Best Made Axes are for show

strider_mt2k

#1 – 10:28 AM May 7, 2009

Reminds me of my grandfather's axe.

-all except the handle and the blade, that is.

Anonymous Anonymous

#2 – 10:57 AM May 7, 2009

Oh, c'mon, Joel. Every single model has a doe's foot! Those tarted-up, ground-to-shape axes are strictly for greenhorns and city folk.

THESE are top-quality axes:
http://www.gransfors.com/htm_eng/index.html

Here's a page for Americans about them:
http://www.gransfors.us/axes.html

I'll admit Gransfors-Bruks axes aren't as good as my 19th century big-eye Rival, but they're still damn good. Uh-huh, still good.

NeonCat

#3 – 11:01 AM May 7, 2009

I'm sure it's a fine ax but I think you could spend less for a decoration, or for something just as useful, such as

http://www.drillspot.com/products/67212/True_Temper_1126400_Michigan_Axe

I find the pic of Carrie Nation on their page distasteful. Damn busybody vandal - why not have a pic of Jack Nicholson in The Shining while they're at it?

inkfumes

#4 – 12:38 PM May 7, 2009

Shoot... I can make an axe just as purty with some sanding, polishing and a nice varnish.

I might be a motion graphics artist, but I live in the redwoods and buck, split and season my own firewood for free heat during the winter, where i live there's never a shortage of people with firewood to give away.... and I can tell you the first time you use one of them fancy axes it's going to get scratched up to heck.

These remind me of those $700 dollar folding pocket knives. Made well, beautiful and totally useless.

All I need is a stout collins axe, a splitting maul, sledgehammer and my chainsaw.

One of these would be nice too...

http://www.woodmanspal.com/

HeatherB

#5 – 4:47 PM May 7, 2009

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay.

strider_mt2k

#6 – 5:46 AM May 8, 2009

She sleeps all night and she works all day.

Anonymous Anonymous

#7 – 7:03 AM May 8, 2009

She cuts down trees, she skips and jumps, she likes to press wildflowers.

Anonymous Anonymous

#8 – 6:35 AM May 14, 2009

These are brilliant and only rookies use terms like "Greenhorns and cityfolk"... Axes are a symbol of hard work and everyone really should have one! Major collectors item that I will def be purchasing.
Love this!