13 New Swedish Axes for America by Hults Bruk

Hults Bruk (Hultafors Bruks) axes have been forged by hand and crafted in the traditional way since 1697. At the Hults Bruk factory in Ostergotland Sweden, their smiths perform the work that not many others are able to do. Only a few producers in the world employ smiths who can produce this kind of craftsmanship.

Hults Bruk Axe heads are forged from Swedish axe steel of a consistently high quality. The steel is stuck many times until the axe attains its final form. It's a costly method, but this increases the density of the steel and thereby the durability and life of the axe, particularly if you compare it to axes that are forged with only a few strikes. The Hults Bruk hardening method leaves a clear hard zone within which the axe can be sharpened whilst not detracting from the strength of the edge.

These Hults Bruk Swedish Axes are heirloom quality and compare on an even par with those made by Gransfors Bruks and Wetterlings Swedish Axe Works. Used correctly, Hultafors Bruks axes can last for generations. Hultafors Bruks produces axes that are designed for a number of different applications, including felling and splitting. Hults Bruk also produces axes that can be used outside the workplace for hunting, camping and sports. Here are the new 2015 Hults Bruk models which were just released...



The Hults Bruk Tarnaby Hatchet is a small, all-purpose hatchet for basic uses such as making kindling, doing light clearing and working in the garden. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Salen axe is a compact, all-purpose hatchet for basic uses such as making kindling, doing light clearing and working in the garden. The Salen Axe/Hatchet has an axe head weight of 1.75 Lbs and a handle length of 20 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Kalix compact felling axe is intended for bringing down or cutting up small to medium sized trees. This Kalix axe has an axe head weight of 2.25 Lbs and a handle length of 28 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Atran felling axe is intended for bringing down or cutting up small to larger sized trees. This Atran axe has an axe head weight of 3.5 Lbs and a handle length of 32 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Gran small splitting axe is intended for lighter duties such as the basic splitting involved with making fireplace wood. The Gran Axe has an axe head weight of 2 Lbs and a handle length of 20 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Bjork Splitting Axe is a larger splitting axe intended for heavier duties such as splitting large logs as well as processing wood for use in a fireplace. This axe has an axe head weight of 3.5 pounds and a handle length of 30 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Almike Axe is a small all-purpose bushcraft style axe. It is intended for tasks such as making kindling, doing light clearing and for any number of backcountry jobs. The axe can be worn on a belt. The Almike Bushcraft Axe has an axe head weight of one pound and a handle length of 16 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Aneby is a stout medium sized axe. It is designed to offer considerable power and leverage making it deal for hunters to carry out animal skinning and other tasks. Additionally, it is ideally suited for light forest work. The Aneby Hunting Axe has an axe head weight of 1.75 Lbs and a handle length of 20 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Kisa Axe is medium sized felling axe. The Kisa Axe has an axe head weight of 1.75 Lbs and a handle length of 26 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Tibro is the classic carpenter's axe. It offers a narrow, long and perfectly straight knife-ground edge and a medium length handle. This Tibro Carpenter's Axe has an axe head weight of 1.75 Lbs and a handle length of 20 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Motala axe is a heritage piece harkening back to Scandinavian ancient history. While usable for work, it is primarily employed today in throwing competitions among serious enthusiasts. The Motala Double-Bit Axe has an axe head weight of 3.75 Lbs and a handle length of 30 inches. Read more about this axe.





The Hults Bruk Jonaker Hatchet is the most compact hatchet made by HB. This superb hatchet is designed for tasks such as making kindling, doing light clearing and for any number of backcountry jobs. It is ideal for including in your pack and being worn on a belt. The Jonaker Hatchet has an axe head weight of one pound and a handle length of 9.4 inches. Read more about this axe.


The Hults Bruk Torneo compact felling axe is intended for bringing down or cutting up small to medium sized trees. The Torneo axe has an axe head weight of 1.75 Lbs and a handle length of 26 inches. Read more about this axe.

See all the Hults Bruk Swedish Axes at www.osograndeknives.com.

Snow & Nealley Penobscot Bay Kindling Axe

Snow & Nealley of Smyrna Maine has been making fine quality axes since 1864. The Snow and Nealley Penobscot Bay Kindling Axe is a backpacker's dream.

The Penobscot Bay Kindling Axe is Compact enough to fit in a backpack, this premium quality axe is ideal for splitting kindling at camp or on the trail. 

The 1-3/4 lb. Hudson Bay head is drop-forged from high-carbon steel, flame hardened for strength and durability and then worked to exacting specifications to provide you with a tool that has a look and feel all its own. 

The knobbed 18 inch American hickory handle is comfortable and accommodates one-handed use. 

Comes with a leather blade protector. All Snow & Nealley axes have a lifetime guarantee and will exceed your highest standards.

Gransfors Bruks Carpenter Axe - Perfect All Around Hatchet

The Carpenter's Axe by Gransfors Bruks is everything in one. It is designed as a Carpenters Axe but it works well cutting down small trees as well as for hunting and wood carving. The GB Carpenter Axe is a perfect all around hatchet.

The Gransfors Bruks Carpenter's Axe features a straight edge and thin blade with low angle of bevel face, suited for work in dry wood. Forged inward curve from heel to lip of the head allows your hand to grip almost straight above the center of the edge. This, and the long straight cutting edge, gives rigidity, stability, and control when cutting. Functions like a good heavy knife. The axe butt is ground and can be used as a hammer. Has a 3" face, 1 lb. head and an 18" hickory handle.

Again another perfect product from Gransfors Bruks. Check it out at OsoGrandeKnives.com.

Condor Tool & Knife Scout Hatchet Review

The Scout hatchet by Condor Tool & Knife compares favorably with those of Wetterlings Small Axe and Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet but it is roughly half the cost. The Condor Scout Hatchet performs well as a carving axe. You would be hard pressed to find another comparable product on the market that can do as much as well as this little hatchet does for the price.

As a camping tool, the Condor Scout Hatchet is light weight and a very capable cutting tool in competent hands. The Condor hatchet works great for shelter building and campfire kindling production for wood that is not over 7" in diameter. In regards to the edge, our test model took and held an edge very well.

Due to its size and weight, the Scout Hatchet overlaps the utility of a machete and larger axe in some applications. A machete is a better choice if you are clearing brush or hacking through bushes or thickets. A heavier Camp Axe will offer greater cutting power for larger firewood rounds and larger shelter building logs. For general campsite activities, such as carving and fashioning camp utensils, etc., this axe will overlap with a knife. While the Scout Hatchet will not take the place of the above mentioned cutting tools, its light weight and utility makes it a good option for the weight conscious backpacker.

This little scout hatchet will more than likely become your go to cutting tool for overnight camping trips and day hikes. Learn more about the Scout Hatchet at OsoGrandeKnives.com.

CRKT Woods Chogan T-Hawk (Your Forest Sidekick)

The Chogan T-Hawk Tomahawk by CRKT can "chuck" wood faster than a woodchuck!!!!.

It's got a 19" long handle which gives plenty of handle for 2 handed use if needed. The carbon steel blade has excellent "bite", and it can chop or split wood with ease, and it's easy to sharpen in the field with a Lansky dual grit puck. 

The CRKT Woods Chogan Tomahawk is designed by Ryan Johnson of RMJ Tactical to make your life easy when you're off the grid. The design for this t-hawk evolved from the popular and original Chogan Tactical Tomahawk. 

The Columbia River Woods Chogan is made from a solid chunk of 1055 carbon steel that is hot forged into a rock-solid head and features a hammer finish. The t-hawk has primary and secondary edge bevels that are flat ground to cut through timber like a beaver. A hammer head is useful for pounding in nails and tent stakes.

The thick wood handle is made in the USA from Tennessee hickory. It's comfortable in hand and sealed with a lacquer coat that adds durability when you're in the backcountry.

Checkout our Youtube review of the Woods Chogan T-Hawk. The Woods Chogan T-Hawk isn't your friend when you're busting your chops in the forest; it's your sidekick.

Check em' out!!!!

Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet

The Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet is a small, light axe which can be easily carried, masked with its leather sheath, inside your pack or on your belt. Even with a small axe you can manage much: cut branches in the back-yard or chop and split sticks for a camp fire. This little hatchet awakens in many of us memories and dreams of exciting camps and adventures.

The hatchet has a 3" face and a 14" hickory handle and the head weighs 1 lb. The total weight with the sheath is 22.4 oz.  It comes with a grain-leather sheath. A 36 page Axe book is included with each purchase. 20 Year Guarantee.

When it comes to axe enthusiasts, the Swedes are the world's greatest, and Gransfors Bruks is one of their finest forges. Each axe is carefully forged by an experienced smith who shows his pride in his work by stamping his initials on the head next to the company logo and each smith is introduced in the 36 page booklet that accompanies every Gransfors Bruks axe. After forging, each blade is ground to a 25 degree bevel and honed to a razor edge. Each axe is fitted with a tight-grained hickory handle and provided with a grain-leather sheath with snap fastener.

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Specifications:

• Weight: 16 ounces
• Cutting Edge: 3.0"
• Length: 13.5"
• Handle: 13.5" Hickory handle
• Sheath: Grain-leather sheath
• A 36 page Axe book is included with each purchase
• 20 Year Guarantee

Wetterlings Forest Clearing Axe Review

The Wetterlings Forest Clearing Axe (model 26H) is made in Sweden at the Wetterlings Forge which is one of the top axe forges in the world. The Forest Clearing ax is a nicely made mid-size clearing axe... the Forest Clearing Axe is Wetterlings version of the Gransfors Bruks Scandanavian Forest Axe.

The Forest Clearing Axe is a professional quality axe for those who want to limb a felled tree in traditional Broad Axe, manner. The head is hand forged to a thin, curved bit and sharpened to make it suitable for cutting branches of fresh, resinous wood, spruce or pine.  The handy size is smaller than a felling ax but larger than your typical bushcraft ax and it is able to adeptly perform both functions.

The 26.5" handle is made of straight grain Hickory with the Wetterlings stamp on it and a lanyard hole on the butt end. Hickory is unsurpassed for its shock absorbing abilities and its strength as a handle material. The handle fits perfectly through the eye of the axe head.

The axe head is hand forged which makes for a stronger steel with more flex than a machine forged head. It has a nice keen sharp edge and the combination of hand forging and heat treatment provides more "sting" or a "longer edge life" than a machine forged head offers. The axe head measures 6.5" in length with a 3.5" cutting edge and weighs 1.7 lbs.

To sum it up this high quality Swedish Axe is built to perform and it is almost identical in size and function to the Gransfors Scandinavian Forest Axe for quite a bit less.  For more information, watch our Youtube video review of the Wetterlings Forest Axe or view it on our website.

Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawks

The new Estwing line of Black Eagle Tomahawks and Black Eagle Double Bit Axes are now available. Forged out of one piece of 1055 top grade American steel (like all of Estwing's tools), they are tough and yet are really light! Available in three flavors, all black, black with leather handle, and blue. Best of all, you get usable USA-made all-steel takes on a Vietnam style 'hawk or a double-bit axe for not too much money. Read more here...

Estwing Black Eagle Double Bit Axe, Blue with Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip E6-DBA

Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawk Axe, Blue with Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip E6-TA

Estwing Black Eagle Double Bit Axe, Black with Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip EBDBA

Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawk Axe, Black with Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip EBTA

Estwing Black Eagle Double Bit Axe, Black with Leather Handle EDBA

Estwing Black Eagle Tomahawk Axe, Black with Leather Handle ETA

Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe (Bushcraft Axe)

Checkout our video review of the Gransfors Small Forest Axe (Bushcraft Axe)...

The Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe is the same size as the Hunters Axe but a more traditional pattern and poll, or butt.  

This great bushcraft axe is small enough to fit in your backpack and large enough to easily get the job done.

The handle is long enough to allow powerful chopping but not too long so it will fit into a rucksack, the back of a car, or a boat.

The axe has a 3 1/4" face and a 19" hickory handle and the head weighs 1 lb. It comes with a grain-leather sheath.

This is perhaps our favorite axe for bushcraft field use!

Specifications:

• Weight: 24 ounces
• Cutting Edge: 3.25"
• Length: 19"
• Handle: 19" Hickory handle
• Sheath: Grain-leather sheath
• A 36 page Axe book is included with each purchase
• 20 Year Guarantee