Gransfors Bruks American Felling Axe, 35 Curved Handle

The craftsmanship shines through. If you love cutting wood manually or just appreciate fine tools this is the axe for you. The only complaint I have, and its almost not worth mentioning, is that the hardwood handle is a bit rough. I'll wear gloves the first time I use it and it should knock down all of the roughness. The axe came sharp enough to shave with, yet has a good working edge. The leather sheath that protects the edge is well made too. I would buy this again in a heart beat. And I highly recommend Duluth Pack as a seller. I ordered it late on a Sunday night and it arrived on Tuesday morning.

Great axe. Each axe is initialed by the smith, and the book has the name corresponding to the initials. Mine was EE which is not in the book. If you go to their website it has the updated list of smiths.My only minor complaint is the handle being splintery. If i rub against the grain I'll likely have a splinter.Handle needs oil ane some light sanding.

Cuts through trees like butter, even larger diameter(>1ft) trees aren't that bad to take down if you do swing the axe at an angle vs. straight into the tree when making the notches for the face and back cuts; if you swing at the angle you can easily sink the axe deep and take out large chunks at a time

I bought this model of GB axe because of the handle length. All the others are dangerously short. Anything shorter than 35 in (90 cm) is likely to wind up in your foot or shin. I'm only 5 foot 6 (1.65 m), and I've been swinging axes with 36 in handles for over 50 years. I see videos of guys over six foot using short-handle axes, and I cringe. The craftsmanship of this axe is excellent, especially the wood to metal fit. The edge is sharp, but not sharp enough to shave with. The handle grain orientation is not perfect, but acceptable. I tried it out by doing some felling, limbing, and bucking. The edge did not chip or bend, and stayed as sharp as when I started. The head didn't come off, nor did it come loose. The handle didn't break. It cut adequately, but not as well as my 5 lb. Jersey. It seems a little light in the head, and a little heavy in the handle. The design could be improved by adding 100-200 grams of steel to the head, and by shaving a similar amount from the handle to make it a little more ''whippy". In summation, it's a very good axe. I'm glad I bought it, and I recommend it.

This is a solid axe. High quality, hand built, and it shows. Used it to chop a large tree in the front yard relatively easily and smoothly. A tool like this, I put more effort into its upkeep via. occasionally oiling the handle and cleaning the axehead after each prolonged use. Could a cheaper axe have done the same job? Sure, but I like that my money went towards a small company that builds and promotes this sort of enterprise. Plus this axe is better than any others I have held or used from a general store.

This is a proper axe. This American Felling Axe has a nice long handle which is well suited for me because I am quite tall. Gransfors Bruks makes THE FINEST axes in the world. I researched a lot of axe makers and narrowed it down between Wetterlings and Gransfors Bruks. Wetterlings is about $50 cheaper but from what I could find, you just can't beat the quality of the Gransfors Bruks. I was looking for a heritage axe to hand down to my children, and so I went with a proper, quality made, Gransfors Bruks.

A beautiful, well made axe. Worth every penny.

Probably the nicest axe I have ever swung.Handle is a little slippery until it gets a little oil.