Anyone bought Uncle Ray's Gransfors "Wilderness" Axe

[Dave]

Go for the Wilderness axe. I have one and have used it for a good while now. Makes me wonder why I ever bothered with a SFA.

Because Mr Mears reccomended them, yet he now seems to have moved onto recommending the wilderness axe, which is a similiar length to the one which mors kochanski recommends?

[video=youtube;yjtsVEcxMq8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjtsVEcxMq8[/video]

[video=youtube;lKRymGciSg8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKRymGciSg8[/video]

I've got an SFA, but unfortunately I dont have the kind of permission, where I get to use it a great deal. I wouldnt mind one of those swedish army axes in the vid.

I bought my GB SFA ten years ago, from Rob on here, after reading RM's bushcraft Book, and they have doubled in price since then. Ouch.

 

[Dave]

Just wondering... SFA or this?

http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/814-Gransfors-Ray-Mears-Wilderness-Axe/


Kit addict, I'd apologise but I know I'm in good company

If I was looking for a 24-25" axe today, given the amount of use it would get, instead of spending £115, on RM's wilderness axe, Id get this for £17.50:

http://www.armywarehouse.co.uk/shop/hardware/swedish-army-axe-2-sizes-989254.html

Which will probably more than suffice for your needs.

 

[Teepee]

The 850g, 600mm Hultafors has to be the best bang for the buck out there...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88740&highlight=hultafors

+3. At a touch over £30, it comes out of the same factory. After using the GB equivalent, I don't see the benefit of spending more. The Wetterlings looks no better for twice the lolly.

It Sneds and carves very well and mine takes a fantastic edge. Took 20 mins to sort the edge out properly.

 

[Nomad]

PVR Direct have the Hultafors at a good price - anyone used them?

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catref=HULHY20085SV

And, any suggestions for a good quality, ready made sheath?

 

[Dave]

PVR Direct have the Hultafors at a good price - anyone used them?

http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/productinfo.aspx?catref=HULHY20085SV

Nope. But looks like a cracking deal. I dont need one I dont need one I dont need one.

Would there be a big difference between this and the GB SFA? Do I need one Do I need one?

 

[Nomad]

Hmm, not so positive here...

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews102996.html

 

[Nomad]

Nope. But looks like a cracking deal. I dont need one I dont need one I dont need one.

Would there be a big difference between this and the GB SFA? Do I need one Do I need one?

Longer handle at 65cm compared to 50. Weight 1.3kg (on an Amazon ad, where I just hit the 'spluge now' button and bought one for 31 quid) compared to 1kg. If anything, it's closer to Uncle Ray's Wilderness Axe, but at a saving (including delivery) of 125 - 31 = 94 quid, less the cost of sorting out a sheath/guard for it.

I'm wondering if the sheath for the Gransfors Wilderness will fit, given that the axes are simialr size and weight. (Anyone know?)

Do I need one? I have no idea... but I might. "Be Prepared", said Baden Powell. "Ging, gang, gooly", said I.

 

[HillBill]

Gotta love those Hudson Bay patterns

I have one. It's nice,but you'd probably be better served with the SFA as it's quite a bit cheaper.

Here it is beside a Council Tool Velvicut.