Swedish Hults Burk surplus Boys axes.

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Double Ott

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I was to late to order some Swedish surplus axes from Sportsmans Guide, they were out of stock a while ago.
A few days ago someone posted one that they had recently got one from SG. They said they were in stock again.

I ordered two of them, knowing that it was a mix of brands that they were shipping out and that the condition of them varied from unissued to beat up. I was hoping to land at least one Hults Burk.

They arrived yesterday...Both of them are Hults Burk axes. I lucked out receiving two axes in very good condition.

Specs: WT., 3 Lbs. 10 oz.; OAL 28"; Head 6.75" X 4"

One arrived in unissued condition. The other was used with much of the OD green gone on the head. It shows the HB signature blue color remaining. The bit on this one will need a little TLC, but the overall condition is very good.

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Both heads are clearly stamped HB Made in Sweden

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They also have the Swedish crown stamped on them.

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Both heads were epoxied to the handle. I can't tell what kind of wedge was used. They are both tight to the head. The grain alignment on both handles is very nice.

A bead of epoxy shows clearly on the unissued one.

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I went back to the SG site today and these are out of stock again.

I can't wait to get the issued one (blue head) sharpened and get it out to play with. Both of them will make great vehicle axes.

Thanks for looking, Tom
 
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Thanks Peg. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the helves. Strip sand and BLO em, repaint them with OD green, rehang em?

What do you guys think?

Tom
 
Assuming they are sound - they appear to be - maybe just lightly sand and re-paint? I'd be real tempted to just strip the green off of that blue head and let the old color show.
 
I just received mine as well.edge was unused,poll has been used slightly, head epoxied on nice and tight. SCORE! image.jpg
 
Im so glad to see those axes come to good homes. I think they are beautiful symbols of what I feel my country is. And that epoxy is Hults Bruks "Agdorfix", no wedge from what I have seen at least. Removing the head tend to be good fun.
 
If it's anything like Plumb's 'Permabond' then you're best just drilling it all out. A drill press with a vise mounted to the table makes quick work of it.
 
I just got mine in a few days ago also. The handle is in good shape and solid but may need some sanding. The bit on the other hand has some deep gouges toward the top. Not sure of i can get them out but I know it will take a while with a file. Grats on yours
 
One interesting piece of Hults Bruk trivia: in 1878, at the location of the old Hults Bruk factory, they started building homes for the workers. When digging for the foundations they uncovered a huge find of stone age axes, sharpening stones and tools for stone knapping. The find was so large it is assumed that the Hults valley was home to a stone age axe factory. I belive it is said to be the largest find of its kind in northern europe.
 
KingKoma, Thank you for the information on the epoxy, is Hults Bruks "Agdorfix" it is like our Plumb Permabond epoxy bonding. The triva was also interesting.

Peg, The epoxy in the top of the eye looks just like the Plumb Permabond does. I have one around here somewhere.

Bear Hunter, I was lucky. I ordered two, hoping that at least one would be a HB. I was surprised since they said "Limited quantities available". I wasn't even sure if I would get one at all.

I'll have to spend some time and clean them up. I think I'll sand and repaint the unissued one a flat OD green and add it to my military axe collection. The used one is begging to have the helve sanded and BLO treated, the OD green taken off the head and the bit sharpened. It will make a great user.

Thanks for all the kind words, Tom
 
they are great axes. I sanded mine down and hung it on a straight 32" handle. it's really my "best" chopper, overall. by that I mean that if I were only going to keep one single bit, this would be the one.


rehanging WAS a bear. I had to drill and chisel out the old handle and epoxy from the eye, and it took quite a bit of work. it won't go fast, but it's not something that can't be done in an afternoon.


using a sponge sanding block, I sanded down the head on mine until I was left with just the green paint in all the scratches and grooves inherent in the axe head. it gives it a green overall look, but with 99% bare steel. makes for an interesting look.


enjoy them!


-ben
 
bearhunter said:
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I like swedes too :p
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Well, it was meant as a joke but I dont think the comment was very nice in that it chalenges the mans choice to buy swedish tools (as opposed to US made, I guess). Or thats the way I read it at least, but that may just be me being touchy, idk. But that discussion is a realy interesting one, I think.
 
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