Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe with Gransfors Logo

  1 of 29

  I researched this product for a long time! I have always been a fan of Ray! In my opinion the axe I purchased is a quality product and to me it's more than a tool!! It's a thing of beauty I would highly recommend the Small Forest Axe as a generic bushcraft axe! Will definitely be making many more purchases.  

  Andy Baker

  2 of 29

  Great quality axe and does what it says on the tin, however shaft of the axe required the removal of raised grain refinishing with linseed oil also the axe shaft had a smell of fish what I can only imagine to have been treated with flaxseed oil that being said very happy with the product after a small amount of rework which I happen to enjoy anyway, Would 100 recommend  

  Daniel Emmett

  3 of 29

  Excellent Gransfors axe, excellent service.  

  Dm

  4 of 29

  A wonderfully versatile axe. Quality product with quality service from Woodlore.  

  Steven King

  5 of 29

  Awesome and must have item. Great material and beautiful crafting.  

  Kr

  6 of 29

  Great service from Woodlore as always and received the axe in 24 hours. I have tried it out and I'm more than happy with it. The cutting edge was sharp and I didn't need to refine it. I like how the smith puts his initials on the head after he has made the axe and satisfied with its quality. The handle feels good in the hand when working with it. Gransfors Bruks are like the Rolls Royce of axe makers and this tool has to be used with respect and looked after. I also enjoyed reading the axe-book that came with it. My wife bought this axe for me as a gift (having had my old one for over 30 years). A great and fine item. Thanks to G.B. and Woodlore.  

  John Wind De Leigh

  7 of 29

  Good work by Gransfors' smith MF.  

  Khwanchai Juangngoo

  8 of 29

  Love the axe. Already used it on an overnight bushcraft trip and it was all I hoped for. Came very sharp and lived up to the hype.  

  William Branham

  9 of 29

  Service was perfect and all delivery etc was quick. My girlfriend purchased the axe and said the service was “amazing”. The axe - the handle grain was very good, well within the acceptable variance from perfect. GB states it has been dipped in linseed oil and then beeswax. I’m not an expert but it seemed a very light coat if any at all which was fine for me as I wanted to apply my own oil and wax. It took coats on very well. Very small ding or two in the handle, sanding marks etc but a beautiful handle over all. GB seems to have changed how they hang the handle as this does not have the three leg metal pin holding the wedge I’ve seen in other GB axes. There were a few gaps between the head and the handle on the bottom but I would expect this from a hand forged tool and filled them with beeswax. The sheath - it’s a very nice sheath though I do think it felt like a thinner, lighter leather is used compared to a friends older axe. Still feels and looks of a very good quality. The head - looking at the blade I noticed there were two very small chips and the blade edge is not a perfect grind. I checked the edge with my thumb and it felt quite sharp though. Gave it the arm hair test and it shaved it clean! So..can’t complain there. Overall - very pleased with the site, impressed in fact. Very happy with the product though I do feel perhaps some standards of GB have changed to meet demand. Would still buy another one today and have already started looking at their splitting mail. I would definitely buy from Woodlore and the Ray Mears site again.  

  Ray Morris

  10 of 29

  Love my new axe. Well balanced and made. Great service.  

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