Hello, I recently bought a GB bearded axe w/ eye socket accidently thinking I was ordering the other bearded so i'm trying to sell it on ebay. Anyway when I make the sell I was thinking about buying their double bitted felling axe, wanted to know if anyone has one and their opinions on it and double bit axes in general. I've been thinking either that or the four lugged chopping axe form their ancient collection but the double bit would be almost $100 cheaper and probably a lot more functional. Also I heard that Wetterling axes are better than GB but not finished as nice and thats why they are a lot cheaper, any idea if this is true? Any opinions?
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Gransfors Bruks Double Bit felling axe
- Thread starter Brody R.
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I have never owned one of Gransfor's felling axes, but I was blessed enough to get one of their small wildlife axes a couple of years ago.
I can't tell you how awesome the steel is. (Since youv'e had one one i guess you know that well enough). I don't do any heavy cutting, just saplings for staffs, and occasionally some camp wood.
But if i did go bigger it would probably be to their felling Axe.
Do you do a large volume of cutting? I am assuming that is why you are leaning toward the double bit?
As easy to sharpen as their steel is, it would almost be worth it to just carry a carborundum stone in your back pocket, and you wouldn't have to go with the double bit?
I can't tell you how awesome the steel is. (Since youv'e had one one i guess you know that well enough). I don't do any heavy cutting, just saplings for staffs, and occasionally some camp wood.
But if i did go bigger it would probably be to their felling Axe.
Do you do a large volume of cutting? I am assuming that is why you are leaning toward the double bit?
As easy to sharpen as their steel is, it would almost be worth it to just carry a carborundum stone in your back pocket, and you wouldn't have to go with the double bit?
Yea the steel is nice. I have bonfires out in the woods alot and where I live theres a good big of large dead trees we cut down about a couple feet in diameter so I was looking for a felling axe, also use it for breaking up branchs so I thought double bit may be good so I can use one side for whenever i'm choppiung a branch on the ground and let it naturally dull a bit and use that side for the rougher stuff and minor splitting. Plus I figured the extra head would give it more weight and a good balanced feel as well as look badass.