Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe

  1 of 165

  Used this axe during a ‘carving with Ray’ experience. I ordered my own as soon as I got home and received a fantastic quality axe within a couple of days. Not had chance to do any more carving yet but hope to spend many quiet hours in the country with this axe. It arrived sharp enough to get going and lightly oiled. In accordance with Ray’s recommendation I’ll be removing the handle finish and oiling myself for a more durable finish.  

  Ken

  2 of 165

  Used it for the first time recently. Effortlessly felled a couple of birch and oak saplings. Well balanced, sharp and beautiful craftsmanship.  

  Christian Goacher

  3 of 165

  It's a very good product. It's already in use.  

  Ipqihc

  4 of 165

  Good for the size but can find it a bit hard to cut through logs but other than that brilliant and you can grip up on the head and cut food and feather stick etc which works perfectly.  

  Donna Fairman

  5 of 165

  I'm thrilled with this Gransfors Bruks Ray Mears Small Forest Axe and the customer service was tops! The axe is gorgeous and immediately I knew it was crafted by a master, someone highly skilled who LOVED doing their craft. It was well wrapped and secured. It is the sharpest chopping, bush tool out of the box that I've ever purchased. The wood is incredible! So smooth and gorgeous and it came well oiled. The leather sheath is gorgeous too! Oiled and freshly made. Workmanship and quality? NONE BETTER! I am still in awe of the beauty of the grain of the wood and how perfectly it fits into the head which is amazingly sharp and perfect. Thank you for a great long distance experience! Thank you to Mikael Sundberg, the smith who crafted my axe. Highest praise for this fine axe and sheath.  

  Melissa Moss

  6 of 165

  Good piece of kit, perfect grains with the Ray Mears Logo on the handle.  

  Khwanchai Juangngoo

  7 of 165

  This little axe is well balanced and can be used with one or two hands. Though keep in mind that it is best suited for softwood such as pine and spruce, I tried it on the hard wood (elm) and it did OK but required quite an effort on my side. The axe came without a metal wedge on top of the axe handle which was kind of a disappointment to me but then I read that Gransfors Bruks claims that their handling process had improved and small axes no longer require a metal wedge. Also, the axe handle was rather sharp at the side of the axe blade which would hurt my hand while working with it - that was easily solved by using a sanding paper. I then treated the axe with a mixture of boiled linseed oil and bees wax for a week every day and the color tuned out to be beautiful! Very satisfied with the service by Woodlore - the axe was shipped the same day the order was placed and I received it in Kazakhstan in about 7-8 days, thank you guys!  

  Viktor Ragulin

  8 of 165

  A stunning axe, the craftsmanship and passion put into the production of this axe is reflected wonderfully in the final product. One of my favourite tools to use. It has been a pleasure purchasing and using this axe and I would heartily recommend the Woodlore service.  

  Scott

  9 of 165

  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

  10 of 165

  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