Thread: Axes!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I Know sqwat about axes but you keep talking about pucks? Is that what this is? Carborundum #107, never used it for anything,just hangs around the shop.

You have a nice axe puck there...clean it up & get a proper axe!

I've seen quite a few Norlund axes lately while cruising the bay, are they as good as they look?

Originally Posted by shooter74743

You have a nice axe puck there...clean it up & get a proper axe!

I have no use for it shooter,do not do axes,Ihave a chainsaw

This is where I read about them.

Norlund Co.

There' also a plethora of info on other vintage axes on that same site.

There seems to be a lot of guys that collect them, a huge following. I've been on some of the blade and axe forums and most guys love them. Some guys say they weren't really that great and were cheaply made. The packaging did say, Made in America though, which I like. Before all the crap steel started to come out of china.

My experience with the axe itself is 0. So I have no idea how they perform.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I Know sqwat about axes but you keep talking about pucks? Is that what this is? Carborundum #107, never used it for anything,just hangs around the shop.
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That # 107 is in great condition it appears, just needs a little cleaning. I have 2 # 107's. My grandfather used a 107 daily, Monday through Thursday when in the fields cutting collard orders for Winn Dixie & the smaller private owned markets. He have several large field knives that he honed on the 107, after the days work. It's easy to hold in one hand & do small circles with the blade in the other hand.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I've seen quite a few Norlund axes lately while cruising the bay, are they as good as they look?

Personally, the best I've had but I suspect a far cry from a Gransfors Bruks
The steel in my opinion is a bit softer than I'd like to see as a file bites quite readily. It does seem to cut well and keep a half decent edge though.
I hope that helps in some way
mike

I have recently had the opportunity to pick up a Wetterlings Forrest Clearing Axe and Gransfors Bruk Small Forest Axe, a Lansky Puck and the Gransfors Bruks puck. I will do my best to give a review of them.

I had owned a Estwing axe that was really pretty good by any standards that I knew, it cut deep and well, but I noticed that it cut best by cutting at almost a 45degree angle. This is really a steep angle as if you get off much more it will glance...which is VERY dangerous as all straight razor guys keep their edged tools rather sharp...right?

I think this thread got me to order the Wetterlings axe and I have to say that it's everything that you have heard and then some once you get it in hand and put it to work. It just seems to cut with more authority and feels "right" in the hand.

After two and a half days of clearing tree branches & limbs here at the house, I have a new respect for this axe. Is it worth it, in one word: YES I have now went to work to restore the shaving sharp edge to the axe and it is good hard steel. I can see that setting a proper bevel on it by hand will be a chore. Who ever ground this axe the first time didn't keep things nice and even, so I will have a great time getting it right...but once it's there I feel that it will work even better.

The Lansky puck? Its a great tool and I recommend it to anyone. The Gransfors Bruks puck, I think it's too small and recommend you to pick up something else...not worth the $$.

Looks great shooter,but where do you put the gas and bar oil into

I believe it soaks into the haft of the axe in the form of honest sweat and hard work pixel . I have a small tomahawk or three, but no real full sized axes. I love the double headed woodsman's axe, but haven't seen any in this country. I would own one of them if I could. I also have a chainsaw and have done a lot of work with them in my days of volunteer rescue and emergency services, but axes are safer even if they are slower.


Mick

I did fire up the Husqvarna for a couple of trees...but did most of the clearing with axes.