Thread: Axes!

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 $$.