I still enjoying visiting this video after all these years. I hope you kept that LP, they’re getting harder to find. I so regret not buying one of his forged small splitting axes. At least a good buddy purchased it so I get to play with it.
You're either a professional woodsman or talented axe handler. You drive that axe like it's part of your hand or an extension of your arm. Outstanding.
Your vid is really a pleasure to watch, more than once. In 60 years of packing an axe down here in Texas I've never once been smart enough to cook my bacon like you did - I'm off to the boonies in a day or two to try out a new GB axe (the little hand axe) but mainly to cook some bacon and make some coffee and show my wife this old dog ain't too old to learn a new trick! Thank you, Sir. It's a pleasure to subscribe.
Trigger has been pulled, and a new GB American felling axe with the 31" curved handle is on its way! Thank you again for the great video, buyers guide, and reply's to my inquiries.
This video is what it's all about. You have all the ingredients and what seems to be a perfect recipe to satisfy my hunger for the "Outdoors" and Bushcraft. Excellent looking axe. It seems rather large, nevertheless you seem large enough to carry it well. Thanks for sharing the great outdoors with me, I wish I was there.
S K I just sat down and watched this whole video. Great stuff , my wife loved the music and I had to download it. Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. Truly loved it.
this video is amazing. the music is phenomenal and it is by far the best video about the american felling axe. im so jealous watching this. i miss the snow. Thanks Alpineassualt
Man that thing is beautiful!!!! I've got the wildlife hatchet, the Scandinavian forest axe and I love them. Great tools that I wouldn't trade away for anything. Now the long climb of saving my pennies for the felling axe. Thanks man for the great video.
The intro scene was just epic cool with you guys rolling into the bush with your axes on your backs and that outrageous music. Loved it This video is just a "10."
Great video, I have watched it several times. One question: why not de-bark the branch that you use for the bacon? I do it because I was told that the bark is more likely to have bacteria and fungus? At least that was what my professor in school said.
What I love is that the felling axe was invented in the USA by a need for better axes to cut trees. European axes brought over by settlers were not suited for it. I saw this whole thing about it on Axes on modern marvels the history of them. Awesome vid!
Nice controlled cuts and accuracy at 10:22 and onward.. goodstuff and ya gotta love bacon in the woods the old way instead of in a pan.. thanks bro good to see the AFA in action. -Mitch
Make another video similar to this one. Time every connection of axe on wood with the beat of the music. Great music selection and there are moments when the axe synchs up with the beat - gives me goose bumps - powerful stuff. :)
i bought the small forest and its great ! they're both gonna be awesome quality so that shouldn't influence your choice, depends what you want really, if your gonna do a lot of trekking my choice would be the small forest. hope this helps
What is the music at the end of the video? I replayed the last few minutes multiple times while I was re-finishing an axe handle of my own. It was a great compliment to the work
Hey great video as usuall skogkniv.I'm starting to think in your every trip you take the camera you take bacon as well. :D Don't worry we all love bacon and coffee.Great axe,great video as usuall.
Not bad! I have the scandanavian forest axe and love it but am going to give mine to my dad for fathers day and order the 32" inch or so american felling axe since I need a longer handle. This axe is something I would leave in my will to my son. They are that good and high quality.. Oh, btw, that first felled tree he cut down only took 14 strokes... Not bad.. Gransfors Bruks axes are one of a kind and will last a lifetime.
The thing I find amazing is the almost explosive way the axe chops the wood. I am used to seeing people chop away ineffectually with many other brands of axes. The GB just destroys the wood. It is fascinating.
You chop very well! good job. there is a thought that Wetterlings axes penetrate wood deeper. Can you tell what do you think about this thought. I am planning to buy one of those Swedish axes but can't decide wetterlings or GB?
I've decided that instead of carrying a HUGE knife I'll carry an Axe and a field/camp knife! I do not have a high quality axe but man what a tool. Can't go back to a big knife now!
i made the same decision last year after using a RAT-5, a BK-7 and a machete. Even a small axe gets a LOT more work done with less effort and fewer swings.
GB are the best in my opinion. I have two now but I’m really considering purchasing and taking the heavier felling axe on hikes. It’s worth the weight. Chop Chop
Could you do an axe sharpening video please? I need to get better at sharpening my GB. Also any tips on becoming more accurate with my swings, or is it just repetition?
Excellent. Again I thank you for your opinion. I don't think cords of wood are in my near future. If so I'll aquire a splitter too. I'll go with the 31-32". Take care
It's nice to hear Wardruna being used as a video's music! Strange thing is I was listening to "Hagall" no less than five minutes before clicking on your vid. I had to check four times to ensure it wasn't my own music playing! Anyway, it's good to see a GB, being used properly I might add :)
Hey Brother...I got some footage of my axe and am ready to edit...but we are having a baby tomorrow...so It may be a few more days...Great vid as usual...keep up the great work
A nice video my friend. With your audio, I was waiting for Erik the Red with his young son Leif Erikson to walk out of the Woodland and into the camera's view with axes on their shoulders. Around the 11:00 min mark, I really liked your timing between the beat of the axe and the beat of the drums. It brought goose-bumps to my skin. :>)
When you tap a birch in this manner, you just push the small opening you made shut. The tree seals itself off. If you bore a hole to tape with an auger, then you plug the hole with a branch fit to the hole.
Thank you for the reply. I drove 90km today to purchase the Wetterlings.....My findings were similar. I came home without. I will order a GFB AFA. I am taller at 6'2".... would you recommend a 35" curved handle or stay with a 31" like yours?
Awesome video dude. Just found your channel - subbed. Quick question - do you find it difficult to strap that large felling axe to your day pack? or do you use it mostly when you're on extended trips. The reason I ask is because I'm wanting to get a larger axe (28" plus) instead of my 20" GB. Thanks in advance.
I'm assuming by sfa you mean swedish or scandinavian forest axe? I was wondering which you prefer more, the american style or the swedish style? I was kind of already sold on a scandinavian forest axe from wetterlings.
@Dregowz So what? The pole on an axe as you see it now was a result of American logging. It goes back to a time before the mid 1800s. You do not have an identical axe. I doubt the pole weight and bit/edge geometry are the same. The advancements made here were used on axes throughout the world.
Great vid as always! have been wondering whether it's worth getting an American felling axe for a while now, is it particularly top heavy or does it balance out with the helve length? And could I be cheeky and ask where you got the knife/blade from as I am considering whether to get a new knife in the near future? Thanks in advance!
I am 6'1", same height basically and I have the 32" version. You can still pack it out. I prefer this size, if I was splitting cords of wood or felling large trees then maybe the 36" would be better.
Oi! Mr, Skog! Might you tell me, please, the melody featured at the end, with the violins? I've been searching for a long time but found it not. Guess you bump into things when you stop looking.
a woonderfully evocative video skogniv, the music lifts it so. almost made me want to get the axe but i have ingherited a felling axe just need to rehang it. just a little envious of where you live the SE UK is sadly a little too urbanised we have some good woodland but much is in private hands :0( and getting permission to be in them is a right pain
Have you used this model for splitting yet? I realize the profile of most Gransfors axes is rather narrow so not ideal for splitting but it looks like the head may have enough weight to do okay on camp fire sized wood 16" to 18" long. I have the small forest axe and wildlife hatchet already and this model really appeals to me but I would mainly be using it to split already halved or quartered firewood.
Heirphoto I think it'd work fine. I don't have experience with this particular axe yet or any Gransfors axe, but I have an axe similar to this one, again a felling axe, and I used it to mainly split and it works great. To take a tree down I use and old Stihl chainsaw from the 90's.
777mannen What me using a felling axe to split? If that's what you're saying I just don't really need a splitting one since I don't use an axe to take trees down. I'd much rather have a splitting axe to split obviously but right now I need to manage my money and spend it wisely.
Love your videos! You should seriously consider being in the film industry! Beautiful axe! The reason your AFA is perfect is because it was forged by LP( Lennart Pettersson) He is arguably the best axe-smith in the world! The others at GBA are nowhere near him! I have seen some horrible axes by them and much like you I also like things to line up and be symmetrical as well but LP and KS are the veterans and very consistent! Heil the axe is back project!
Babak P Doesn't seem likely to me. If I taped over the initials on the axes and had you decide which was by who, you wouldn't stand a chance. They are all consistent.
Trust me, I know his work anywhere I see it! I just saw some SFA recently all done by UN, I doubt you would have picked any of them, Nothing lined up! Thanks for your reply and please continue making these videos! They are amazing!
+Babak P rubbish I just purchased a SFA online forged by Ulrik Nilsson and it's as good as anything I've seen by the others,do you honestly think Gransfors would employ him if his work was of a continuous substandard??
Yes I know you got it online! You have probably seen only the one you have ordered; I see them almost every day and I have been seeing them on regular basis because I am the one who has to unpack them and sort them out! When you see just one and nothing to compare it to it will look awesome and perfect but believe me when I tell you the quality has gone down drastically in the past 2-3 years! It seems that they are now making them in a hurry! In fact we had to send a few back because believe it or not they had vertical cracks around the axe lip going half way towards the eye! If they had actually checked it I doubt they would send them like that! And recently there has been a lot of them that are just not straight, when you look from the back of the pull towards the upper corner or toe of bit most of them are way off!These are the minor issues just to name a few! I do agree that they are still better than most other axe companies! The only smith who is very consistent is LP!I am glad you have a good one and I hope it serves you well in your outdoor ventures; Thank you for your comment! Cheers
great video! Do you have an opinion on Wetterlings version of the American forest axe? I have my eye on one... unfortunately the GF version is not readily available for a hands on trial in my area, but the Wetterlings is...
@SkogKniv Thanks for the reply mate! have watched your knife making vid now aswell and have to say that you make some great looking knives! you are clearly a man of many talents! :)
I still enjoying visiting this video after all these years. I hope you kept that LP, they’re getting harder to find. I so regret not buying one of his forged small splitting axes. At least a good buddy purchased it so I get to play with it.
I'm stupid Kevin. I sold that. A regret it immensely. Like I think about it at least weekly of how stupid a move that was. 😒
This video has been in my favorites Playlist since forever. Still there. 😎
You're either a professional woodsman or talented axe handler. You drive that axe like it's part of your hand or an extension of your arm. Outstanding.
Yeeeaaahhh, Buddy.... on my favorites list. Had a long, hot summer getting ready for that fall and winter to roll back in.
GB American Felling Axe has been on my wish list for awhile. It's a beauty.
Your vid is really a pleasure to watch, more than once. In 60 years of packing an axe down here in Texas I've never once been smart enough to cook my bacon like you did - I'm off to the boonies in a day or two to try out a new GB axe (the little hand axe) but mainly to cook some bacon and make some coffee and show my wife this old dog ain't too old to learn a new trick! Thank you, Sir. It's a pleasure to subscribe.
Trigger has been pulled, and a new GB American felling axe with the 31" curved handle is on its way!
Thank you again for the great video, buyers guide, and reply's to my inquiries.
nice video. like the coffee and bacon. Axes looked like they worked really well. Makes me want to get outside, right now!
Thanks!
This video is what it's all about. You have all the ingredients and what seems to be a perfect recipe to satisfy my hunger for the "Outdoors" and Bushcraft. Excellent looking axe. It seems rather large, nevertheless you seem large enough to carry it well. Thanks for sharing the great outdoors with me, I wish I was there.
S K I just sat down and watched this whole video. Great stuff , my wife loved the music and I had to download it. Thanks so much for sharing this with us all.
Truly loved it.
Lone58 - what is the name of the music and who is it by - much thanks
I always enjoy watching your videos when I can't get out myself, thanks for "taking us with you" sir
this video is amazing. the music is phenomenal and it is by far the best video about the american felling axe. im so jealous watching this. i miss the snow. Thanks Alpineassualt
This is a great video. Loved every aspect of it: the filming, the music, the pictures. Just the best
Man that thing is beautiful!!!! I've got the wildlife hatchet, the Scandinavian forest axe and I love them. Great tools that I wouldn't trade away for anything. Now the long climb of saving my pennies for the felling axe. Thanks man for the great video.
The intro scene was just epic cool with you guys rolling into the bush with your axes on your backs and that outrageous music. Loved it This video is just a "10."
Great video, I have watched it several times. One question: why not de-bark the branch that you use for the bacon? I do it because I was told that the bark is more likely to have bacteria and fungus? At least that was what my professor in school said.
Nice to see a skilled outdoorsman in action with a great Swedish axe.
I was stalking for some Gränsfors Bruks review and then, hearing Hagall in this one made me buy one of their axe. Good job Sir!
What I love is that the felling axe was invented in the USA by a need for better axes to cut trees. European axes brought over by settlers were not suited for it. I saw this whole thing about it on Axes on modern marvels the history of them. Awesome vid!
Nice controlled cuts and accuracy at 10:22 and onward.. goodstuff
and ya gotta love bacon in the woods the old way instead of in a pan..
thanks bro good to see the AFA in action.
-Mitch
Man im liking that axe !!! super head cover you made, nice,nice,nice...bacon looks good 2. Greg.
Make another video similar to this one. Time every connection of axe on wood with the beat of the music. Great music selection and there are moments when the axe synchs up with the beat - gives me goose bumps - powerful stuff. :)
My dream axe... thanks for the video!
HAHAHA LOVE that you chose Wardruna lol great stuff my man lol
i bought the small forest and its great ! they're both gonna be awesome quality so that shouldn't influence your choice, depends what you want really, if your gonna do a lot of trekking my choice would be the small forest. hope this helps
I ordered the pack saw yesterday, and the axe last night. You guys are killing me! lol. But we gotta keep those fires burning, eh. ~Wolf
12:36 special kind of love towards tools :) Great vid man, and I love the whole concept behind the project. Cheers friend!
Great axe, great video. Thanks for sharing.
What is the music at the end of the video? I replayed the last few minutes multiple times while I was re-finishing an axe handle of my own. It was a great compliment to the work
Good video. Loved the music.
Wardruna is awesome.
that is a beast of an axe
cool demonstration of its capabilities
mmmm bacon
thanks for the video
-boyce
You've got some accurate swings there bud. Looks clean.
Damn! You got through that log in 14 strikes. Nice axe! and, like the other comments, great music. Great vid.
I love cutting live trees! Thinning is soooo much fun.
Hey great video as usuall skogkniv.I'm starting to think in your every trip you take the camera you take bacon as well. :D Don't worry we all love bacon and coffee.Great axe,great video as usuall.
killer music and great video.
Not bad! I have the scandanavian forest axe and love it but am going to give mine to my dad for fathers day and order the 32" inch or so american felling axe since I need a longer handle. This axe is something I would leave in my will to my son. They are that good and high quality.. Oh, btw, that first felled tree he cut down only took 14 strokes... Not bad.. Gransfors Bruks axes are one of a kind and will last a lifetime.
The thing I find amazing is the almost explosive way the axe chops the wood. I am used to seeing people chop away ineffectually with many other brands of axes. The GB just destroys the wood. It is fascinating.
You chop very well! good job. there is a thought that Wetterlings axes penetrate wood deeper. Can you tell what do you think about this thought. I am planning to buy one of those Swedish axes but can't decide wetterlings or GB?
CONCUR. THE AXE IS BACK AND STRONG. GRACIAS AMIGO FOR THE VIDEO
Very cool.
Great score(music).
Keep doing videos.
Good video good music and nice axes! :) Thx for sharing.
Great video, Skog! You guys finally defrosted, eh? Good to see. I found the music in this video absolutely wonderful, from start to finish!
I've decided that instead of carrying a HUGE knife I'll carry an Axe and a field/camp knife!
I do not have a high quality axe but man what a tool. Can't go back to a big knife now!
i made the same decision last year after using a RAT-5, a BK-7 and a machete. Even a small axe gets a LOT more work done with less effort and fewer swings.
You call that a knife? Chuckles* points to opinel 13, now that is a Big knife
That axe looks huge; i love my smaller gransfors axes but maybe it's time for a beast like that to get added in the collection
Love the music ignore the haters, your going to the trouble not them. If you reply they win.
Thanks for the video.
GB are the best in my opinion. I have two now but I’m really considering purchasing and taking the heavier felling axe on hikes. It’s worth the weight. Chop Chop
Could you do an axe sharpening video please? I need to get better at sharpening my GB. Also any tips on becoming more accurate with my swings, or is it just repetition?
Excellent. Again I thank you for your opinion. I don't think cords of wood are in my near future. If so I'll aquire a splitter too. I'll go with the 31-32".
Take care
@DarkGallahad
The best axes is from Sweden, bouth SA Wetterling and Granforsbruks.
It's nice to hear Wardruna being used as a video's music! Strange thing is I was listening to "Hagall" no less than five minutes before clicking on your vid. I had to check four times to ensure it wasn't my own music playing! Anyway, it's good to see a GB, being used properly I might add :)
Hey Brother...I got some footage of my axe and am ready to edit...but we are having a baby tomorrow...so It may be a few more days...Great vid as usual...keep up the great work
A nice video my friend. With your audio, I was waiting for Erik the Red with his young son Leif Erikson to walk out of the Woodland and into the camera's view with axes on their shoulders. Around the 11:00 min mark, I really liked your timing between the beat of the axe and the beat of the drums. It brought goose-bumps to my skin. :>)
When you tap a birch in this manner, you just push the small opening you made shut. The tree seals itself off. If you bore a hole to tape with an auger, then you plug the hole with a branch fit to the hole.
Nice video thanks sharing. Take care and have a great day,
@66yurt The style is American. Also the man who designed it is a wooden ship builder in the Eastern US. GB made it based off his design.
Sheesh, and I thought my troop's coffee percolator was old-fashioned. It may as well be a fancy Keurig next to yours.
Thank you for the reply. I drove 90km today to purchase the Wetterlings.....My findings were similar. I came home without. I will order a GFB AFA. I am taller at 6'2".... would you recommend a 35" curved handle or stay with a 31" like yours?
Awesome video dude. Just found your channel - subbed. Quick question - do you find it difficult to strap that large felling axe to your day pack? or do you use it mostly when you're on extended trips. The reason I ask is because I'm wanting to get a larger axe (28" plus) instead of my 20" GB. Thanks in advance.
What is the spoon and fork set you are using in the video? I like the looks of those better than the sporks a lot of people carry.
I own one of their axes,and I love it !!
Dear SkogKniv i notice that you like axes!! so any friend of an axe is a friend of mine!! keep it up bro!! keep it up!!
Daniel
I'm assuming by sfa you mean swedish or scandinavian forest axe? I was wondering which you prefer more, the american style or the swedish style? I was kind of already sold on a scandinavian forest axe from wetterlings.
Brilliant video!
i am 6'2'' and 210 pounds. Would you say the 31 inch handle is much different from the 35 inch handle? Which one would you recommend for my size?
I have their broad-axe and my favorite, the small forest axe.
You can't beat their axes.
Great video thanks for posting
@Dregowz So what? The pole on an axe as you see it now was a result of American logging. It goes back to a time before the mid 1800s. You do not have an identical axe. I doubt the pole weight and bit/edge geometry are the same. The advancements made here were used on axes throughout the world.
Great vid as always! have been wondering whether it's worth getting an American felling axe for a while now, is it particularly top heavy or does it balance out with the helve length? And could I be cheeky and ask where you got the knife/blade from as I am considering whether to get a new knife in the near future?
Thanks in advance!
I am 6'1", same height basically and I have the 32" version. You can still pack it out. I prefer this size, if I was splitting cords of wood or felling large trees then maybe the 36" would be better.
really nice axe,, good size
fredde
Great Video. What music did you use on the intro?
Super Axe!
Harry
Excellent axe.
Oi! Mr, Skog! Might you tell me, please, the melody featured at the end, with the violins? I've been searching for a long time but found it not. Guess you bump into things when you stop looking.
a woonderfully evocative video skogniv, the music lifts it so. almost made me want to get the axe but i have ingherited a felling axe just need to rehang it. just a little envious of where you live the SE UK is sadly a little too urbanised we have some good woodland but much is in private hands :0( and getting permission to be in them is a right pain
Which model is the smaller one.
what kind of cup is that? awesome axe!!
Have you used this model for splitting yet? I realize the profile of most Gransfors axes is rather narrow so not ideal for splitting but it looks like the head may have enough weight to do okay on camp fire sized wood 16" to 18" long. I have the small forest axe and wildlife hatchet already and this model really appeals to me but I would mainly be using it to split already halved or quartered firewood.
Heirphoto I think it'd work fine. I don't have experience with this particular axe yet or any Gransfors axe, but I have an axe similar to this one, again a felling axe, and I used it to mainly split and it works great. To take a tree down I use and old Stihl chainsaw from the 90's.
+spoonwitz When you do comercials use woodchoppers that can the axe justice. A good axe in bad hands must happen but o so sad to see ! :(
777mannen What me using a felling axe to split? If that's what you're saying I just don't really need a splitting one since I don't use an axe to take trees down. I'd much rather have a splitting axe to split obviously but right now I need to manage my money and spend it wisely.
is that 31 or 35 inches handle?
great vid.
what's the knife?
which do u think is better, a hatchet, or a parang?
Herlig munnharpe og suggerende sang. Godt norsk :)
Love your videos! You should seriously consider being in the film industry!
Beautiful axe! The reason your AFA is perfect is because it was forged by LP( Lennart Pettersson) He is arguably the best axe-smith in the world! The others at GBA are nowhere near him! I have seen some horrible axes by them and much like you I also like things to line up and be symmetrical as well but LP and KS are the veterans and very consistent! Heil the axe is back project!
Babak P Doesn't seem likely to me. If I taped over the initials on the axes and had you decide which was by who, you wouldn't stand a chance. They are all consistent.
Trust me, I know his work anywhere I see it! I just saw some SFA recently all done by UN, I doubt you would have picked any of them, Nothing lined up! Thanks for your reply and please continue making these videos! They are amazing!
+Babak P rubbish I just purchased a SFA online forged by Ulrik Nilsson and it's as good as anything I've seen by the others,do you honestly think Gransfors would employ him if his work was of a continuous substandard??
Yes I know you got it online! You have probably seen only the one you have ordered; I see them almost every day and I have been seeing them on regular basis because I am the one who has to unpack them and sort them out! When you see just one and nothing to compare it to it will look awesome and perfect but believe me when I tell you the quality has gone down drastically in the past 2-3 years! It seems that they are now making them in a hurry! In fact we had to send a few back because believe it or not they had vertical cracks around the axe lip going half way towards the eye! If they had actually checked it I doubt they would send them like that! And recently there has been a lot of them that are just not straight, when you look from the back of the pull towards the upper corner or toe of bit most of them are way off!These are the minor issues just to name a few! I do agree that they are still better than most other axe companies! The only smith who is very consistent is LP!I am glad you have a good one and I hope it serves you well in your outdoor ventures; Thank you for your comment! Cheers
If you mean the Bone colored handle one, that is an Adventure Sworn blade, with my handle job.
That axe looks like it has a convex grind, is thah\t right? btw, the coffee and bacon smell good. As usual, another great video.
Great video!
nice, too bad ordering is closed atm. the cup is really cool, did you make it yourself?
@Straightcutspike Head weight is proportional to the helve length. So it works fine. The knife I made. You can see a previous video where I make it.
Nice vid as always!! love the music, love the axe, love ....breakfast; i'm going to eat something!
Groetjes
this was a great video.
great video! Do you have an opinion on Wetterlings version of the American forest axe? I have my eye on one... unfortunately the GF version is not readily available for a hands on trial in my area, but the Wetterlings is...
Great video, like a hot knife through butter. That wood didn't stand a chance!!
awesome video! keep em coming
This is a great video with a great soundtrack. That GB axe around 14 minutes, is it about 3 pounds and 26" long?
Great video. Makes me want to get a GB. Good music to boot!
Where could one pick up a leather pouch like you had your coffee in?
10/10 WILL SUBSCRIBE FOR WARDRUNA!!!
Where do you even do stuff like this?
@SkogKniv Thanks for the reply mate! have watched your knife making vid now aswell and have to say that you make some great looking knives! you are clearly a man of many talents! :)
I absolutely love that Adirondacks stamp.
Great video, mate!
Keep up the good work.
Could you please tell us the title of the tune that commences at14:55??
I really need to know!
- Skarp