I'm going to have to break down one day and get a couple of these Grandfors Bruks tools. I hear nothing but good about them. Their big axes sure look cool. It seems to me that I've seen a hatchet that they made once on a website. I'm pretty sure it was made by them.ChrisinHove wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:02 pmHi JD, I have a Gransfors Bruks Outdoors Axe, which is more or less a tomahawk I guess. It’s a great garden tool, managing splitting kindling, general trimming tasks and deterring Viking raiders (ironically) equally well. It’s not as forgiving as my old Kent pattern hatchet, but much more pleasing to own and use!
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
Well I just about fainted when I checked into one of Grandfors Bruks hatchets. Lee Valley who I've done business with in the past had one listed at $143 USAxceptnl wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:56 pmI've been meaning to pick up one of the Cold Steel Viking hand axes for some time now. Despite their handle length as sold, the shape of the handle and fitment of the head make it more of a tomahawk in my opinion. I know that purchasing almost any of the low cost tools from CS can mean a tinkering project will be in my future, but I was actually looking forward to that. I have seen a multitude of videos on YouTube where outdoorsmen have cut down the handle and made throwing axes from them.
*Landon*sal wrote: .... even today, we design a knife from the edge out!
I was considering the Spyderco Genzow hatchethawk but the Gransfors Bruks was virtually half the price of the Spyderco here.JD Spydo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:47 pmWell I just about fainted when I checked into one of Grandfors Bruks hatchets. Lee Valley who I've done business with in the past had one listed at $143 USAxceptnl wrote: ↑Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:56 pmI've been meaning to pick up one of the Cold Steel Viking hand axes for some time now. Despite their handle length as sold, the shape of the handle and fitment of the head make it more of a tomahawk in my opinion. I know that purchasing almost any of the low cost tools from CS can mean a tinkering project will be in my future, but I was actually looking forward to that. I have seen a multitude of videos on YouTube where outdoorsmen have cut down the handle and made throwing axes from them.Hey I love high quality tools but that's even higher than the stratosphere
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Oh I knew that Grandfors Bruks was not a "Rip-Mart" product nor is it an item you would find at a thrift store or flea market.
With that said I might be checking out an ESTWING model or I might even venture over to Cold Steel myself. Because in the past I've found that most of Cold Steel's products and ESTWINGS tools are reasonably priced and they both perform very well for the most part. I'm guessing that Grandfors Bruks is the "Rolex" watch equivalent of the axe market![]()
Welcome in the club Joe! We all in Europe have the same feeling concerning Spydercos prices here ...
Came here to say this, xceptnl. JD has seen pictures of my Hults Bruk axe. My impression is that Hultafors is a small step down in terms of quality assurance from Hults Bruk, and Husqvarna is in turn just a small step down in quality control from Hultafors. All made in the same factory. I got an axe sharpening stone from Amazon that was supposed to be from Hults Burk, came in a Hultafors sheet: still sharpens up the axes real nice.
Hey MAC you've got my curiosity going?? Is the Schrade hatchet you got one of the older models from their "Old Timer" days?? Or is it one of the newer ones made in China?
Unfortunately, it's a newer one. But, its done right by me so far. I honestly cannot complain.JD Spydo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:46 pmHey MAC you've got my curiosity going?? Is the Schrade hatchet you got one of the older models from their "Old Timer" days?? Or is it one of the newer ones made in China?
I would love to have anything they made in the 1980s or earlier. I had also heard that BUCK made a hatchet at one time too. Not completely sure though because I've never seen one. Whoever made my Sears Craftsman unit sure did a good job. Because I've had it and used it a lot since the early part of the 1980s. I was told it was made by the Vaughn tool company and I'm sure that's right.
And the points you guys made about the Grandfors Bruks models being super high quality>> I would still have to test drive one before I would pay $150+ for one. Because I use hatchets and axes really hard when I do use them.
Hard to go wrong with Sears Craftsman tools. They usually were careful to see that whoever made their tools gave them good quality units for sure. The one Sears Craftsman hatchet I bought in the early 80s I paid $32 for it>> and that was a chunk of change to pay for a hatchet back in those days. But it's been a great, reliable tool over the years and as much as I've used the tool it has most certainly paid for itself several times over.OldHoosier62 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:35 pmMy axes are all old Craftsman models from the 50's and 60's. Probably use the 3lb. Boy's axe more than anything other than the chainsaw these days.
My hatchets are old Plumb, Eastwing and 2 Swiss fire hatchets.
My tomahawks are HB Forge, Beaver Bill and a genuine Peter LaGana Vietnam fighting tomahawk ( packed away and never used, gift from a dear friend and Vietnam Vet) The HB's are my working/camping/hunting hawks, the Beaver Bill's are strictly fighting hawks.
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