More Ruski Axes, this time modern

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stevomiller

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Guys, check out these HERE I really dig the two Siberian models. I think I will treat myself some! If any of you have knowledge of these, please speak up :)

stevo
 
Axes look pretty nice, but I wonder about value. They have the $29.99 Windlass khukuri - for $10 more. Prices on Moras are pretty high - 2 x +. Any other sources to compare?
 
Thanks for the heads up Logan! Sounds like the handle is a garbage, but there are ways to remedy that if the head is something special.

Thomas, that is a good point you bring up. Perhaps some searching for alternate sources is in order.
 
Thomas Linton said:
Axes look pretty nice, but I wonder about value. They have the $29.99 Windlass khukuri - for $10 more. Prices on Moras are pretty high - 2 x +. Any other sources to compare?
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The only other place I have seen them so far is here: http://www.rusmilitary.com/html/c-cold_steel.htm
I did the price conversion with shipping and it is a little cheaper from this place. They also have the Small Infantry Spade(I have 3 of Cold Steel's copies for the vehicles) and the SARO Expeditionary Machete :D (I like this knife).
 
The axes look pretty sweet, but it seems kinda fishy to me that their "50 year old NATO knife" for $24.95 looks an awful lot like the ones being sold at Ragweed for about 9 bucks. BUT, everyone has to make a buck somehow.

Jake
 
Logan1 said:
Hmmm, I would pick one of these instead of the Large Lumberjack model, should provide warmth in cold climates :D
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Hey! You don't want to tick off the Flying Circus types. Lumberjacks are OK. :p

(great link :D )
 
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Ahh, Iceland. These chix are about a 6 or 7 on a 10 scale compared to the ones you see on the streets in Reykjavik. I like lulla above tho, she looks like the tall queen of the Ice Giants!

BTW, there are communal baths in Iceland (obviously founded by vikings, NOT puritans), but I did not trust my "southern parts" not to go "North" on me.. :eek: besides, it was my honeymoon, and that's just wrong....or is it? :D :cool:

Oh, the axes are cool. Burn the handle outl it'll leave a nice blue color on the blade. The blades shour be mild steel, so most cheap axes are just fine. I never understood the fascination with Grossfor$ Bruck$ axe$...
 
Ferrous, when you say the blades should be mild steel, do you mean these Russian axes in particular or all axes? If you mean all axes I will need to respectfully disagree :p I want an axe that is tough, but it also needs to be hard enough to keep the edge from deforming when chopping through knots or wood that might be frozen. Mild steel is not going to give that to you. Properly heat treated medium or high carbon steel will, as will a composit axe that has a mild steel body with a higher carbon bit forge welded into the edge. The composit construction is the method that I have used in the past for making tomahawks.

I don't have a Gransfors myself, but I have handled them. I think the following is built on the fact that A) they are hand made which many folks like, B) have harder edges that don't dull as quickly, but require more skilled use to keep from being chipped, C) they are quite thin through the body and edge ~ making them "bite" deeper. My old Plumb axe is similar in respects to items B and C, which I like.

Just 2 cents from this guy with no sense :D YMMV

PS~ Thanks for the heads up on the beauties from Iceland. They don't all sing like that Bjork chick do they? :barf:
 
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