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MaskedMarvel · February 1

Greetings friends,

I need an axe for the house. Mainly splitting and making kindling. But I like heirloom quality. Plus, a modest refund this year on overpaying can’t just sit around. I mean — COME ON!

I looked A LOT at the Wranglerstar videos. He’s in love with Gränsfors Bruk (particularly the small forest and the Scandinavian (large) forest). Quality on those, now, may have gone down.

He then recommended a husky that has online reviews that show, time after time, the axe head failing. Not where I want to put MY money..

so. I come to you. The REAL experts on things where I spend ridiculous amounts on things I didn’t even know I needed to begin with.

Suggestions, please.

Have a a great day! Cheers!
8-Damien

Carolina Q · February 1

@fishlessman (I think)

fishlessman · February 1

you need a cheap splitting maul and a small forest/camp ax. any hardware store has the fiberglass handled beater maul. if the quality is down with Gränsfors, theres ebay. with the big axes, you need to try them out, too long a handle and you will miss everytime no matter how far you step back, those are meant to hack down trees, not so good for kindling and splitting. also add a wedge or two and a sledge

nolaegghead · February 1

I have one of these, hasn't broken yet...

https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Super-Splitting-Inch-378841-1002/dp/B004M3BAQE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549043603&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=fiskar+axes&psc=1

gdenby · February 1

Only fellow I knew who used an axe everyday didn't use an axe. It was a splitting maul. He wasn't a very good aim, and broke handles all the time until he found a fiberglass handle that fit the maul.

Carolina Q · February 1

Found an old post from fish, if you also need to slice a lime.

fishlessman said:
...svante makes a great lime slicer

Also, here are a couple of places to look. I've never purchased from either.

https://www.fine-tools.com/axt.html
https://www.japanwoodworker.com/categories/axes-hatchets

TEXASBGE2018 · February 1

Husqvarna makes a quality axe as well. They bought out one of gransfors competitors a couple years ago. You could also look at Council Tool. They are made in the USA. Their Velvicut line are heirloom quality. I like their Hudson Bay Velvicut.

alaskanassasin · February 1

https://www.baileysonline.com/forestry-woodcutting/axes-mauls.html

alaskanassasin · February 1

https://blackbearforge.com/axes-and-adzes/

These are hand made, the guy has good forging videos on youtube, you can see how he makes it.

blasting · February 1

I'm not clicking any of these links. I'm drawing the line at fancy axes. Ya'll won't get me this time.

U_tarded · February 1

I have a fiskar chopping ax that I got for camping. It is amazingly sharp, well weighted and a won’t break the bank. I have read great things about the maul for splitting as well

fishlessman · February 1

Carolina Q said:

Found an old post from fish, if you also need to slice a lime.
fishlessman said:
...svante makes a great lime slicer

Also, here are a couple of places to look. I've never purchased from either.

https://www.fine-tools.com/axt.html
https://www.japanwoodworker.com/categories/axes-hatchets

lime slicer/spoon carving ax. it name is kindness

TEXASBGE2018 · February 1

Check out this guys blog. It's been a couple years since he updated it but he goes into very good detail about several of the axes mentioned here.

http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/

mdozier · February 1

Have 2 Gransfors Bruks one older and can't tell any difference in quality. They're used and sharpened regularly. Very good axes and easy to keep very sharp. I don't know of any fall off in quality fwiw

DoubleEgger · February 2

Agree with Fish. Get a maul, and sledgehammer and a couple of wedges if you want to split logs.

Botch · February 2

These folks took many of my paychecks.

https://www.garrettwade.com/outdoor-tools/axes-clearing-tools.html?SCID=W6030103&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-c_iBRChARIsAGCOpB3HZt-MWRDg5l2C82_kw75C2ET_R2ABF4nM-OJuIr2cun08bBlprw4aAtlLEALw_wcB

alaskanassasin · February 2

DoubleEgger said:

Agree with Fish. Get a maul, and sledgehammer and a couple of wedges if you want to split logs.

Wolfpack · February 2

@MaskedMarvel have a great firewood person- no axe needed and she stacks too!

typically need to buy wood a year early though.

Let me know if interested-

DoubleEgger · February 2

alaskanassasin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Agree with Fish. Get a maul, and sledgehammer and a couple of wedges if you want to split logs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y78IBn-Jq8A

nolaegghead · February 2

alaskanassasin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Agree with Fish. Get a maul, and sledgehammer and a couple of wedges if you want to split logs.

Looks like an operation run by elves. I don't know why.

caliking · February 2

Doesn’t help with your query, but I split about 2 white oak trees worth of logs with this and a sledge hammer some years ago.

nolaegghead · February 2

Hahahah...you cheap bastard! I have that same splitting wedge and the other blue one from Harbor Freight. I'm pretty sure I used my 20% off coupon on both of them because I'm a cheap bastard.

Works great except on live oak. Nothing works great on live oak. It broke my hydraulic splitter.

MaskedMarvel · February 2

There’s a Canadian company that ships Gränsfors Bruk down here cheap. I can get both the large and small Forrest for less than one large Scandinavian off amazon.

Theyre Preordered for the end of February. Come ooooon REFUND!

alaskanassasin · February 2

DoubleEgger said:

alaskanassasin said:

DoubleEgger said:

Agree with Fish. Get a maul, and sledgehammer and a couple of wedges if you want to split logs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y78IBn-Jq8A

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=knZkc_vzGUE

Woodchunk · February 2

https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjpnLjEm53gAhXBJoYKHZdbBR4YABAiGgJ2dQ&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-RoM-L3dfECqibJSadP2WtT19w&sig=AOD64_0mUDJlM6BwM6tiVPkGpC3zQb5kPw&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwiMm7PEm53gAhWMylkKHfIoB6wQwg96BAgKEA4&adurl=

Botch · February 2

Geez, now I'm getting inundated with ads for axes, splitters, and kindling makers.

caliking · February 2

nolaegghead said:

Hahahah...you cheap bastard! I have that same splitting wedge and the other blue one from Harbor Freight. I'm pretty sure I used my 20% off coupon on both of them because I'm a cheap bastard.

Works great except on live oak. Nothing works great on live oak. It broke my hydraulic splitter.

You know me!

MaskedMarvel · February 10

So.. a quick update.

Thank you for all the help..

i “preordered” the Gränsfors Bruk small forest and large forest Scandinavian from a Canadian company that did free shipping and was REALLY cheap compared to everyone else. I mean - I couldn’t pass up the deal.

And then this went on sale at amazon. so I got one of fhese, too.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005EN1V24

I got mine for $105 shipped. Yowzah!!

Heirloom last a lifetime pass it on level quality.
now, anyone have any trees?

Sea2Ski · February 10

MaskedMarvel said:
Heirloom last a lifetime pass it on level quality.
now, anyone have any trees?

Yes. Plenty. And I have 2 wood burning stoves. Come on over!!

NCSmoky · February 10

@MaskedMarvel you will love your Gransfors. I have had mine for 12 years

MaskedMarvel · March 5

Grrrrrrr.... not that I’m impatient lol...

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