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Thank you - we really appreciate the positive feedback, Jason! And enjoy your new axe :)

Thank you for sharing your insight! You make an excellent point about the true definition of "the best" drawknife not necessarily being tied to its cost. It's important to consider the long-term value and effectiveness of a tool rather than just the initial price. We aim to help both seasoned committed woodworkers and newcomers (who are often still justifying their interest) make informed decisions that balance quality and affordability. Sometimes the best choice does require an investment in higher-quality tools that last longer and perform better, but for some people the "right" drawknife for them at that time might very well need to be made based on cost - as we know, many high quality, hand forged items are likely prohibitively expensive for people who haven't yet justified their commitment to their craft yet.

Really glad to hear Nathan, thanks for watching!

Four is an enviable collection! Which is your favourite/ most used?

@@woodsmith_uk the hunting hatchet, I use it for almost any type of chopping that I do from making kindling to taking bark off trees.

@@mvblitzyo Do you mean the GRÄNSFORS Hunting Axe or the GRÄNSFORS Wildlife hatchet?

@@avargs3505 I own both of those

At the moment this is a difficult question to answer. If you'd asked me this a few years back - I'd have said Morris of Dunsford billhooks were my go-to. They came out the factory with questionable edges but once we did some work on them in the workshop they'd be good to go and for the price you just couldn't top them. Sadly when they stopped operations a few years back they left a noticable gap in terms of fairly produced, well made British billhooks - although of course theres a fair few in second hand circulation. In terms of patterns, I'd say Newtown, Devon and Tenterden are my personal favourite patterns, but its entirely dependent on the majority type of work you expect to be doing. We've recently been working with British toolmaker Ray Iles and after a fair few rounds of prototypes and testing we're really happy with the Newtown Pattern billhook we've produced. Great weight and balance and a good all rounder.

@@woodsmith_uk Thank you. I don't think these are available in the US unfortunately. The ones I hear the most about that are are Rinaldis. Aside from that, I am mostly finding random generic ones on amazon...

@@BlueGorillaInTheMist yes - would generally advise against cheap, poorly made ones where possible. We do ship internationally to the US if you're ever interested in trying one of ours out!

Glad to have been of assistance! If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Many thanks!

Hi there, we stock the entire Gränsfors Bruk range - all the axes we sell can be found at woodsmith.co.uk - Gransfors do not sell a tomahawk as part of their standard range ; they used to produce a range of ancient axes, of which included a British Trade Axe and a French Trade Axe, which were both in a tomahawk style, but sadly these are not currently made!

Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

Thanks for watching Chris, and glad you liked it!

No worries John, glad it was useful and sorry for the slow reply. The Ray Iles XL Froe is a fantastic tool but really best suited to heavy duty jobs such as making roofing shingles.

Great to hear. The Small Splitting Axe is a great practical choice for splitting smaller rounds.

I have just ordered mine today 🤗🤗

Thank you for watching and glad to hear it was useful! 👍🏼

Thanks David! Slow to the whole TH-cam thing but slowly and surely we'll be uploading more videos. Hope to see you in the shop one day soon!

Thanks David! Slow to the whole TH-cam thing but slowly and surely we'll be uploading more videos. Hope to see you in the shop one day soon!

You're welcome, and glad it was useful! Thanks for taking the time to watch.

Thank you for the kind words and patience to watch again! Really appreciated, hope to have another video out in the coming weeks (with good audio, we promise!)

Thanks for taking the time to watch again. Took us a moment to work out how to do it, but we finally got there 😂

@@woodsmith_uk Thank you for redoing the audio. It was definitely worth it for me!

Thanks so much for your positive feedback, and glad you liked the video! Regarding imperfections, I think this is a very fair comment, but also important to highlight that these are handmade tools and might present some aesthetic variations which do not impact their functionality. At Woodsmith we aim to sell only top-quality tools, but if there's ever a discrepancy, in some instances this can be an aesthetic preference rather than a functional flaw. But really welcome your perspective as we appreciate aesthetics can play a big part in a purchasing decision, especially on higher price point tools!

Thank you so much for your kind words and really glad you liked it. We'll keep it going! 😃🪓

Hi there! I apologise for the delayed response - we're still figuring out these TH-cam notifications. To be honest, I'm not very familiar with Ironbark hardwood (a quick Google search told me it's a native Australian species) and how easily it splits. However, based on your description, if you're choosing between the Small Splitting Axe and the Large one, I'd strongly recommend the Small Splitting Axe for pre-split rounds. The Large one might be a bit too much for what you need. Depending on the size of the rounds, especially if they are already pre-split and you just need to make them smaller, you might even consider the Splitting Hatchet. This would be my first choice for camping trips and similar activities. It's a highly effective splitting tool that's also compact/ lightweight enough to pack in a rucksack for longer trips. I hope this helps!

@@woodsmith_uk Thanks so much for your reply! I usually hike in Australian rainforrest which is mostly protected from felling trees so I have decided to go with the Small Splitting Axe which will come in handy for any tricky pieces of pre-split wood. Your video came at a perfect time. Best of luck with the Woodsmith business, great video, and thumbs up. Cheers :)

Small splitting axe (not the hatchet) is all you’ll need for pre-split mate. Love mine for camping. The large is overkill, only reason I’d go up is for handle length if you prefer it.