I'm Officially an Axe Connoisseur

C_Kyle

C_Kyle

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So as not to hijack Neocon's Best Ax thread, I'm starting this one. I have been looking for an axe for similar duties as Neocon listed; felling small trees, limbing, and gp axe use. I was originally thinking about a Wetterlings, but ended up going with the GB Scandinavian Forest Axe. I shopped around the internet and all the prices seemed to be consistent, $115.

I called Have A Live Outdoors and asked them to hand pick me one with nice straight grain and a cutting edge free of blemishes, and they said no problem.

They're in SC, so shipping should be quick.

I'll probably pick up a full size axe in the near future. I have 5 acres of dense 6-12" pine trees that I'm starting to clear, and just bought a decent chainsaw, so the full size felling axe will have to wait until I need it.

You know what sucks, though, I can't tell anyone I know how much the Forest Axe cost. They'll think I'm craze; well, they already do since I'm always buying knives and other unnecessary stuff. My friend at work thought the $50 I spend for the Stihl hardhat w/ ear protection and face shield was crazy.
 
My GB arrived today, and a free pair of merino wool socks was in the box too.
 
Did the wood and the edge both look good?

Nice deal of the socks. Were they the Ulfrottes that GB's importer also brings to the US?

DancesWithKnives
 
I love this little axe. It's sitting next to my bed for when the zombies come.
 
Need to rub the blade with garlic for zombies. You must not have read the Axe Book thoroughly enough!:D

DancesWithKnives
 
Wulfshrunting.

I'm sorry but you Sir are not a Connoisseur. You have offically fell into the trap of being a 'Chopper' and that is much much better than any connoisseur any day. Welcome on board. I wish someone would take the time to write a really big book on the history of the cutting axe in North America (without talking tomahawk) You know, the real axe men, the types and some really good aspect on how-to cut and all that. The material is out there and one of you young guys needs to pick up that ball....I'll be there to buy it.
 
I wish someone would take the time to write a really big book on the history of the cutting axe in North America
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there are a couple of good books on axes and their history...i can't think of many off the top of my head, but you might look into Eric Sloane's books. he has alot of great illustrations and tosses in interesting little bits of history as well.

then of course there is "an axe to grind"-the axe book that the forestry service sponsored. it talks alot about all sorts of things including how to chop, square a timber, hang an axe, etc.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ENVIRONMENT/fspubs/99232823/index.htm

wolf, sounds like a nice axe and good customer service! i hope you are enjoying your axe. i really like axes now, i have about 10 axes and hatchets laying around in various stages of usefulness (need handles, need grinding, etc) and a few hard workers that i put through the paces whenever i get the chance.
 
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