good axe?

[poorboy]

I seem to have misplaced my axe and am in need of a replacement. Can anyone recommend a brand of a good double bit axe that can be actually sharpened?

Patrick

 

[PhilNH5]

Poorboy,
Gransfors makes what some say are the best axes in the world. Here is their site
http://www.gransfors.com/htm_eng/index.html

I have never seen one in person. they are pricey. Do a search in Google to find a retailer. There was a thread on the gardenweb a while back and these got rave reviews from the loggers. Me - I love my Stihl.

Phil

 

[AndyR]

Try . They are a landscaper/gardener supply house and I have rarely been disapointed with them. I thought I was pretty good at sharpening but ended up learning a lot from a very comprehensive <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32991&category=1,160,43091&ccurrency=2&SID=>book on the subject. Lee Valley is also an excellent supplier of tools. Good Luck.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

i have used the gransfors-bruks hunters axe and will tell you this is some piece of steel, sharp enough to shave with and will break down a large animal without any difficulty, i have even chopped wood with the axe, it is still shaving sharp. i would buy one of their axes anytime, it is expensive, but works well by people who know how to build an ax.

http://www.skywoodscanoes.com/Skywoods Web page/gransfors american felling.htm

alex

 

[poorboy]

Those are absolutley some beautiful axes. I would love to have one of these axes someday. When I can afford to loose one of the beautys I will definitly invest. I would hate to clear fence rows and keep sinking the heads into the dirt. But boy I bet they would resharpen quickly.

Just added that American felling axe to the top 5 wish list. The semilocal farm store has a kelly perfect axe that may suffice for now. Anyone any experience with them? Thanks for the Lenard list, the catalogue is on the way to my sister in-law.

Thanks for the great info you guys have so much info.
Patrick

 

[tdog2]

poorboy,
I have a Stanley double bladed ax that has served me well. I also have a cheaper [no name] ax and you can tell is softer metal - - it sharpens & dulls quickly. The Stanley, however, holds a sharp edge much better. I've had the Stanley for 20+ years & have been through 2-3 handles [due to operator error, my handles 'wear out'].

I use a splitting maul for splitting most firewood, but will also use the Stanley for smaller pieces.

Good luck.