Husqvarna Forrest Axe

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Received today, and what a deal for 59.99. NO complaints at all. Might sand the handle a little bit around the head, but this is a good excuse to put my personal touch on the axe, The Hickory handle looks and feels great. The edge is hair shaving sharp and there is absolutely no need to touch it up. Really am impressed with this Swedish made hand forged tool.






 
I like these more the more I see them. I'd love to handle one, but I can't find anywhere that carries them. I'd love to hear how it performs once you use it. Thanks!
 
Got it off Amazon that sourced it from Bailey's power eqiupment. I actually paid 19.99, saved 40 bucks for starting an Amazon credit card. I will be putting it to use this weekend if all goes well.
 
From all the reviews I have read on Swedish axes... The Husqvarna Forrest Axe has to be one of the best values in a quality axe.

Tom
 
Glad you like it! I have the carpenters axe and love that even people seem to be so-so on it, best limbing axe I own.
 
Double Ott, I also read up on the Swedish axes. It seems that only fit and finish, not function, material or build quality....... is what sets this from higher priced axes that are twice as much. Its an axe, if you are going to use it those little finishing touches are not gonna bother you for long.
 
There is quite the 'lean' on the pictured blade, but when folks enthusiastically start jumping up and down about how wonderful these 'hand-made' and unfinished axes are for $100 that prompts me to start looking for similar flaws in the domestic-made vintage stuff finds I have on hand. And can't find any.
Thank you for sharing this with us. No one on here uses an axe or a hatchet for a living anymore anyway!
 
No worries. It's not getting hung up on a wall. You don't notice the lean from the handle side/action side there sunshine
 
I have several of these and I think they are terrific axes for the money. I take one with me when I'm running a chainsaw cleaning up the deer hunting property. It comes ready to use and is easy to touch up and keep sharp. I don't even have to knock the flats down, they are already thin enough for me. Don't listen to the naysayers, these are easily worth the money, and for us normal people who don't sit staring at the auction site all night, it's as good as we'll get this side of a good vintage American (or even Swedish) made axe.

I also have the maul made by Hultafors as well.
 
extrastout said:
No worries. It's not getting hung up on a wall. You don't notice the lean from the handle side/action side there sunshine
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Good for you! The hafts (how straight are they?) on many of the axes I've used over the past 40 years would have been condemned here and yet I never noticed at the time nor did it affect performance.
 
Probably pretty hard to beat at that price, or maybe it can't be beat at that price. It would be interesting to compare it to other axes manufactured today.

I have a Husqvarna about that size from when Wetterlings made them. I have not got around to thining the handle so I have never used it. I know thats crazy.
 
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