As an aspiring blacksmith, I have a huge amount of respect for this company and its ideals. They COULD go the mass-production factory route with it and expand their business, but they don't, in order to preserve the tradition of hand-forged products. They're very successful businessmen, but they're not money-hungry. I hope to carry on that same tradition in my own business model later down the road. Gränsfors Bruk is a golden example of quality without resorting to cutting edge technology (pun intended) to get a pristine, near "perfect" shape and temper to their products. The world needs more talented, passionate craftsman - not more factories!
The interesting thing is that before they went bancrupt they did make the typical massproduced axes. When they went bancrupt they only sold 500 axes a year, so they stopped everything and started to reclaim all the knowledge they had lost in searsh of making axes that looked modern. They bought every old axe they could and all the old books about axes and working with them. They also decided to cut all the fancy bitts out of manufacturing and focused on the simplest and most basic ways possible. They also started to contact all stores directly, instead of going through a middle man because the middle men only wanted to buy really cheap axes. Then they took insperation from the car industry that had started to realise that in order to make the cars stand out and make people understand the cars they had to have information tied closely to the product. GB took that idea to heart and that is why you get a small book with every axe, so that people undertand the value of the product.
SWEmanque going back to their roots seemed like the best idea. My friend sent me this video to show me his dream axe.. well now I’m on the same boat haha
@@KrisHammes Josh died during a horrible accident while using an axe. Since the axe he was using was not a Gränsfors, the head of the axe came loose during a particularly intense splitting session. It was rumored that the axe head achieved a height of 20 meters before coming back down and smashing Josh's skull. He will be remembered for his love of blacksmithing and oil painting. RIP friend.
Love it. Proud to own an axe from a company that hasn't "sold out" or performed a "bait and switch" tactic. I will gladly keep supporting companies like this. A Quality Product for sure.
I am 3rd generation user of this axe I still have the axes my grandfather have bought ps am 61 years old please do NOT make any painted axes and please do not change your making process as I have a son and a grandson in front of me. Many thanks for being my most favorite axe !
What a beautiful post. If that does not speak volumes for the quality of this product, I do not know what would. Well done, good health to you. Greetings from Ireland.
This is how I imagine sustainable economy. Products that can be used whole life and even few generations. Products made so good people don't feel any need to replace them with something better. Quality should never suffer because of quantity. These axes for sure are more expensive. But there is huge satisfaction when I buy something I know I will use it my whole life.
I love the human element of the axe's creation, I own 2 axes from Gransfors and they are two of my most prized possessions. I hope one day I'll be forging my own tools, and I'll have this company in a little northern town to thank for it. Inspiring, seriously thank you for putting in the extra effort and not just being off the shelf rubbish.
It’s amazing how much you see and hear about this axe on RUclips keep up the good work and tradition. People are getting sick of wasting their money on Chinese made junk. It’s a waste of time and bad for the environment when all you do is throw it away. Your way of respectful production will prevail. Nice work gentlemen and hello from the USA!
I need to enter a comment, as a proud owner of the small forest axe and owner of other vintage axe brands, the Gränfors Bruk is in a league of its own and a quantum leap in quality and pride of ownership. I treasure my working collection of axes, mostly vintage...i.e., Norlund, Plumb, Kelly Works, to name a few, but find the G.B. to fit my needs and overall utility, the best. A few refinements here and there to the handle, but out of the box it is a beautiful tool to behold. A must have in all regards and of heirloom quality where it will be handed off to my sons...they will surely enjoy it to the utmost. Thank you for such an amazing end item...stay true to your values and keep the dream alive, quality over quantity! Littleton, Colorado USA
So I stumbled upon this video and I can honestly say that this video deserves an award! Beautifully done and put together! I really want to own one of these! :D
I spent two weeks at Gränsfors Bruck, they had a traditional blacksmith course, so I was able to see the work there just about every day, and they have a 'modernised' forging and finishing method, but the core is still forging and human skills. The forging to within a few mm of the finished axe means that the steel is worked into its shape, not just cut away, or ground away, which, I believe, makes for better characteristics in the blade...and the handles are so well-formed, after all of this experience with axes, that the axe just has that *"feel"* in the hands... If you need an axe that works, and keeps working, and lets you work with it, get the right axe for the job from Gränsfors Bruck!
Great to see a company as famous as Gransfors Bruk maintain its traditional method of manufacturing axes and not mass produced in some country which is only interested in the $
I bought two of these axes this year. Very happy with them. First rate quality product. Don't change a thing, your product delivers exactly what the customer wants.
I own 4 of these myself and couldn't be happier. Here in America, our forests are primarily made up of much harder woods but I have no problem with it with these fine tools. My only complaint with GB is how hard it's gotten to find a "straighter" grained helve. I have to call the dealers to have them hand picked in order to insure that I get a really good straight grained & well mounted helve. However, that complaint is minor because I always find one, it might take a few months of waiting on different shipments but I do eventually find one. On the bright side of that, my axes are truly some of the finest that come out of the factory. Gransfors is truly a lifetime tool!!! Thanks for such an awesome video....
As an timbersports axe thrower, and forester, I have used these axes for all sorts of projects... from throwing them to honing logs for cabins, these axes have served me will. Great axes.
Quality and craftsmanship still exist! Yes I am proud to say I do own one- their splitting maul. I consider it to be a heirloom tool that will be passed down when I am done.
My brother has our grandfather's. It was first in our father's hands so I agree. Keep things the way you have. Don't change a thing. Because you have never done it wrong. People will have to be patient with for quality. It's something this world's new kids don't totally understand.
I absolutely love these axes. I started off with a splitting maul which has stood up to years of abuse. I have since bought a superbly made small forest axe and I have a small splitting axe on its way. Im looking forward to purchasing the throwing axe in the near distant future.
I have a Gränsfors splitting maul. It's very nice but I was somewhat let down when I bought for a few euros, a 2nd hand finnish Billnäs 12/2 axe-head and fitted it with a new handle I made myself. It's a general purpose forestry axe, not a dedicated splitting axe, but I always pick that axe when I go to split wood now. It's lighter and splits just as well so it's a lot easier to split with it.
I own 3 GB axes today. A couple years ago i lost my first ( a forest ) ax under a bunch of spruce branches a whole year ( I am embarrassed). Anyway, when I returned to the cottage next year and didn't find my large ax, I started to look in the area where I last cut down trees. Finally i saw the ax, and to my surprise it looked as it was newly purchased, only a bit powder rust on the axhead. But the wooden shaft was completely intact !!! Ready to go :))
i wanna go to sweden and visit the town. I have heard they have a shop at their factory. I wanna buy every single product they have, I love the products
I've been there and it sure is a spectacle. The factory and shop are next to each other and a café is just down the road. The village is beautiful and typical for a swedish village. The factory and shop is right next to a beautiful stream that they once used for power. They also have a axe museum of all kinds of old axes and historical reproductions with a chopping block and wood so that you can try them all out. The shop has some special, custom axes that are not mass produced that are for sale. The tours are free of charge and the guides have so much knowledge about the whole process, it's amazing. I would return in a heartbeat.
I have a couple of your Gransfors axes and think they are a great product. I love the traditional look and materials, but more importantly, I have just chopped through a fallen birch tree that was blocking a bridleway using your axe - sharp and a pleasure to use.
This is yet another reason why I am saving money to buy a small forest axe. Everything I have ever heard is that they are the finest axes out there with a human touch that makes no two exactly alike.
A man recently brought me a Gransfors Bruk hand axe to sharpen- he had used it for some extremely rough work, and it was slightly dull. I easily returned it to the knife sharp edge that it came with. It's always a pleasure to sharpen a good tool!
They are fantastic axes/hatchets (I have 6 different shapes&sizes). I got my first one about 20 years ago and my last one about 5 years ago, they are still in excellent condition. I would buy them again anytime.
I like it - no matter what the demand is - we'll produce X number of axes because that's how they're properly produced. Quality before quantity. That's how you can charge more.
I have many vintage GB axes, but there is very little information out there on their model names and dates. Any ideas where I can get some history on them? I notice a collection on the walls there so surely there are catalogues available???
The best axe on earth i youse mine every day of the week havnt sharpened ir for over 2 years even though i have the stone to do it that is with my maul my forest axe is so sharp went camping and raced a 7 yr old at 7.30 in morning to cut through a log i won but ended driving to hospitalal 2 hrs away with my leg open my fault but after stitches drove back and carreid on camping great weekend
CRAIG MURPHY jeeze man. slow down. lay off the coffee. by the way you lost. the 7 year old who finished last but didnt have to drive two hours away and sit and get stitches won.
I just bought two of these axes today in Denver Colorado, I could tell they were Quality, then came home to do research in what I purchased, Wow! I'm going into the mountains and cutting a tree down tomorrow. :)
I have 2 of their axes. The carving axe and the carpenter's axe. Both are wonderful. But I have been patiently waiting for the small gutter adze. After I buy that one, I will buy other axes as well.
i have been there , im a blacksmith and an axe junkie , i am not ashamed to admit i got emotional its a bucket list thing to do for me awesome place i almost asked for a job lol
Please don’t increase production to meet demand. Keep them halfway rare and unique. It’s truly remarkable that the Smith making each one initials them.
Very different than I was expecting. When you advertise it as hand forged most people don't think it's open die forging. There's more automation than I was expecting. But given these are so popular I should have known. Would love to own one though.
The company reminds me of Morgan cars in England. They could modernize but don't fearing they will loose what makes them different. Morgan use aluminum panels formed over wooden frames.
Used large forest axe for all my Solo Multi day hike/camps on/off trail in N to NE Mn all 4 seasons and extreme temperatures swings its held up . I'm 6'4 235lbs so the Large fits my body good . Under 6'0 maybe recommend small Forest axe .
How much do they cost to make if you count all material and work hours? I know there is a "legendary maker" extra to the price but its still pretty machine heavy fast work :) Not saying they arent worth it but it might be 30-40$ for the head and 20 for handle with work added. Thats alot of revenue.
let's talk about logistics for a minute. Sure, materials aren't that much. But then you have to account for where those materials come from. Then you have to take into account of the workers who harvested said material. Those workers wages...Then those materials are purchased in bulk...Then shipping cost gets factored in. Now, finally a company comes into possession of said material. Now, a highly skilled individual gets their hands on that material and HAND forges the material into a fine tool.....Now ask yourself ...do you really understand logistics and the value of a dollar?
I just got a Husqvarna hatchet for $20on amazon. Hand forged on power hammers by Hults Bruk in Sweden like Gransfors. The polish on the blade isnt as refined as the Gransfors axes but it is well ground with a beefy curved handle , and I dont know how the cost of steel and wood, forging, grinding, shaping and fitting the handle plus the sheath can be profitable at $20. I would say they must be using slave labour but I dont think thats a big issue in Sweden.
Steel is like 40 cents per pound roughly, depending on volume purchased lets say. There's probably pennies worth of wood in handles at their cost. Premium wood is maybe 4$ per board foot. Give a generous 5$ worth of material in an axe. How badly are you getting ripped off now? Yeah they are nice an all, but my 10$ hatchet works great.
Noticed that GB has recently stopped using the 3-prong retaining pin in their axe handles. Does anyone else feel that they should bring the retaining pin back? The company statement is that they are trying to "save unnecessary resources", due to environmental commitment, and that the retaining pin "is not really necessary" to help improve the handle/head fit longevity. Well, I still have a concern about that... If this design was good enough for them to use it for over 100 years, and helped GB build a reputation for "quality" (especially regarding how much service an axe would give before the handle would loosen-up), then why the heck would they suddenly change things? I just noticed that in this 2016 video, the retaining pin is clearly visible in the top of the axe handle on some of the axes, but now suddenly they want to save a couple pennies and stop using it? In fact, in some re-handling videos, it is noted that GB includes in the handle replacement kit THE VERY RETAINING PIN that they, for some reason, don't now want to include in the finished axes. Does anyone else feel that GB should go back to producing their axes the way they did before, which helped them build their reputation?
A lot of people now are saying the steel wedge makes the handle weaker and encourages splitting, and also completely unnecessary in a properly fitted handle. Put all the pins in it you want, if the axe isn't cared for the wood is going to swell and dry and then come loose no matter what you drive in there.
I ended up getting a wetterlings splitting maul and I wish I would’ve spent the money for a Gransfors Bruks. I have their small forest ax and I think my next one will be an American felling.
I am proud to say I own two Gransfors Bruks axes the small splitting axe and the mini hatchet I am looking forward to the purchase of a forest axe you will not find a finer product anywhere in the world you could buy a cheap product that may last a few years but a Gransfors Bruks will last you many generations with proper care you great grandchildren will continue to use your investment
LOL. Right? Plus there's nothing you can't do with a Gränsfors Bruk that you can't do with a Fiskers. The only difference is a Fiskars won't break, ha!
As an aspiring blacksmith, I have a huge amount of respect for this company and its ideals. They COULD go the mass-production factory route with it and expand their business, but they don't, in order to preserve the tradition of hand-forged products. They're very successful businessmen, but they're not money-hungry. I hope to carry on that same tradition in my own business model later down the road. Gränsfors Bruk is a golden example of quality without resorting to cutting edge technology (pun intended) to get a pristine, near "perfect" shape and temper to their products. The world needs more talented, passionate craftsman - not more factories!
The interesting thing is that before they went bancrupt they did make the typical massproduced axes. When they went bancrupt they only sold 500 axes a year, so they stopped everything and started to reclaim all the knowledge they had lost in searsh of making axes that looked modern. They bought every old axe they could and all the old books about axes and working with them. They also decided to cut all the fancy bitts out of manufacturing and focused on the simplest and most basic ways possible. They also started to contact all stores directly, instead of going through a middle man because the middle men only wanted to buy really cheap axes. Then they took insperation from the car industry that had started to realise that in order to make the cars stand out and make people understand the cars they had to have information tied closely to the product. GB took that idea to heart and that is why you get a small book with every axe, so that people undertand the value of the product.
SWEmanque going back to their roots seemed like the best idea. My friend sent me this video to show me his dream axe.. well now I’m on the same boat haha
How did you own blacksmithing journey go Josh?
@@KrisHammes Josh died during a horrible accident while using an axe. Since the axe he was using was not a Gränsfors, the head of the axe came loose during a particularly intense splitting session. It was rumored that the axe head achieved a height of 20 meters before coming back down and smashing Josh's skull. He will be remembered for his love of blacksmithing and oil painting. RIP friend.
Love it.
Proud to own an axe from a company that hasn't "sold out" or performed a "bait and switch" tactic.
I will gladly keep supporting companies like this. A Quality Product for sure.
Agreed !!!
I am 3rd generation user of this axe I still have the axes my grandfather have bought ps am 61 years old please do NOT make any painted axes and please do not change your making process as I have a son and a grandson in front of me. Many thanks for being my most favorite axe !
What a beautiful post. If that does not speak volumes for the quality of this product, I do not know what would. Well done, good health to you. Greetings from Ireland.
This is how I imagine sustainable economy. Products that can be used whole life and even few generations. Products made so good people don't feel any need to replace them with something better. Quality should never suffer because of quantity. These axes for sure are more expensive. But there is huge satisfaction when I buy something I know I will use it my whole life.
I love the human element of the axe's creation, I own 2 axes from Gransfors and they are two of my most prized possessions. I hope one day I'll be forging my own tools, and I'll have this company in a little northern town to thank for it. Inspiring, seriously thank you for putting in the extra effort and not just being off the shelf rubbish.
It’s amazing how much you see and hear about this axe on RUclips keep up the good work and tradition. People are getting sick of wasting their money on Chinese made junk. It’s a waste of time and bad for the environment when all you do is throw it away. Your way of respectful production will prevail. Nice work gentlemen and hello from the USA!
Agreed!
Couldn’t agree more!
I own a Hunters Axe for the past seven years. I love this tool and make sure I have it everytime I go into the woods.
I need to enter a comment, as a proud owner of the small forest axe and owner of other vintage axe brands, the Gränfors Bruk is in a league of its own and a quantum leap in quality and pride of ownership. I treasure my working collection of axes, mostly vintage...i.e., Norlund, Plumb, Kelly Works, to name a few, but find the G.B. to fit my needs and overall utility, the best. A few refinements here and there to the handle, but out of the box it is a beautiful tool to behold. A must have in all regards and of heirloom quality where it will be handed off to my sons...they will surely enjoy it to the utmost. Thank you for such an amazing end item...stay true to your values and keep the dream alive, quality over quantity! Littleton, Colorado USA
I would be quite happy to wait a year for delivery of one of those masterpieces. Each one is unique and bloody awesome too.
And that's why you're the best in the world at making first class Axes.
Love my small forest axe, best multi use tool I've ever owned.
Keep it up !
When you’re initialing your work you know there’s a lot of pride put into that product. Impressive 👍🏼
I live in Oregon and I don’t ever go into the woods without my small forest axe thank you MB for making my axe ❤️
MB made mine as well 😎
I'm in love with mine that I think I might go out to the shed and just hold it after watching this
Lol
😂 nice comment
do you mind if we hold it together?
I took delivery of my first one yesterday. I cannot stop holding it. Soon as i pick it up i smile.
So I stumbled upon this video and I can honestly say that this video deserves an award! Beautifully done and put together! I really want to own one of these! :D
This was one of the most inspiration videos I have watched in a long while.
My Axe is one of my most treasured things, just love them they are works of art as well as tools!
Amazing. Gränsfors Bruk axes are simply stunning. Exceptional quality.
I spent two weeks at Gränsfors Bruck, they had a traditional blacksmith course, so I was able to see the work there just about every day, and they have a 'modernised' forging and finishing method, but the core is still forging and human skills. The forging to within a few mm of the finished axe means that the steel is worked into its shape, not just cut away, or ground away, which, I believe, makes for better characteristics in the blade...and the handles are so well-formed, after all of this experience with axes, that the axe just has that *"feel"* in the hands...
If you need an axe that works, and keeps working, and lets you work with it, get the right axe for the job from Gränsfors Bruck!
Världens bästa yxsmeder! Svensk kvalitet och tradition när den är som bäst.
Just the most beautiful things. Surely the gold standard in axes today.
I own two of their axes, they are superb tools.This is a fabulous documentary.
you can really give this axes to your grandchildren and they can also give them to next generations with the same enthusiam as you.
Great to see a company as famous as Gransfors Bruk maintain its traditional method of manufacturing axes and not mass produced in some country which is only interested in the $
Love their axes. Bought two of the Hunters Axe, hung one on the wall. Beauty.
Top Shelf Toolmakers. The balance and ergonomics are unparalleled.
I bought two of these axes this year. Very happy with them. First rate quality product. Don't change a thing, your product delivers exactly what the customer wants.
I own 4 of these myself and couldn't be happier. Here in America, our forests are primarily made up of much harder woods but I have no problem with it with these fine tools. My only complaint with GB is how hard it's gotten to find a "straighter" grained helve. I have to call the dealers to have them hand picked in order to insure that I get a really good straight grained & well mounted helve. However, that complaint is minor because I always find one, it might take a few months of waiting on different shipments but I do eventually find one. On the bright side of that, my axes are truly some of the finest that come out of the factory. Gransfors is truly a lifetime tool!!!
Thanks for such an awesome video....
Hog Wylder thanks for commenting, hopefully you will soon see more of Gränsfors on Outdrr Play...
got one of the small forest axes, love it, very well made and it will shave your face right out of the box. I will be buying a bigger one real soon!
As an timbersports axe thrower, and forester, I have used these axes for all sorts of projects... from throwing them to honing logs for cabins, these axes have served me will. Great axes.
I will buy one next week based on your ethos to keep the axes true to traditional methods. Well done
I hope you did buy one, and are now a happy Gränsfors user!
Quality and craftsmanship still exist! Yes I am proud to say I do own one- their splitting maul. I consider it to be a heirloom tool that will be passed down when I am done.
I have inherited an gränsfors ax from my dad, It’s about 20 years old and it works like a new one. Amazing axes
Thank you. Very nice. Appreciate your craftsmanship and dedication to excellent methods.
Live in Germany. Just bought the forest axe, should arrive in a week. I am proud to finally have such a quality tool.
My brother has our grandfather's. It was first in our father's hands so I agree. Keep things the way you have. Don't change a thing. Because you have never done it wrong. People will have to be patient with for quality. It's something this world's new kids don't totally understand.
thanks so much for uploading i always wanted to know how these axes are made
I absolutely love these axes.
I started off with a splitting maul which has stood up to years of abuse.
I have since bought a superbly made small forest axe and I have a small splitting axe on its way.
Im looking forward to purchasing the throwing axe in the near distant future.
I have a Gränsfors splitting maul. It's very nice but I was somewhat let down when I bought for a few euros, a 2nd hand finnish Billnäs 12/2 axe-head and fitted it with a new handle I made myself. It's a general purpose forestry axe, not a dedicated splitting axe, but I always pick that axe when I go to split wood now. It's lighter and splits just as well so it's a lot easier to split with it.
I love this kind of tools you are producing. Hope you will stay long in Business with your way of quality tools.
Their axebook is really good ! I have had my large cleaver axe for 8 years and it is still in mint condition.
I own 3 GB axes today. A couple years ago i lost my first ( a forest ) ax under a bunch of spruce branches a whole year ( I am embarrassed). Anyway, when I returned to the cottage next year and didn't find my large ax, I started to look in the area where I last cut down trees. Finally i saw the ax, and to my surprise it looked as it was newly purchased, only a bit powder rust on the axhead. But the wooden shaft was completely intact !!! Ready to go :))
i wanna go to sweden and visit the town. I have heard they have a shop at their factory. I wanna buy every single product they have, I love the products
I've been there and it sure is a spectacle. The factory and shop are next to each other and a café is just down the road. The village is beautiful and typical for a swedish village. The factory and shop is right next to a beautiful stream that they once used for power.
They also have a axe museum of all kinds of old axes and historical reproductions with a chopping block and wood so that you can try them all out. The shop has some special, custom axes that are not mass produced that are for sale.
The tours are free of charge and the guides have so much knowledge about the whole process, it's amazing. I would return in a heartbeat.
Tim Karlsson hehe :) thank you for the information and for sharing your experience !
Just got my first one yesterday. The wilderness model and it is a work of art in the quality is the best.
Love this, I love tools that can be used for generations, means way way way less waste. Whem I get my house I will get a Gränsfors setup for sure.
I have a couple of your Gransfors axes and think they are a great product. I love the traditional look and materials, but more importantly, I have just chopped through a fallen birch tree that was blocking a bridleway using your axe - sharp and a pleasure to use.
This is yet another reason why I am saving money to buy a small forest axe. Everything I have ever heard is that they are the finest axes out there with a human touch that makes no two exactly alike.
A man recently brought me a Gransfors Bruk hand axe to sharpen- he had used it for some extremely rough work, and it was slightly dull. I easily returned it to the knife sharp edge that it came with. It's always a pleasure to sharpen a good tool!
They are fantastic axes/hatchets (I have 6 different shapes&sizes). I got my first one about 20 years ago and my last one about 5 years ago, they are still in excellent condition. I would buy them again anytime.
This is great, what a pleasure to buy from such a compagny
I like it - no matter what the demand is - we'll produce X number of axes because that's how they're properly produced. Quality before quantity. That's how you can charge more.
DG - Daniel Gräntz made mine . Thank you ! Great Tool !
I have many vintage GB axes, but there is very little information out there on their model names and dates. Any ideas where I can get some history on them? I notice a collection on the walls there so surely there are catalogues available???
Love Gransfors Bruk!
They are incredibly well built I love mine and will never go back to a cheap pace again
I own a Swedish carving axe and a broad axe made by Granfors.Both very excellent tools and do their job quite well!
As an engineer I really like what I have just watched. Much prefer the unpainted finish I always wonder what paint is hiding. Wish I had use for one.
i just got one of these gifted to me. I am so excited to test it out
I have been for YEARS, after being given a small Forest axe, is what size stock they start with
great stuff, love my Gränsfors Bruk i hope it lasts me many years..
I have their small Forest Axe. Why does the machine grease in the opening minute look dirty? It looks like there is a lot of particulate matter in it.
A good combo with GB, Mora Eriksson 711 appears at 4:00
they almost got it at 7:15 as well, could have been a nice trick at 7:11 !
The best axe on earth i youse mine every day of the week havnt sharpened ir for over 2 years even though i have the stone to do it that is with my maul my forest axe is so sharp went camping and raced a 7 yr old at 7.30 in morning to cut through a log i won but ended driving to hospitalal 2 hrs away with my leg open my fault but after stitches drove back and carreid on camping great weekend
Your comment is all over the place pal
it gave me a headache
CRAIG MURPHY jeeze man. slow down. lay off the coffee.
by the way you lost. the 7 year old who finished last but didnt have to drive two hours away and sit and get stitches won.
go easy on the white powder
If you haven't sharpened your axe in over two years, you aren't using it.
Love the former owner. What a good human being
Wonderful, I want them all... own just two... thank you.
I have used and given as gifts many of their axes.
How has the axe shape evolved since you started making axes?
I just bought two of these axes today in Denver Colorado, I could tell they were Quality, then came home to do research in what I purchased, Wow! I'm going into the mountains and cutting a tree down tomorrow. :)
I just bought my first one. It arrives on Monday.
the company is the people working on it. if only every corporation really understood this ….
I have 2 of their axes. The carving axe and the carpenter's axe. Both are wonderful. But I have been patiently waiting for the small gutter adze. After I buy that one, I will buy other axes as well.
I love my axe, it's like holding a piece of artwork but it has purpose.
Now you really make me want to spend the money on one or two of these axes...
i have been there , im a blacksmith and an axe junkie , i am not ashamed to admit i got emotional its a bucket list thing to do for me awesome place i almost asked for a job lol
Ohh nice shortmovie!
hand forged stampings is like saying cnc milled part is hand filed.
Please don’t increase production to meet demand. Keep them halfway rare and unique. It’s truly remarkable that the Smith making each one initials them.
Innponerande at det fortsatt er ein øksefabrikk som produsere handlaga økser med høg kvalitet 😊
Very different than I was expecting.
When you advertise it as hand forged most people don't think it's open die forging. There's more automation than I was expecting. But given these are so popular I should have known. Would love to own one though.
they would have had machines very similar to these in the old days powered by either steam or water kind of like old sawmills
+pbbeast I should have mentioned the would have changed the attachments they weren't all side by side but still
An axe that is entirely hand made is probably north of 500
Top video so interesting! 👍
How much are the knives
The company reminds me of Morgan cars in England. They could modernize but don't fearing they will loose what makes them different. Morgan use aluminum panels formed over wooden frames.
Hayranım bu balta modeline🖒🖒👏👏👏
Used large forest axe for all my Solo Multi day hike/camps on/off trail in N to NE Mn all 4 seasons and extreme temperatures swings its held up . I'm 6'4 235lbs so the Large fits my body good . Under 6'0 maybe recommend small Forest axe .
I want a GB axe but I am too poor to get one.
What is your relationship with Husqvarna, and will I receive an inferior product by choosing the Husqvarna?
yes but both are still good
I thought husqavarna axes were made by wetterlings?
they are now made by hultafors.
they are now made by hultafors.
I love my husqvara hatchet and although I want a gransfors I dont think theyre worth $100 or so more than the husqvarna
Price is definitely affordable and worth every penny
How much do they cost to make if you count all material and work hours?
I know there is a "legendary maker" extra to the price but its still pretty machine heavy fast work :)
Not saying they arent worth it but it might be 30-40$ for the head and 20 for handle with work added. Thats alot of revenue.
let's talk about logistics for a minute. Sure, materials aren't that much. But then you have to account for where those materials come from. Then you have to take into account of the workers who harvested said material. Those workers wages...Then those materials are purchased in bulk...Then shipping cost gets factored in. Now, finally a company comes into possession of said material. Now, a highly skilled individual gets their hands on that material and HAND forges the material into a fine tool.....Now ask yourself ...do you really understand logistics and the value of a dollar?
I just got a Husqvarna hatchet for $20on amazon. Hand forged on power hammers by Hults Bruk in Sweden like Gransfors. The polish on the blade isnt as refined as the Gransfors axes but it is well ground with a beefy curved handle , and I dont know how the cost of steel and wood, forging, grinding, shaping and fitting the handle plus the sheath can be profitable at $20. I would say they must be using slave labour but I dont think thats a big issue in Sweden.
Steel is like 40 cents per pound roughly, depending on volume purchased lets say. There's probably pennies worth of wood in handles at their cost. Premium wood is maybe 4$ per board foot. Give a generous 5$ worth of material in an axe. How badly are you getting ripped off now? Yeah they are nice an all, but my 10$ hatchet works great.
@@Adam-lu3fb hand forged
I have the small Forrest axe forged by Mikael Sundberg by far the best axe I've ever owned
Noticed that GB has recently stopped using the 3-prong retaining pin in their axe handles. Does anyone else feel that they should bring the retaining pin back? The company statement is that they are trying to "save unnecessary resources", due to environmental commitment, and that the retaining pin "is not really necessary" to help improve the handle/head fit longevity. Well, I still have a concern about that... If this design was good enough for them to use it for over 100 years, and helped GB build a reputation for "quality" (especially regarding how much service an axe would give before the handle would loosen-up), then why the heck would they suddenly change things? I just noticed that in this 2016 video, the retaining pin is clearly visible in the top of the axe handle on some of the axes, but now suddenly they want to save a couple pennies and stop using it? In fact, in some re-handling videos, it is noted that GB includes in the handle replacement kit THE VERY RETAINING PIN that they, for some reason, don't now want to include in the finished axes. Does anyone else feel that GB should go back to producing their axes the way they did before, which helped them build their reputation?
A lot of people now are saying the steel wedge makes the handle weaker and encourages splitting, and also completely unnecessary in a properly fitted handle. Put all the pins in it you want, if the axe isn't cared for the wood is going to swell and dry and then come loose no matter what you drive in there.
What kind of steel are they?
not steel...adamantium
swedish magic steel
I ended up getting a wetterlings splitting maul and I wish I would’ve spent the money for a Gransfors Bruks. I have their small forest ax and I think my next one will be an American felling.
I am proud to say I own two Gransfors Bruks axes the small splitting axe and the mini hatchet I am looking forward to the purchase of a forest axe you will not find a finer product anywhere in the world you could buy a cheap product that may last a few years but a Gransfors Bruks will last you many generations with proper care you great grandchildren will continue to use your investment
Why are the Swedish so good at making things?
Everyone want a Rolex I want 3 of this traditional masterpiece. Thank you 🤤
very nice video
Love my small forest axe
I love my Scandinavian! !!! Love it!!!!
Getting one ASAP!
Was on the fence about buying a small forest axe
Just j u m p e d off that fence, can’t wait for it to arrive
I love mine! And we share the same last name but spelled a little differently as I'm Norwegian and they're Swedish.
I have three Fiskars axes. I leave them outside in the rain.
LOL. Right? Plus there's nothing you can't do with a Gränsfors Bruk that you can't do with a Fiskers. The only difference is a Fiskars won't break, ha!
@@rickdff62 and the three Fiskars are still cheaper the one Gransfors.