Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe

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  Excellent piece of kit and fantastic service from Woodlore. As you'll have read elsewhere, this is shaving sharp as supplied and balances nicely. It's a gift for someone so haven't used it yet but wish I'd bought myself one as well! Ordered midday Tuesday, in my hand by 10am Wednesday. Superb. I knew Gransfors were great as I have 2 already but very impressed with Woodlore and heartily recommend them. Spot on.  

  Gareth Dixon

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  This is a fantastic axe! It is my first GB, and I can see why they are so highly regarded for craftsmanship and quality. This model, (Small Forest Axe), balances well, has nice weight for use, yet is not too large to fit inside a rucksack. It was also a pleasure dealing with Woodlore. The price, including shipping, was fair, and I got it over here in the US very quickly!  

  Will Keay

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  Perfect piece of kit to take wild camping. Watch Ray Mears instructional video on using the axe online.  

  Craig Bowden

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  I had previously owned a SFA and always regretted parting with it. My new axe arrived shaving sharp and I have used it on six occasions for quite heavy work.....it has lived up to my expectations.......highly recommend this product!  

  David Michael Jewitt

  5 of 157

  Took the axe from the box and it was exactly as I expected. It was razor sharp and I was able to slice paper with it without any further sharpening. After using it I dulled the edge as you might expect. I used the Gransfors stone that I purchased with it and it came back to razor sharp again without too much effort. I always wanted a proper axe and not just a chopper of wood. I am extremely pleased and can thoroughly recommend this axe.  

  Uk Somerset Ron

  6 of 157

  Feels very light in the hand, paper cutting sharp straight from the box, delighted!  

  Edmund Morton

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  This is my second axe from your site. Fantastic axe but I was splitting small fresh ash logs on first use and noticed a little chip broke off the toe. I am going to take the stone to it and hopefully it will be fine. (did not hit ground with it used a splitting wood block)  

  Alexander O Donoghue.

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  I never saw one of these small forest axes until mine arrived at my door- It is so sweet looking! I put a neck guard on it and it looks so nice I don't want to even use it-but when I did, I was very impressed again. A very powerful tool that digs deep and does a lot of work in a short time.  

  Steve Johnson

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  I bought this Small forest axe as a gift for a friend so sadly didn't get the opportunity to use it. However upon inspection I can confirm that it was of the highest quality. The grain of the handle was perfect, running perfectly straight from the knob to the eye and the Ray Mears logo on the handle was nicely done. The axe head was as impressive with a good grind and a nice leather sheath. Compared to my own older Wetterlings (which I also consider to be very good axes) it is obvious that the slightly higher price of the Gransfors Bruks is well justified and they deserve their reputation as excellent high quality tools. Having previously purchased other items from Ray Mears Woodlore website it was an easy decision to buy this axe from them, the customer service and advice they offer is second to none as is the quality of the products they sell.  

  Steve Ck

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  Item arrived very fast considering I had it shipped to the U.S. The axe appears to be of great quality. I would have preferred the original gb logo on the handle but functionally the axe is exactly what I wanted. I want to mention that for its size and despite a wood handle, it's remarkably light.  

  Christian Espinosa