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Okay Travis, Gruff, and Aces.

What I meant was... In my opinion, the Small Forest axe from Gransfors Brux appeals to me more than the hunters axe. It feels more like an axe in your hands. The only way GB could make an axe uglier than that Hunters Axe is if it was stainless and synthetic. I find fat girls in mini vans wearing sweat pants more attractive than GB's Hunter axe.

Oh, and 90% of what I use an axe for is cutting on wood somehow.


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Oh, gotcha. But, just so you know, there is a sharp end of a GB Hunter's Axe, so you can still use it 90% of the time for cutting wood. And, I'm sure fat girls in mini vans wearing sweat pants find you equally attractive.


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My 1st ever GB was a Hunters Ax. Didn't really care for the rounded poll so I promptly gave it away. I could see the craftsmanship in the GB'S though and my collection soon began.

I would love to own one of the Viking Axes as well as the Battle Ax and of course a couple broad axes and a Froe.

GB is the best of old wold craftsmanship in a modern world.


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Originally Posted by DanAdair
Originally Posted by acesandeights
Hunters Axe


The Hunters Axe (on top) clearly lacks the mojo that the Small Forest has (on bottom)

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Also worth noting is that the GB Small Forest weighs only 8 ounces more than the one handed Fiskars/Gerber hatchet.


They both sort of resemble hail-damaged minivan pilots to me.

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I am having a hard time not buying one of their four lugged chopping axes. It is about the same size as the small forest axe (slightly longer handle), with a bit of old school charm.

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For a few years I packed my hatchet that used to be my grandfathers. It's small, lite and holds a wicked edge. Used it some, but it doesn't go in the pack anymore. I've found that a small folding saw is a lot more practical for my uses.


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Originally Posted by Ed_T
My 1st ever GB was a Hunters Ax. Didn't really care for the rounded poll so I promptly gave it away. I could see the craftsmanship in the GB'S though and my collection soon began.

I would love to own one of the Viking Axes as well as the Battle Ax and of course a couple broad axes and a Froe.

GB is the best of old wold craftsmanship in a modern world.
That last line Ed sums up the reason I want to buy them.


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All of them. The only thing that goes wrong with them is they get stolen if left out by themselves too much.


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