me to see what it can do.

 

[SC T100]

I love my SFA...used it bust up this year's Christmas tree, along with a Tramontina machete. Worked great, and has also split some campfire wood quite well. The steel is excellent and hasn't really needed a sharpening yet...just a quick ceramic honing or strop every now and then.

 

[cityofthesouth]

I got one in trade and I probably wouldn't have ever purchased one myself, AND I was fully prepared to dislike it when I started testing it. However, I would say they are, in fact, as good as they say. I think they strike a unique balance. To me the handle is long for the weight of the head which provides powerful speed, but strikes a size balance for carrying around. There is no cheek, but the balance here is cutting and hewing capabilities vs splitting. The transition from the bit to the eye is a little abrupt which can cause some annoyance when splitting, but overall it seems to be a well done balancing act for an outdoor sort of axe that's easy to carry and does much more work than its size would suggest.

 

[jaybo1943]

I bought a Gränsfors Bruk small forest axe and was very disappointed. Although it was the right size and shape the bit and handle were enough out of alignment that I returned it. The idea of "hand forged" in quality axes has gone too far IMHO, allowing for carelessness to be accepted as the result of hand work. I ended up with a Wetterlings and really like it. I'm really leaning toward brick-and-mortar purchases whenever possible.