I just bought this axe, got it on sale for 45$ (in Roumania), the only negative part was the grind.. but with a bit of work turns out just fine. And they upgraded the sheath, now it has that leather inner layer that protects the edge. The grain on the handle it's not that perfect like u may find on a more expensive axe.. like the gransfors (i do have a hatchet from them and it's just perfect) but since i don't plan on bringing down large trees, more like trimming around the house and some fire wood, i hope it will last. It came with no varnish, just oiled (by the smell i think it's linseed oil), just how i wanned. Over all, for now, i'm satisfied with the quality and the balance (it feels great in my hands, i can swing it all day long) truly an all purpose axe.
I recently ordered one of these and received it yesterday. I have had the Husqvarna Carpenter's axe for a long time, and I love it, but I wanted something with a longer handle and designed for green wood. However, I was very surprised when I looked at the axe head on the new axe, and disappointed. Not only was it not sharp, it looked like it had maybe been passed across the grinder two or three times on one side and only once on the other. It looked like a very bad chisel grind. I live in a very rural area and I was not willing to wait for a return. I spent an hour on the wheel grinder and belt sander, and then another hour with two different wet stones. It looks and works great now, but there is no way that this head should have made it out of the factory, it was so obvious. Having another Husqvarna axe, as well as a Hults Bruk hatchet, I was expecting so much more. I understand that you cannot inspect every item that goes out of the factory, but you could have a ten point inspection at your last production station. To offer one last opinion, I think that the head on this axe is a little light.
Is there any difference between this Husqvarna forest axe & the Husqvarna 26" Multi-purpose axe? Also, I live in Victoria, BC Canada on Vancouver Island. Can you please refer me to a local dealer or a Canadian venue I can order this axe from. Ordering from the USA is prohibitively expensive with the exchange rate, delivery fees & especially the import tariffs & duties my all-wise government insists on imposing. Thank-you for any info. Cheers.
Just a tip, if you want this axe go to your local husky chain saw dealer, they will usually have them in stock and you can check out the fit and finish before you buy it.
great review Brian, I've used this exact axe at a buddy's place and found that it was hung nicely and has a good balance between length and weight. too bad for him he cant sharpen it worth a pinch, I desperately wanted to fix it for him but seeing how he treats it, I kept my mouth shut. I love the council tool velvicut Hudson bay pattern axe with the longer handle (24"), but man the price! $140.00 then shipping. cant see that happening when I have a Husqvarna dealer 20 minutes from home. thanks Chris
Never mind it chipping the edge. The gaurd is there to protect you. Phone them. And GB make those axes they own all the companies, and make for other companies. My GB small forest axe is not as good as that. The grain is wrong and it had several bevels and a very thin toe on the edge. You do a bit of work to that axe and you will probably have a axe the same as any GB axe!. Put a good convex edge on it, a working edge not a paper cutting edge, that will be to thin. Its a axe not a razer. Enjoy!
All Husqvarna axes ship with a coating of that clear coat varnish crap on the handle that most axe makers are using these days. But it's good American hickory and an hour or so with a spokeshave, some sandpaper, and a quart of boiled linseed oil, you get a fantastic Swedish axe that's just as good as a Gränsfors Bruk or Wetterlings at half the price so you aren't afraid to use it. The guys over at YAE make good leather sheaths for most of the Husq line too.
Bought one recently, came with no varnish, just linseed oil.. and an upgraded sheath. I think they learned from their mistakes and from all the reviews.. so mine it's just fine :)
Kimball Cody price went up today i bought it half an hour ago for 63 off of amazon skeptical on buying online since it can easily be one of the poorer made ones
Not sure why most manufactureres put the rivets across the cutting edge so that they knock chips out of the blade if dropped.....I made my own sheath to avoid this......
Say Heah Brian, Yeah, I got a pretty good deal, I was able to get a Hultafors Bruks 17" Agdor range Hatchet, Even though I really didn't need another hatchet since I have a Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe and a 14 " Estwing Sportsman Hatchet, but I got it at a closeout price because their dropping the Agdor for another range, anyhow, and it's right in the middle between 14" and 20", But I also found out that H B strikes the steel several times during the forging process that makes the steel better, Yeah, you have a very good one since your Husqvarna was made by Hultafors Bruks, at one time Husk ' s were made by Wetterlings, But I think Hults are great too, Mine came out spot on, the edge was centered perfect and the wood grain was as good as my G B, it didn't take long for ne to put a edge on my Hults just like on my G B, Now that the colder weather is upon us, I like using it to process more firewood instead of going with my smaller 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet which is also one of my Fav's, but with a 1 3/4 lbs. head, Axe Tapping just makes short work out of making kindling, Yeah, Buddy, You have a good one tgere, I would like to Wish you a Merry Christmas, ,
I know this is an older video but when you said it surprised you with how well it split, what kind of wood were you splitting? I am not great at identifying from the video. I have a lot of pin oak, hickory and sycamore here.
Nice review man... beginner question and comment in relation to the nick on the edge.. I’m a fairly new knife maker of about 2 years and one of the tests I run on my blade after heat treat and temper is to place my blade on a 1/4” brass rod and baton on the spine. Insuring that the edge will hold up. If this holds up to a 1/8” 1095 or O1 tool steel blade, shouldn’t an axe do so even more so?? Is it that the steel or temper sub par? This isn’t the first I’ve heard of this on this brand and others as well. Thanks!
I guess I didn't hear the length or where you got it. Sorry I couldn't here. That's on my end. People and tv. Hard to hear. Can I get it at home depo Thanks Atb Brian.
I realise this video is a couple years old but any response would be greatly appreciated. Where did you order the axe. I'm sure that not only myself would benefit from this answer. BTW, I had the same thing happen the with the sheaths on some axes I ordered from Italy. One sheath was well made with heavy leather & full welt but two were thin cheap material with no welt & exposed rivets. I don't know why a reputable axe maker would do this. It's fortunate you had that sheath & it looks like a perfect fit with the additional snap. Thanks for showing & telling us about your new axe. Are there any differences between this forest axe & Husqvarna's multi-purpose 26" axe? Any info would be good & again, please tell us where you ordered it from. Cheers.
Imightberiding i got this one from a vendor on Amazon. The forest are and multipurpose are are the same. If I remember right, Husqvarna has 3 models : forest/multipurpose, carpenters, and small hatchet. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your response. I know of all three that you mentioned, I just wasn't sure if this was a new different axe. I have since found out elsewhere as well that it is indeed the same axe as the multi-purpose just called by a different name. People call it a forest axe, a multi-purpose axe & one uploader here on TH-cam refers to it by the long moniker of: "The Husqvarna Traditional Multi-purpose Hunting axe".
I got mine through Amazon. Although I just checked, and it's prices at 74.99 right now. I had to watch it for a few weeks to catch it at 61.99. You can also go to the husqvarna website and see if you have a local dealer that sells them. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
I seen a leather sheath very similar to the one you have in this video on amazon I just ordered this axe today for $68.99 but was skeptical on the sheath although it looked very high quality anyone have any experience with said sheath??
Jason Bullard, or maybe its a legitimate concern that the sheath causes damage because the manufacturer didn't include a welt. If my axe gets a chip, I want it to be because I caused it during hard use, not because it got bumped while the mask was attached. Thanks for taking the time comment though, and hiding behind the internet to call out my manhood.....
Good video, thanks for it. I bought one, it was on sale (49.22 USD, Hungary), I really like it! The full price is normally $94.25....
I just bought this axe, got it on sale for 45$ (in Roumania), the only negative part was the grind.. but with a bit of work turns out just fine. And they upgraded the sheath, now it has that leather inner layer that protects the edge. The grain on the handle it's not that perfect like u may find on a more expensive axe.. like the gransfors (i do have a hatchet from them and it's just perfect) but since i don't plan on bringing down large trees, more like trimming around the house and some fire wood, i hope it will last. It came with no varnish, just oiled (by the smell i think it's linseed oil), just how i wanned. Over all, for now, i'm satisfied with the quality and the balance (it feels great in my hands, i can swing it all day long) truly an all purpose axe.
Sergiu Mocan straight grain isn't that important.
Nice review, thanks. Just ordered one for $66.95 delivered.
they make a great handle is all hultafor H.B . axes are fantastic
Great review - bought mine last winter - absolutely love it - best bang for your buck without a doubt.
Nice feather sticking with that full sized axe!
great review Brian...I luv my husky axe...luck with the channel...woods
Thanks for the great video, I picked up on of these axes for $63 Canadian, from a local dealer.
Cool review. Thanks man!
I recently ordered one of these and received it yesterday. I have had the Husqvarna Carpenter's axe for a long time, and I love it, but I wanted something with a longer handle and designed for green wood. However, I was very surprised when I looked at the axe head on the new axe, and disappointed. Not only was it not sharp, it looked like it had maybe been passed across the grinder two or three times on one side and only once on the other. It looked like a very bad chisel grind. I live in a very rural area and I was not willing to wait for a return. I spent an hour on the wheel grinder and belt sander, and then another hour with two different wet stones. It looks and works great now, but there is no way that this head should have made it out of the factory, it was so obvious. Having another Husqvarna axe, as well as a Hults Bruk hatchet, I was expecting so much more. I understand that you cannot inspect every item that goes out of the factory, but you could have a ten point inspection at your last production station. To offer one last opinion, I think that the head on this axe is a little light.
Is there any difference between this Husqvarna forest axe & the Husqvarna 26" Multi-purpose axe?
Also, I live in Victoria, BC Canada on Vancouver Island. Can you please refer me to a local dealer or a Canadian venue I can order this axe from. Ordering from the USA is prohibitively expensive with the exchange rate, delivery fees & especially the import tariffs & duties my all-wise government insists on imposing. Thank-you for any info. Cheers.
www.amazon.ca/Husqvarna-576926201-Curved-Handle-Multipurpose/dp/B004WJGXAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499469378&sr=8-1&keywords=Husqvarna+Forest+Axe
You can find it in amazon. ca
great axe one of my favorites.
Nice thru review on this axe. Thanks for sharing and best regards...
Great video thanks for doing a review on this.
Good job Brian good luck
Just a tip, if you want this axe go to your local husky chain saw dealer, they will usually have them in stock and you can check out the fit and finish before you buy it.
great review Brian, I've used this exact axe at a buddy's place and found that it was hung nicely and has a good balance between length and weight. too bad for him he cant sharpen it worth a pinch, I desperately wanted to fix it for him but seeing how he treats it, I kept my mouth shut. I love the council tool velvicut Hudson bay pattern axe with the longer handle (24"), but man the price! $140.00 then shipping. cant see that happening when I have a Husqvarna dealer 20 minutes from home. thanks Chris
nice, might be my next axe
I got one . Best axe I ever owned !
Did it come with varnish on the handle?
I just bought one and would love to know in advance before it arrives.
Great start to your own channel, Brian! I'm betting Elliot will make and appearance or two. Subbed.
Thanks! I bet he will too! Been trying to get another video shot, but days are short and work is long! Hopefully soon!
I understand that!
Never mind it chipping the edge. The gaurd is there to protect you. Phone them. And GB make those axes they own all the companies, and make for other companies. My GB small forest axe is not as good as that. The grain is wrong and it had several bevels and a very thin toe on the edge. You do a bit of work to that axe and you will probably have a axe the same as any GB axe!. Put a good convex edge on it, a working edge not a paper cutting edge, that will be to thin. Its a axe not a razer. Enjoy!
Thank you for your review on the Husq. I subscribed:)
All Husqvarna axes ship with a coating of that clear coat varnish crap on the handle that most axe makers are using these days. But it's good American hickory and an hour or so with a spokeshave, some sandpaper, and a quart of boiled linseed oil, you get a fantastic Swedish axe that's just as good as a Gränsfors Bruk or Wetterlings at half the price so you aren't afraid to use it. The guys over at YAE make good leather sheaths for most of the Husq line too.
Bought one recently, came with no varnish, just linseed oil.. and an upgraded sheath. I think they learned from their mistakes and from all the reviews.. so mine it's just fine :)
Husqvarna Carpenters axe sheath has the welt
Awesome Job Brian! I think that does a excellent job!
Abrahm
Thanks Abrahm!
Nice review. I picked up one for $58. I also got the husqvarna hatchet. I just wish they'd make an American forest axe with a 3.5+ lbs head.
Kimball Cody where did you get it
Amazon
Kimball Cody price went up today i bought it half an hour ago for 63 off of amazon skeptical on buying online since it can easily be one of the poorer made ones
sticksamurai the prices always fluctuate. But you still got a deal.
Good review.
Btw, I'm the "buddy" who chopped with the sheath still on.
Not my best moment.
Lol! If I had been at camp it probably would have been me! Thanks for watching man!
I slipped in a folded piece of that tough packaging plastic in the sheath.
Modern problems DEMAND modern solutions!
Well played 😁
Great job, I like the budget axe. Great find.
Thanks brother! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video!
Not sure why most manufactureres put the rivets across the cutting edge so that they knock chips out of the blade if dropped.....I made my own sheath to avoid this......
Say Heah Brian, Yeah, I got a pretty good deal, I was able to get a Hultafors Bruks 17" Agdor range Hatchet, Even though I really didn't need another hatchet since I have a Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe and a 14 " Estwing Sportsman Hatchet, but I got it at a closeout price because their dropping the Agdor for another range, anyhow, and it's right in the middle between 14" and 20", But I also found out that H B strikes the steel several times during the forging process that makes the steel better, Yeah, you have a very good one since your Husqvarna was made by Hultafors Bruks, at one time Husk ' s were made by Wetterlings, But I think Hults are great too, Mine came out spot on, the edge was centered perfect and the wood grain was as good as my G B, it didn't take long for ne to put a edge on my Hults just like on my G B, Now that the colder weather is upon us, I like using it to process more firewood instead of going with my smaller 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet which is also one of my Fav's, but with a 1 3/4 lbs. head, Axe Tapping just makes short work out of making kindling, Yeah, Buddy, You have a good one tgere, I would like to Wish you a Merry Christmas, ,
I paid over $100 two weeks ago, Gransfors Bruks are twice that now. 2022 inflation…
Good review!
I know this is an older video but when you said it surprised you with how well it split, what kind of wood were you splitting? I am not great at identifying from the video. I have a lot of pin oak, hickory and sycamore here.
Nice review man... beginner question and comment in relation to the nick on the edge.. I’m a fairly new knife maker of about 2 years and one of the tests I run on my blade after heat treat and temper is to place my blade on a 1/4” brass rod and baton on the spine. Insuring that the edge will hold up. If this holds up to a 1/8” 1095 or O1 tool steel blade, shouldn’t an axe do so even more so?? Is it that the steel or temper sub par? This isn’t the first I’ve heard of this on this brand and others as well. Thanks!
It's under $75?
Seeing a lot of videos about fixing lose handles on these...not the very best indicator of quality.
How did you find the Amish man to make you that sheath for $12? Looks like great quality for even a $30 sheath.
are the rivets brass? brass should not dmg the steel unless its one hell of a drop.
I guess I didn't hear the length or where you got it. Sorry I couldn't here. That's on my end. People and tv. Hard to hear. Can I get it at home depo Thanks Atb Brian.
Cold steel trail boss
I realise this video is a couple years old but any response would be greatly appreciated. Where did you order the axe. I'm sure that not only myself would benefit from this answer. BTW, I had the same thing happen the with the sheaths on some axes I ordered from Italy. One sheath was well made with heavy leather & full welt but two were thin cheap material with no welt & exposed rivets. I don't know why a reputable axe maker would do this. It's fortunate you had that sheath & it looks like a perfect fit with the additional snap.
Thanks for showing & telling us about your new axe. Are there any differences between this forest axe & Husqvarna's multi-purpose 26" axe? Any info would be good & again, please tell us where you ordered it from. Cheers.
Imightberiding i got this one from a vendor on Amazon. The forest are and multipurpose are are the same. If I remember right, Husqvarna has 3 models : forest/multipurpose, carpenters, and small hatchet. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your response. I know of all three that you mentioned, I just wasn't sure if this was a new different axe. I have since found out elsewhere as well that it is indeed the same axe as the multi-purpose just called by a different name.
People call it a forest axe, a multi-purpose axe & one uploader here on TH-cam refers to it by the long moniker of: "The Husqvarna Traditional Multi-purpose Hunting axe".
It's 2020 and that axe cost me £33.00. Better than Gransfors bruks.
I watched again. It's a 26 inch hus, forest axe. Do you no if home depo has it. Or were do I need to go. Thanks.
I got mine through Amazon. Although I just checked, and it's prices at 74.99 right now. I had to watch it for a few weeks to catch it at 61.99. You can also go to the husqvarna website and see if you have a local dealer that sells them. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Hi,
How long is the queue to this article?
Thanks!
Please address link where you can buy this ax
Thanks!
Vic Vic yes please this is what I want to buy before granfors
I got mine before you, I got mine before you hahahahaha.....and gimme your sheath as well sherpa
It's all yours Brian!
Thank you I will be keeping my eyes open for one of those
I seen a leather sheath very similar to the one you have in this video on amazon I just ordered this axe today for $68.99 but was skeptical on the sheath although it looked very high quality anyone have any experience with said sheath??
So you bought it but it was a christmas present from your wife to you?
Returning Shadow are you married? That's pretty much how it goes there gumshoe.
not necessarily. he could have bought it for himself.
Ok, but Where to buy? An address and I want a link.
I got mine on Amazon.
Vic Vic got mine on Amazon as well
its actually made by wetterlings
Not anymore, they were made by Wetterlings until 2011 then they moved back to Hults Bruk
Scandinavian Huntsman the older ones were wetterlings ( few years go) , but the ones in current production are hults
Maybe a little too worried about a chip in the cutting edge. It's an axe. Kinda like having a 4X4 and worried about a scratch on it. Man up.
Jason Bullard, or maybe its a legitimate concern that the sheath causes damage because the manufacturer didn't include a welt. If my axe gets a chip, I want it to be because I caused it during hard use, not because it got bumped while the mask was attached. Thanks for taking the time comment though, and hiding behind the internet to call out my manhood.....
The way you edit you realty dont show much