Gransfors Bruks Outdoor Axe

  1 of 13

  This item is well made and functions great, the grain orientation is excellent which is always a factor when buying hand tools. This axe is very small and should really only be used for splitting kindling or small tasks for which it was intended. Raymers.com did an excellent job in shipping this product in a timely manner, and the price is the best I have come across thus far. Thank you!  

  Michael Santangelo

  2 of 13

  OMG! Got this for my birthday and I love it. Have tried out some basic carving and am so impressed with the quality. I lightly sanded the handle then protected it with bees wax.  

  Dan Nelson

  3 of 13

  Small axe with great capacity. Cuts large diameters better than I expected. Splitting wood goes easy and for wood carving projects very suitable due to the low weight. Fits easily in your backpack.  

  Sander Jolij

  4 of 13

  Received quickly and it was packaged well. I purchased this from Woodlore because the colour of the handle is darker than anywhere else and because it is stamped Ray Mears instead of Gransfors Bruks. What I received was excellent, but the handle was a light color and the Ray Mears stamp was very lightly embossed. Due to the coating of Linseed Oil and Beeswax, to protect the handle, it won't except stain. I burnished it with a torch and recoated it with linseed oil to make it a little darker. No big deal. However the Ray Mears logo almost completely rubbed off with a single pass of fine sandpaper. Regardless, it is a fine product. I had read a review of the head being slightly out of alignment wtih the handle, and I found mine was the same. But still not a deal breaker. It's a fine hatchet, redesigned to be more axe-like, but I also desired this design as it is more tomohawk-like, with its longer, straight handle. All that said, I love it. I may rehandle it with wood I can stain darker, but it's not worth the timme at present. It's a great axe. I'm giving it 4 stars simply because of the embossed logos being so lightly applied and the picture on the Woodlore site showing it with a darker handle.  

  Roman Haag

  5 of 13

  This axe is a bit overpriced, yet exactly what I needed in regards to size, shape and weight. Service and shipping speed was excellent, as always from Woodlore. The axe itself seems to be of superb quality as well. Has a little roll on the heel from quality control which does not compromise usability. The sheath is kind of average but it does its job. I have yet to see how this axe will hold on after extended use. I gave this axe a five star rating because it is exactly what I needed and because of the hassle-free experience with Woodlore's service. If I had to configure price into the review I would not give a rating higher than four stars.  

  Marcis

  6 of 13

  This gift was very well received. The axe came with a sheath which I hadn't realised, and bought a sheath separately. In the end I'm glad I did buy the separate sheath as the one that came with the axe split on the second day.  

  Jane Le Corre

  7 of 13

  This axe is amazing. Craftsmanship at its finest in a very handy package. In my opinion, this is essentially a tomahawk built to Gransfors Bruks standards. I can't say enough good things about it.  

  Juston Heer

  8 of 13

  Un grand merci livraison rapide commander le Dimanche soir reçus le Jeudi midi bravo. Je suis Français c'est rapide en 3 jours et demi merci. Très très belle hache avec un tranchant exceptionnel la dimension de la hache est parfait je ne regrette pas du tous mon achat encore un grand merci a Woodlore. A conseiller.  

  Taillet Stephane

  9 of 13

  This is a handy hatchet around the campsite. I took it on a moose hunting trip in Alaska and it worked great for campsite firewood. I use it around the yard to limb up trees and shrubs. I prefer this handle length over the mini-hatchet. For prospective buyers in the U.S., buying from Woodlore is more cost effective even including shipping and you will still have the great 20 year guarantee.  

  Charles M Jeffries

  10 of 13

  Great camp axe, can chop blocks of wood into kindling easily. Great weight and sharp.  

  Jason Shea