Roselli axe and Grandfather knife

[leinenkugel]

Just wanted to share some pics of my new roselli's. Don't see much on the fin knives posted. Thanks to Gunknifenut I'm a puukko and fin scandi junkie. I hope to get out in the next couple of weekends to pound this axe with him for a few tests, will post the pics and results, hope everyone had a great Christmas!

 

[kgd]

Thats a cool little set up. Looks like a hawk more than an axe to me. How well does it chop compared to a small fiskars?

 

[tonym]

Very Nice!! I would like to get my hands on those.

 

[leinenkugel]

Not sure how it stacks up to the fiskars but I know it had a test with the gransfors wildlife axe and I believe and did fairly well against it, But can't wait to try it out!

 

[jw2n]

The Roselli is a strange animal. I have had the hatchet for several years. The head is cast, not forgwd. It is so blunt in it's profile that I did not believe it chop effectively, but would make a good splitter. I was surprised when it actually turned out to chop very well. Due to the bluntness of the profile, it throwes the chips out of the cut as soon as the edge shears. The Roselli's run heavy for their size, the handle shape is strange, and the hammer projection is small. Not every one's cup of tea, but I like them.

 

[Blues]

I used the Roselli to fell an oak behind my home that was about 11 or 12" in diameter.

I was just testing it out at the time and it took a lot more time and effort than I'd want to expend otherwise. (My larger Gransfors Bruks would be called into service had it been for any other reason.)

 

[ROCK6]

The Roselli is a strange animal. I have had the hatchet for several years. The head is cast, not forgwd. It is so blunt in it's profile that I did not believe it chop effectively, but would make a good splitter. I was surprised when it actually turned out to chop very well. Due to the bluntness of the profile, it throwes the chips out of the cut as soon as the edge shears. The Roselli's run heavy for their size, the handle shape is strange, and the hammer projection is small. Not every one's cup of tea, but I like them.

I too have a Roselli, the smaller Roselli hatchet, and it has a very pronounced convex edge. It just doesn't look like it would chop well, but it does surprisingly well. I also have Roselli's Hunter scandi and it's a great carving knife.

ROCK6

 

[paleojoe]

Looks like an excellent pair of carvers. :thumbup:

 

[John G]

Grandpa knife looks veeeery handy! I'd love to try one out.

 

[D R E]

I like mine alot. Doesn't look like it would work well but certainly does

 

[leinenkugel]

I certainly like what I'm hearing!

 

[PatriotDan]

Roselli's axes are by their patterns wood carving axes. The name defines this use also. The word for an "axe used for carving logs" is Piilu. Roselli calls his axes "Eräpiilu" as in "Wilderness log carving axe". (In Finland, there is no and to my knowledge historically never was such thing...) His axes look like Piilus except for their handles that in actual Piilus are either right or lefthanded depending on the user. a Piilu is not really a carpenter's axe but a specific tool, a close match could be calling it a hewing axe.

This type of axe was a specialized tool used to carve log sides straight (squaring up) in building houses, specifically the logs used for walls.

I honestly have no clue as to why mr. Roselli went with the old design in his quest for a good wilderness axe. But people seem to like it and he himself says he tested the axe for years before settling on the final design.

 

[BlackHills]

Not sure how it stacks up to the fiskars but I know it had a test with the gransfors wildlife axe and I believe and did fairly well against it, But can't wait to try it out!

It was the Small Forest Axe. Here's the link to the test (pdf format).

 

[Loosearrow]

I was gifted the grandfather knife. It has he wooden sheath with the reindeer and leather trim. I really have never used it and would like to test it out. The grind on the edge seemed a little rough. I was thinking about making another sheath for it. Might be good in a pack. Have fun and let us know what you think.