Anyone own the small GB carving axe?

[Stanleythecat]

If so how do you rate it? Is it too light?

Looking for a practical compact axe for spoon carving.

 

[Everything Mac]

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[martsim73]

Hi Stanleythecat,

The link in the message I received seemed to have an error(?), but it's more than likely that I actually pressed the wrong buttons trying to reply to you.

Anyway.... Down to answering your question in a few short words... "The Gransfors Kubben Axe is awesome!"

The weight is right and we'll balanced to do a lot more than carve. I use it for campfire duties too and it completes tasks in comfort. Quality is as expected - excellent. To be honest for its size it fits in a small sack with no problems, ideal to take camping! If I had to chose between my knife and the axe, the axe would be my travel companion as it is so much more versatile.

I would by another Kubben Axe without hesitation (worth every pound I spent on it!), but can't see that happening as I don't intend to loose, break or damage this one



Hopefully the two images upload for you to guage the size against a bic biro and also in my hands whilst on Dartmoor a while back.

I hope this helps Leo? A bit long winded, but I couldn't recommend it highly enough! If I can help with anything else, don't hesitate to leave me a message on here. I'll try to get on a little more frequently again...

Martin

 

[sandbender]

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That does look nice.

The chaps over at Natural Bushcraft have a video showing one being used to carve a small bowl.

[video=vimeo;10928656]http://vimeo.com/10928656#at=0[/video]

 

[bb07]

I suppose I'm confused. I thought these were the small carving axes:
The Woodsmith's Store: Gransfors Bruks Small Carving Hatchet, Red Beech Handle, double-sided ground - Green Woodworking Tools - Green Woodworking Accessories

 

[Stanleythecat]

Thanks Martin. Is this the same as the small carving axe with a different handle? Seems a good endorsement, do you do much carving with yours?

Leo

 

[Stanleythecat]

I suppose I'm confused. I thought these were the small carving axes:
The Woodsmith's Store: Gransfors Bruks Small Carving Hatchet, Red Beech Handle, double-sided ground - Green Woodworking Tools - Green Woodworking Accessories

That's the one I'm talking about.

Leo

 

[Stanleythecat]

That does look nice.

The chaps over at Natural Bushcraft have a video showing one being used to carve a small bowl.

[video=vimeo;10928656]http://vimeo.com/10928656#at=0[/video]

Don't suppose you have a link to this do you buddy?

Thanks

Leo

 

[sandbender]

Don't suppose you have a link to this do you buddy?

Thanks

Leo

You may be missing a plug in or something, the video is there in my post.

Here is the url

http://vimeo.com/10928656

 

[Stanleythecat]

Cool. Thanks

 

[roman-soldier]

That's going on my wish list

 

[Everything Mac]

Same head different handle length.

 

[martsim73]

Same head different handle length.

As said by Everything Mac.... Haven't. Done much carving with it lately. The last use my axe had was last weekend as I hafted some new flint, copper and bronze axes as they required new handles (as part of an on going project). I understand one has been destroyed already! I'll try and upload a photo of the handles if I can find which device I took the photos with!

Martin

 

[martsim73]

Hope this works... Here are a few of the axe heads re hafted into their new handles. Started with the Kubben then honed with draw knife and carving chisels...



Enjoy...

Martin

 

[Tiley]

So which are we talking about here: the Kubben or the Small Carving axe? Is there any difference between to the two? If so, what and which, as a result, is better for those carving tasks?