NEWB POST: New to green wood whittling, look for small axe suggestions

[Sisusari]

Hey all, I'm new to green wood whittling, but, I need a small axe to remove parts from the timber. Just looking for suggestions for a solid entry level woodworking axe.

 

[Square_peg]

The Axe and Adze bushcrafting tool might suit you. It has surprisingly good steel.

https://axeandadze.com/collections/...t-axe-combined-with-adze-blade-bushcraft-tool


Any old scout axe or camp axe that has been finely honed will make an excellent carver as well. An old half-axe or claw hatchet does well.


Also, Stubai of Austria makes a great line of wood carving axes, all very high quality.

http://www.stubai.com/index.php/en/forestrytools?limitstart=0

 

[Hickory n steel]

Get the Vaughan sub zero hatchet for 20$ , it's a 1 day project when you get it but I use mine for carving all the time.

 

[Park Swan]

Budget? Specific uses?

 

[Sisusari]

Budget? Specific uses?

For budget, I'd say under $100, as for specific uses, wood carving, and with a small handle.

 

[ScooterJammer]

Sorry. Double tap. My apologies.

RB

 

[ScooterJammer]

For a true Carving Axe within your budget I'd recommend the Robin Wood Carving Axe (see link). It has the right edge bevel, short beard so you can 'choke-up' behind the Bit for detail work, nicely profiled handle, and weighs about 1lb 11oz. IMHO, this is one of the best entry-level Carving Axes available. He also makes a great Spoon Carving knife. I like it specifically because it has a generous handle.

http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/shop/the-robin-wood-axe/

If, you want a smaller Carving Axe, you might try Blacksmith Svante Djarv's Small Carving Axe. When I first saw it I thought it was a child's Axe or a toy until I had an opportunity to use it during a Bowl and Spoon carving class. It is a great spoon carving Axe! IMHO, a little too small for bowls. But, your experience may be different. Here's the bad news. Svante and his Wife Elsa are a two person shop with a total production of 4,000 items. Obtaining any of their products is an exercise in patience. Which I have a limited amount. Be prepared to wait months, unless you get lucky. Unfortunately, the Svante Djarv Small Carving Axe exceeds your budget limitations.

http://www.djarv.se/djarvenglish/yxor.asp

I've also included a link to Country Workshops. Drew is a Master Woodworker and is a tremendous source of information and tools for greenwood carving.

http://countryworkshops.org/Axes.html

I hope this helps.

RB

 

[Park Swan]

Second on the Robin Wood Carving Axe!

 

[ScooterJammer]

Just a thought. With the current 'Brexit' issue, the 'Euro' is trading at historical low points. I just checked the exchange rate for the 'Euro' is at $0.90. Usually, it's $1 USD = 1.50 Euro. So, it might be a good time to buy.

SJ

 

[Nathan Welsh]

For a general purpose axe, I recommend anything by Council Tool. I have 2 of their axes and love them. You could also cruise garage sales, flea markets, etc for some used axes/heads and fix em up. Just this weekend I found a plumb cruiser double bit for 5$. Needs to be rehung, but with the cost of a handle from house handle and the 5 bucks I spent on it, plus sundries of sand paper and whatnot I'll be out about 15 bucks on the whole thing.