Just came across this video. What a detailed and thoughtful presentation of each axe. It saddens me to have come across the tragic news of your passing. Sounds like you were a fantastic gentleman.
Probably the best axe store modern America ever had. What a great video idea. Seeing the top profiles compared was SO helpful! RIP Curtis! My condolences to the family, I hope this finds you well… Peace.
That was the best summary of Gransfors axes I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for the level of detail. Helps you decide perhaps which one you want to get next.
I have a Mini Hatchet, a Hunters Axe and a Scandinavian Forest Axe. The mini hatchet is used for roughing out wood for carving, chopping kindling and dog food preparation. The handle is too short to get a decent swing, if it was longer, one could get that little head really moving , greatly increasing its usefulness . The hunters axe is useful for cutting up deer etc. Splitting the carcass down the spine and the rounded poll certainly helps punching off the hide when skinning cows but isnt so good when trying to knock in a nail. It is a handy hatchet. I keep it in my truck for emergencies. Bur unless you are a successful hunter I'd recommend you purchased a Wildlife axe or a Small forest axe . The Scandinavian Forest Axe is brilliant, it is certainly the best all round axe I have ever used. Easy to use , easy to carry on a back pack . Great for both home and camping. The steel on all these axes is superb, easy to sharpen and stays sharp under hard use , I have never managed to roll or chip an edge on the hardest bone or wood . The axe head sheaths could be made of better leather and with a thicker welt , to stop the blade cutting around the side and tearing out the rivets.
This kind of comparison video is exactly what I was looking for, thanks! Liked and subscribed! Would be nice to see the outdoor axe compared to the splitting axes as it seems to belong in that line.
My first Gransfors Bruks was the Mini Hatchet, and I loved it at first sight and touch, it is truly a thing of beauty and practicality. Some years on, a Wildlife Hatchet joined my Mini, and I was really quite taken with it, then after about five years, a Small Forest Axe made it a trio! Like with my Mini, I immediately took to my Wildlife Hatchet and SFA, and in the hand each felt just about perfect, with the SFA feeling quite amazing really. I've toyed with the thought of getting the Outdoor Axe for some time but am not sure it'd be that different to my Wildlife Hatchet. I'm certain that I wouldn't be disappointed in it. I also have a GB Viking Neck Knife which is gorgeous.
Thank you so much for all the effort and this comprehensive video. I have four of these in the pile there and was looking at a fifth, I will now get the Scandavavian Forest Axe, as well. I never realized the small forest axe and the hunters axe were so close in size and dimensions, with some axe head and handle variations they are very similar. The top views for thickness was also very helpfull. What a very nice video. ❤
Absolutely love the details you guys have put into this, great to get a better perspective of the tools. I've been looking at buying the carpenter axe for years (as I'm a carpenter by trade) was just unsure on how it lined up with the wildlife hatchet for comparison So thank you for doing this, great work!
Thank you for this, it helps me a lot. I have a Small forest axe for bushcraft and camp and i love it. Now i moved in a new place with my family, and i need to process fire wood and deal with a small forest. (Lucky me !). I want to go with Gransfors , the quality, and the beauty of the tools i use is important to me. I will come back on this video to help me deside between the models i really want ( Felling axe, large splitting axe or splitting maul... ) I'm in europe so i will order in europe, but thank you again for this video, it is really helpfull.
Another Axe you might want to consider having in your store's collection is the Gransfors Bruk "Ray Mears" Wilderness Axe. Made by Gransfors Bruk but designed by the British bushcrafting survivalist, Ray Mears. This axe is a cross between the 430 Scandinavian and the 420 Small Forest. Its size is perfect for backpacking in to a campsite and using as a veritable kaleidoscope of bushcrafting operations.
Finally! A merchant that knows more about his product than the customers do! This was extremely helpful! Thank-you! I live off the grid in Idaho. I have the gransfors bruks splitting axe and love it. I think I will want the small forestry axe or the felling next. I am a truck driver by trade... I come through omaha sometimes. I would love to patronize your store. Would I be able to get a full size tractor-trailer into your parking lot?
It would be interesting to list prices and update them about every six months. Also telling about the steel used in these axes would be a bonus. It would be nice to see a video on how these axes are made. As I understand it Gransfor Bruks bought out Wetterlings. It was once said that tbe two companies produced the identical quality hatchets and axes. You might also consider items of interest to collectors. I know that Gransfors makes throwing axes and the popularity of the sport is increasing in the US and around the world. You might interview an axe thrower and get him to give demonstrations. Same thing with knife throwers. I would also interview highly respected survivalists on what they would consider to be the best all around hatchet or axe for survival . Thank you so much for showing your axes and explaining a little about them . I have just subscribed and given you thumbs up . God bless and take care ! A friend always !
Great vid. Only other thing I'd add is footage of you holding each axe to imagine size in person's hand, and maybe quick explanation of how you'd position yourself when using it for chopping and splitting with different handle lengths and comfortability / safety.
the finest Axes in the world barr none, and yes im one of those people with a 420 and 430 hanging on the back of the cabin door. 70miles west of Fairbanks trail blocked with a cluster of wind fall amounting to 4 x birch 6-10" wound in with 2 x spruce 12" and 14" these were across tight trail laying mid trunk. Got off snow-go and realised i had forgotten the 550XP oh well out came the 430, the scene above meant i had to go trough either side to alough machine past, wow i kid you not 25 mins later done! The 'Bentley' of axeworld.
Great video! I’m looking for a axe/hatchet to use for camping. Nothing too large because I’ll be hiking in. Basically it is used to make kindling and smaller pieces for a small fire, yet big enough for other uses as well. Which axe would you recommend? I’m thinking outdoor but I’m looking for suggestions. Thanks👊
I love my Gransfors hand hatchet for splitting kindling, shaving tinder and carving. It fits nicely in a backpack too. If you want a little more leverage, I think the wildlife hatchet would be a great choice too. Same head as the hand hatchet but the handle is a little longer.
Thanks. This is a good presentation. I'm undecided on which hatchet to get. Especially since I can't physically hold each one. But this helps make a visual comparison. 👍
I’ve been looking at hatchets/small axes for a few weeks now trying to decide which one to buy. I want it primarily for wood splitting as I have a decent saw for sawing logs into splittable sections, and a fixed blade for kindling and finer work. I started out looking at the wildlife hatchet but transitioned into considering either the small forest axe or the splitting hatchet. Which would you recommend? I don’t want anything bigger because I’ll be bringing this on hiking/fishing trips.
I have to split dry firewood which is about 1 ft long and has been already cut into smaler pieces right when it was harvested. So the biggest peaces (few) are maximal 1 squarefoot. I split them with a normal axe one handed, no splitting shape. Which splitting axe would be the best for the job.
I have the Gransfors Bruks Mini Hatchet 410, the Wildlife Hatchet 415 and the Small Forest Axe 420. If I was physically carrying stuff I'd prefer the Mini Hatchet or the Wildlife Hatchet. I absolutely love my Mini Hatchet, and its my personal favourite GB tool, however its all down to your preferences. I'm realistic enough to appreciate the capabilities of the Wildlife Hatchet over the Mini, but I still love to bring the Mini. Either of the GB tools, with a good saw makes for a very capable duo.
Still loving my small Forrest axe but am I wondering if I get the longer handle it will be the Scandinavian Forrest ? I assumed the head is the same right ? Do folks do that?
call the store and get on the notification list the number is on the website www.omahaknife.com not sure if smart to put the number here. And sorry to take so long to respond to comments
We get a shipment about once a month and they go on the website and out pretty fast. One trick is to call the store and get on the list for a text when the next order is going online
Id actually like to see a comparison of the splitting axes. I have a sfa lfa and ray mears wilderness axe and I'd like to see size comparisons to the splitting axes.
i'd like to know why my Gransfors does not have the darkened steel going all the way toward the bladed portion... mine stops at the "rear" most of the head
These comparisons would be far more useful if they also included the differences between handles in terms of shape and length. Also the shape of the blades - the Carpenter's Axe has a cut out under the head in order to facilitate a grasp for doing more close up and detailed work. This axe's blade is straight rather than curved also for cutting reasons. The differences between the various axes are important and a lot of thought has been put into them. To give another example, the Hunter's Axe has a rough handle to prevent slipping because of blood. The world DOES indeed "need to know" and a seller of a range of axes should know the reasons for these variations.
Just came across this video. What a detailed and thoughtful presentation of each axe. It saddens me to have come across the tragic news of your passing. Sounds like you were a fantastic gentleman.
Probably the best axe store modern America ever had. What a great video idea. Seeing the top profiles compared was SO helpful! RIP Curtis! My condolences to the family, I hope this finds you well…
Peace.
That was the best summary of Gransfors axes I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for the level of detail. Helps you decide perhaps which one you want to get next.
I totally agree with this comment!
This just tells me I'm going to be buying 3 or 4 models instead of 2.
What I'm most impressed about is the penmanship. Whoever wrote this is a gift to humanity
I have a Mini Hatchet, a Hunters Axe and a Scandinavian Forest Axe.
The mini hatchet is used for roughing out wood for carving, chopping kindling and dog food preparation. The handle is too short to get a decent swing, if it was longer, one could get that little head really moving , greatly increasing its usefulness .
The hunters axe is useful for cutting up deer etc. Splitting the carcass down the spine and the rounded poll certainly helps punching off the hide when skinning cows but isnt so good when trying to knock in a nail. It is a handy hatchet. I keep it in my truck for emergencies. Bur unless you are a successful hunter I'd recommend you purchased a Wildlife axe or a Small forest axe .
The Scandinavian Forest Axe is brilliant, it is certainly the best all round axe I have ever used. Easy to use , easy to carry on a back pack . Great for both home and camping. The steel on all these axes is superb, easy to sharpen and stays sharp under hard use , I have never managed to roll or chip an edge on the hardest bone or wood . The axe head sheaths could be made of better leather and with a thicker welt , to stop the blade cutting around the side and tearing out the rivets.
Thank you! I am trying to decide between the hunter’s axe and the Scandinavian forest axe and your comment really helped
An amazing resource you have done Gransfors and woodsmen alike a real service with this comparison. Thank you.
This kind of comparison video is exactly what I was looking for, thanks! Liked and subscribed! Would be nice to see the outdoor axe compared to the splitting axes as it seems to belong in that line.
My first Gransfors Bruks was the Mini Hatchet, and I loved it at first sight and touch, it is truly a thing of beauty and practicality.
Some years on, a Wildlife Hatchet joined my Mini, and I was really quite taken with it, then after about five years, a Small Forest Axe made it a trio!
Like with my Mini, I immediately took to my Wildlife Hatchet and SFA, and in the hand each felt just about perfect, with the SFA feeling quite amazing really.
I've toyed with the thought of getting the Outdoor Axe for some time but am not sure it'd be that different to my Wildlife Hatchet.
I'm certain that I wouldn't be disappointed in it.
I also have a GB Viking Neck Knife which is gorgeous.
Thank you for sharing this intel report on these axes and hatchets. Appreciate. 👍
Some of the best axes! I have almost the entire collection in my arsenal! Thanks for the review!
I really like that outdoor axe w/collar. Seems perhaps the most versatile.
Great review. Much better than some reviews because it shows the info I actally want to know.
Thank you so much for all the effort and this comprehensive video. I have four of these in the pile there and was looking at a fifth, I will now get the Scandavavian Forest Axe, as well. I never realized the small forest axe and the hunters axe were so close in size and dimensions, with some axe head and handle variations they are very similar. The top views for thickness was also very helpfull. What a very nice video. ❤
Time stamp list with each axe would be wonderful
This was a fantastically helpful video. Thank you for putting it together!
Veľmi pekne ďakujem. Rozhodujem sa medzi malou lesnou sekerou a tesárskou a bolo super, že som mohol stopnúť videá a porovnávať. Prajem veľa úspechov.
Wow,great video...many thanks for that !!!
Absolutely love the details you guys have put into this, great to get a better perspective of the tools.
I've been looking at buying the carpenter axe for years (as I'm a carpenter by trade) was just unsure on how it lined up with the wildlife hatchet for comparison
So thank you for doing this, great work!
happy too!
Highly informative video both verbal and visual. thanks for the in depth detail.
This is great! Just what we needed to compare rather than flicking from one page to another on a website!
I'm glad it helped. I know sometimes all the info at one time really drags.
Thank you for this, it helps me a lot.
I have a Small forest axe for bushcraft and camp and i love it.
Now i moved in a new place with my family, and i need to process fire wood and deal with a small forest. (Lucky me !).
I want to go with Gransfors , the quality, and the beauty of the tools i use is important to me.
I will come back on this video to help me deside between the models i really want ( Felling axe, large splitting axe or splitting maul... )
I'm in europe so i will order in europe, but thank you again for this video, it is really helpfull.
I would check out the axe channels on what they recommend for wood processing.
Awesome comparison. You deserve great patronage.
I love my implements, draw knife especially, just got the fro 🧡💪
Great that you added metrics also in the video :) \o/
Another Axe you might want to consider having in your store's collection is the Gransfors Bruk "Ray Mears" Wilderness Axe. Made by Gransfors Bruk but designed by the British bushcrafting survivalist, Ray Mears. This axe is a cross between the 430 Scandinavian and the 420 Small Forest. Its size is perfect for backpacking in to a campsite and using as a veritable kaleidoscope of bushcrafting operations.
Thanks for the recommendation. I just ordered one to try it out.
This is brilliant. Thank you so muchl
Nice video. The SFA handle on the Outdoor Axe head would be awesome. The SFA handle is just SO sexy!
Awesome.
Finally! A merchant that knows more about his product than the customers do! This was extremely helpful! Thank-you!
I live off the grid in Idaho. I have the gransfors bruks splitting axe and love it. I think I will want the small forestry axe or the felling next.
I am a truck driver by trade... I come through omaha sometimes. I would love to patronize your store. Would I be able to get a full size tractor-trailer into your parking lot?
Well done!! It definitely helped me make a decision. Thank you!
Great comparison!
It would be interesting to list prices and update them about every six months. Also telling about the steel used in these axes would be a bonus. It would be nice to see a video on how these axes are made. As I understand it Gransfor Bruks bought out Wetterlings. It was once said that tbe two companies produced the identical quality hatchets and axes. You might also consider items of interest to collectors. I know that Gransfors makes throwing axes and the popularity of the sport is increasing in the US and around the world. You might interview an axe thrower and get him to give demonstrations. Same thing with knife throwers. I would also interview highly respected survivalists on what they would consider to be the best all around hatchet or axe for survival . Thank you so much for showing your axes and explaining a little about them . I have just subscribed and given you thumbs up . God bless and take care ! A friend always !
Great vid. Only other thing I'd add is footage of you holding each axe to imagine size in person's hand, and maybe quick explanation of how you'd position yourself when using it for chopping and splitting with different handle lengths and comfortability / safety.
Brilliant video ! Many thanks :-)
Very nice and useful summary 👍
Thank You!
Good job!
thank you
This video is go to resource for people searching for comparison between models
You need some action footage. I would volunteer to swing that broad axe 😆. Nice video and get Anne a ladder geez haha
the finest Axes in the world barr none, and yes im one of those people with a 420 and 430 hanging on the back of the cabin door. 70miles west of Fairbanks trail blocked with a cluster of wind fall amounting to 4 x birch 6-10" wound in with 2 x spruce 12" and 14" these were across tight trail laying mid trunk. Got off snow-go and realised i had forgotten the 550XP oh well out came the 430, the scene above meant i had to go trough either side to alough machine past, wow i kid you not 25 mins later done! The 'Bentley' of axeworld.
The more detail the better.
Great video! I’m looking for a axe/hatchet to use for camping. Nothing too large because I’ll be hiking in. Basically it is used to make kindling and smaller pieces for a small fire, yet big enough for other uses as well. Which axe would you recommend? I’m thinking outdoor but I’m looking for suggestions. Thanks👊
I love my Gransfors hand hatchet for splitting kindling, shaving tinder and carving. It fits nicely in a backpack too. If you want a little more leverage, I think the wildlife hatchet would be a great choice too. Same head as the hand hatchet but the handle is a little longer.
Thanks. This is a good presentation. I'm undecided on which hatchet to get. Especially since I can't physically hold each one. But this helps make a visual comparison. 👍
Cheers Mate!
No more little metal wedge on top? All mine have them
I’m in heaven I would give my left 🥜 for all those axes LMAO 🤣
I’ve been looking at hatchets/small axes for a few weeks now trying to decide which one to buy. I want it primarily for wood splitting as I have a decent saw for sawing logs into splittable sections, and a fixed blade for kindling and finer work. I started out looking at the wildlife hatchet but transitioned into considering either the small forest axe or the splitting hatchet. Which would you recommend? I don’t want anything bigger because I’ll be bringing this on hiking/fishing trips.
small forest
would I be okay to get a large forest axe for splitting or should I just get a splitting axe
I have to split dry firewood which is about 1 ft long and has been already cut into smaler pieces right when it was harvested.
So the biggest peaces (few) are maximal 1 squarefoot.
I split them with a normal axe one handed, no splitting shape.
Which splitting axe would be the best for the job.
Good video, still having trouble deciding on what would be my best option for backpacking and processing small fire wood. Any thoughts on the matter
I have the Gransfors Bruks Mini Hatchet 410, the Wildlife Hatchet 415 and the Small Forest Axe 420.
If I was physically carrying stuff I'd prefer the Mini Hatchet or the Wildlife Hatchet.
I absolutely love my Mini Hatchet, and its my personal favourite GB tool, however its all down to your preferences.
I'm realistic enough to appreciate the capabilities of the Wildlife Hatchet over the Mini, but I still love to bring the Mini.
Either of the GB tools, with a good saw makes for a very capable duo.
Still loving my small Forrest axe but am I wondering if I get the longer handle it will be the Scandinavian Forrest ? I assumed the head is the same right ? Do folks do that?
Hello, quite a few of these axes are sold out on your website. Do you allow for customers to put in a reservation or a back order? Thanks.
call the store and get on the notification list the number is on the website www.omahaknife.com not sure if smart to put the number here. And sorry to take so long to respond to comments
Whats price 445 and the American fellers axe 31 inch handle
When did they stop putting a metal wedge in their handle?
a few years ago now
But which is Best overall? Small forest axe? Hunter axe? Scandinavian forest axe?
Doses the carpenter’s axe have a hardened pole for nails and pounding?
var är den tre grenade spiken? vem ska sitta på axelkilen och hålla fast yxhuvudet?
Great line up. Just thought I'd mention that one pound and three ounces is 539.13 grams, not 556 grams.
you just heard me wrong, I think :)
Most the axes are out of stock on your website:( I wanted the Scandinavian forrest axe.
We get a shipment about once a month and they go on the website and out pretty fast. One trick is to call the store and get on the list for a text when the next order is going online
Hit it with your GBA maul enough times to open a crack, insert GBA wedge, (for no others will do), and crack open that nut!
wow :-O thats an almost 2000 us$ lineup
Id actually like to see a comparison of the splitting axes. I have a sfa lfa and ray mears wilderness axe and I'd like to see size comparisons to the splitting axes.
Which do you prefer out of SFA and Wilderness Axe?
i'd like to know why my Gransfors does not have the darkened steel going all the way toward the bladed portion... mine stops at the "rear" most of the head
If you are still wondering, e-mail omahaknife.com with pix attn: Curtis
🤝👍👍👍
These comparisons would be far more useful if they also included the differences between handles in terms of shape and length. Also the shape of the blades - the Carpenter's Axe has a cut out under the head in order to facilitate a grasp for doing more close up and detailed work. This axe's blade is straight rather than curved also for cutting reasons. The differences between the various axes are important and a lot of thought has been put into them. To give another example, the Hunter's Axe has a rough handle to prevent slipping because of blood. The world DOES indeed "need to know" and a seller of a range of axes should know the reasons for these variations.
Put Ann in front of the camera.
Misread the numbers as the prices, I about lost it
Funny. btw, We didn't do pricing so it is more timeless.
i can appreciate what you are doing here but if you just relax and slow down and plan a little more the video would be a little more watchable
Maybe turn off the radio if you’re doing a video.
meds
Rest in peace Curtis ❤️🪓
Rip. How he died?