Who owns the Gransfors Bruks carpenters axe?

[Liam Ryan]

I like the look of the carpenters axe, I am wondering how useful it would be for general axe use, or if it is too specialized.

 

[bjp]

I have a Wetterlings, which is very similar. It is a really good tool, but not what I'd get for a general purpose, all-around axe. Works best when choked-up, at least in my experience. Not long enough to really chop, and the bit profile isn't great for chopping, anyways. I assume by "general axe use" you mean chopping, splitting, woodworking, cutting, carving, etc., with most emphasis on chopping and splitting?

Excellent wood-working tool, even for a very clearly non-carpenter such as myself. I don't find myself reaching for it for most uses, though. Guess that would make it more of a specialized tool.


YMMV,

ben

 

[trailmaker]

I've got one. I've only used it for light limbing and some carving, it works well for those chores. It seems small to do any serious limbing or chopping or splitting.

 

[Liam Ryan]

Thanks guys. I will probably just buy a lottery ticket so maybe I can buy them all. My Scandanavian forest axe axe does pretty well in the meantime.

 

[bcknives]

If it's the size that you like about the Carpenter's Axe, you would like the Small Forest Axe by GB. I just bought the Small Forest Axe about a month ago. I find it to be really useful. Like everyone else said, the Carpenter's Axe is great for very light work and carving.

 

[Liam Ryan]

I had two sfa's in my time, one was "lost" going through the airport and I traded another in recently at Lee valley for a scandi forest axe. I just realized for my purposes it was too big for a hatchet and too small for a true axe. Lee Valley has an amazing return policy, my sfa was used, no receipt, and no axe book and I was able to exchange it no problem. I was considering doing another swap to try out some other models but I don't want to abuse their policy, and I will just start collecting more. The wildlife hatchet is looking pretty good right now.