Hoodoo Hone/axes

[tenbears10]

I have just made and used my first Hoodoo hone. Firstly, brilliant. Both my gransfors had chips in the edge and I had been meaning to sort them out.

The hone is great and I finished with a stakie sharp ( Jake), all in all an easy razor sharp edge.

The problem is I caused the chip in one axe but my gb wlidlife arrived with a small chip in the edge. Now I should have sent it back but it was a present from my wife and you don't learn how to reprofile an edge unless you practice so I kept it and decided to sort it myself. As you know GB axes have the smiths initals stamped in them so that they are not sent out poorly finished. Mine was made by Mattias Mattson (MM) and when I bought my first GB I was warned against his work as people had experienced problems with his stuff, I didn't get to choose the second one so I got his, but has anyone else had issues with any GB axes and is there any truth in the rumor?

It could also have been damaged by the shop who sold it or it could have been damaged in the post. One thing is that a shop shouldn't send an axe like that anymore than a smith should let it leave the factory.

Bill

To clarify it wasn't sold by any of the BCUK members shops but I cannot say 100% which shop it was, I will explain further but I can't name names when I'm not sure.

 

[Wayne]

My SFA is also a MM and i have had no trouble with it. i did take a small knick out of the edge when delimbing a tree. i know several people with MM axes none have reported probelms that i am aware of. If you have any worries contact gransfors direct.

 

[tomtom]

i also have an MM, SFA... i have had no problems

did you mannage to get it out bill

 

[Chopper]

I have an MM SFA that the head worked loose on, it was only very slight movement, so I contacted Gransfors direct for some advice on tightening it, they took my address (I thought is was so that they could check the warranty info) two days later I received a replacement.

I now have two, BRILL!!! :super:

 

[tenbears10]

Ok so no one seems to have probs with MM's work. Looks like it was a one off or caused by something else.

Tom yes I got the chips out but it took file, 220 and 800 grit wet and dry on the hone and then the stakie to sort it.

I think I might contact GB to see what they say as everyone agrees that their service is second to none. My sfa sheath lost the pop stud a while ago and I replaced it with a leather loop but it seems that they would have sent a new one anyway from what other people say.

I can't knock their service but just a bit disappointed to get a new axe with a chip in it, like I say it was a present so I didn't want to kick up a fuss.

Bill