Gransfors Craftsman

[Wayne]

I student brought an axe along to a course today. It was a brand new GB Craftsman Axe with a handle I had never seen on a GB axe before.

There was no logo on the handle and it was a very angular handle. Axe head was an MM.

Has anyone any info on this axe just curious?

 

[mrcairney]

Did it look like this?

 

[mrcairney]

Ha, I've just realised that mine was forged by MM too!

 

[Wayne]

Did it look like this?

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That's the one.

 

[mrcairney]

It's the small carver. A compromise between the large one (that Wille Sundqvist helped design) using the head of a wildlife hatchet. The handle is red beech.

 

[Wayne]

I didn't get a chance to play with it but it looked good for carving for those that dont feel comfortable with a heavier axe.

 

[HillBill]

Did it look like this?

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Hows it getting on?

 

[mrcairney]

It's great HB. Like Wayne said it's the perfect weight for me, having used a 2lb'er previously. I'm still getting used to the right-hand grind but it's a dream to use. Plus that haft shape and cut is really quite comfortable.

 

[HillBill]

Great stuff

 

[robin wood]

I have a student on a bowl carving course this week who has one of those. I like the red beech handles, they do them for the Swedish carving axe too for a few quid more.

 

[Ian S]

It's the small carver. A compromise between the large one (that Wille Sundqvist helped design) using the head of a wildlife hatchet. The handle is red beech.

I think that's actually what they call the medium carver. They also do a small carver with the mini head (and the swedish carver is now called the large swedish carver....)

Cheers