High End Axes

Isnt this the case with most wood/steel tools? I have chisels I have picked up at Garage sales for dimes that had been neglected, a resharpen/hone and a new handle and they were brand new.

 

I think that's true. I've seen Wranglerstar do that in his Youtube videos.

 

No talk radio...NE shooters forum. (and the range)

 

Ah...It's a phrase I've heard on various talk programs and on t-shirts

 

I have various chisels/gouges & other tools in almost daily use that are anywhere from 100 to 150 years old.A few others are from late 18th/early 19th century but those stay on the shelf or in the cabinet/tool chests because of their rarity.

 

Here's another one I'm thinking about in the future......either the Bavarian splitting axe or felling axe......

http://www.garrettwade.com/large-specialty-splitting-axes/p/77A01.06/


http://www.garrettwade.com/german-convex-edge-axes/p/77A01.01/

 

it's a Greek (Latin) quote meaning come and get em, said today towards gov't restricting guns and our rights.

 

Yep...I thought it meant come and take it. Back on topic...sorry mods!

 

Those of you with GB axes, specifically the 5lb single bits or felling axe, would you buy them again?

 

does GB not guarantee their product.
-just not sure why you'd need another...

 

Me, I don't own one. I was asking about people that had them if they were worth the extra cost. What makes them so awesome?

I picked up a used GB 5.2 lb felling axe head from the local scrap yard for a whole dollar 25 in scrap weight. its chipped but I think it will clean up nicely and hopefully will make a good balance between the fiskars and the maul...

 

Heck yes! But, I have to admit that I have a highly unnatural affection for sharp steel tools in my woodworking shop, firewood stack, kitchen, hunting knives, etc. I admire the holistic approach that GB has to their product, workers, community and environment, too. It's kind of a refreshing change from the Haliburtons and Lehman Brothers, etc. of the world. I'm willing to pay a small premium for that. In the end, value is in the eye of the purchaser.


Nice scrapyard score. Can't possibly go wrong fixin' that up. Have fun.

 

Speaking of GB axes, I just finished my workout splitting my cherry and ash rounds this afternoon with my GB large splitting axe. I have a wildlife hatchet and hunters axe, too, which are fantastic tools, but, I use the splitting axe 90% of the time. I like to fell and limb with a chain-saw.

 

Dang you internets!!!!!!! I had to go and get myself a Gränsfors Scandinavian Forest Axe, just because, I didn't have one yet! I can't wait to get it and put it to good use! As I said elsewhere, I have a very unnatural zeal for hand-made, high-quality, "edge" tools.

 

I'm jonesin' for this - most likely wait until tax refunds in early-mid February,unless I get a chance at more overtime before then Would prefer the felling axe,but if the money was there I'd buy the limbing axe at the same time to save $10-15 in shipping costs over ordering separately next time.

http://www.garrettwade.com/german-convex-edge-axes/p/77A01.01/

http://www.garrettwade.com/large-specialty-splitting-axes/p/77A01.06/ The Bavarian splitting axe is what I want,will get a GB or Wetterlings/Husqvarna one eventually also.....

 

why would you prefer the felling axe over the splitting maul? Just curious....

 

I own both the GB splitting axe and the GB splitting maul. I ordered the axe by mistake, to be honest. The splitting axe is very good. I have a Wetterlings splitting maul and it is head and shoulders better than the GB maul. The GB maul gets stuck a lot in tougher wood. I hit a hidden steel bar in a piece of white oak with the GB maul and tore a hole in the cutting edge about the size of a quarter. Not GB's fault at all. But, I ground back the cutting edge, slowly and with a lot of water, to get rid of the hole. That made all the difference in the GB maul. It was much., much better after that. If I was doing it all over again I'd get the Wetterlings maul, a Helko wedge, and cheap Collins 10# maul and that's all I'd want other than a hatchet.

 

Good, real life experience. Thanks for sharing.

 

I meant to say "Collins Sledge." Sorry for any confusion.

 

So finally got around to ordering a GB long and large splitting axe. It is the large splitting axe but has a 31' handle. After the order got a call from where I placed the order and said it was back ordered till March/ April. Total bummer. Still can't wait to split some wood with it.