My axe collection...

[MickeS]

Some old ones, some quite new and some I rehandled this winter.

L-R, small axes:
Cheap one I reprofiled myself, handle tar stained birch.
SA Wetterling.
Säter Banko, handle tar stained birch.
SA Wetterling, reprofiled and original handle redone. I did this one for my kids.

T-B, hatchets:
Gränsfors Bruks slöjd.
SA Wetterling Carpenters axe, handle shorter hickory than original.
Säter Banko, handle hickory.

T-B, hatchet, small axe:
SA Wetterling Carpenters axe.
Chinese made, handle old hickory one. My favorite backpack axe at the moment.

T-B, felling axes:
Säter Banko, handle hickory.
Swedish army surplus, marked with three crowns.

T-B, splitting and hewing axes:
SA Wetterling Splitting axe
?fors Bruks stainless, handle tar stained birch.
Old unmarked hewing axe.

 

[mrmel]

Wow! I love em all!
Especially the cute little ones lol

 

[eminen]

The head on the Säter Banko,(second from the right first pic ) looks huge compared to the size of the handle.

 

[R.Lewis]

Love the reprofiled hand axes, how do you cut them? Like to try that myself.

 

[MickeS]

Love the reprofiled hand axes, how do you cut them? Like to try that myself.

Angle grinder and frequently dunking them in water. Finish off with sanding discs/drums.

 

[MickeS]

The head on the Säter Banko,(second from the right first pic ) looks huge compared to the size of the handle.

Doesn't it
It IS huge, I have no idea what it was meant for, stainless steel and all.

 

[R.Lewis]

Thanks. Looks tricky to get the round shape but gonna give this ago. Boot sale axe head needed now!

 

[santaman2000]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Everything Mac]

I like the look of a few of those. The wetterlings carpenters axe particularly.

Nice collection you have there!

All the best
Andy

 

[Wayne]

Nice Choppers. A few of those I don't yet own.

 

[Mafro]

Thats a sweeeeeet collection you have there

 

[GearGuru]

you need to get a handle on the situation. your living on the edge!

 

[robin wood]

I like these two

Cheap one I reprofiled myself, handle tar stained birch.

SA Wetterling, reprofiled and original handle redone. I did this one for my kids.

Love the first photo too, I might have to take my collection out for a photoshoot sometime.

 

[Ian S]

....I might have to take my collection out for a photoshoot sometime.

You'll need a very wide angle lens, Robin (says the bloke who has done two courses with you....)

 

[tobrien1]

Jeez thats a very comprehensive collection! lol almost on the verge of being an obsession! lol fair play though!

 

[Shewie]

Very nice

Middle axe in the bottom pic is a beauty

 

[MickeS]

"you need to get a handle on the situation. your living on the edge! "


"Jeez thats a very comprehensive collection! lol almost on the verge of being an obsession! lol fair play though! "
Tell me about it...but I still need some more hewing axes and maybe a double bit
Edit: And some adzes too...

 

[milius2]

Now that is something I'd like to own!!!! very impressive indeed!

 

[Woz888]

Drool ... ... ...

 

[MickeS]

A small update - my collection is still growing...

Two recently hafted axes, one 800 gram Hults Bruk and a big 1600 gram unmarked chopping axe, hung on a 75 cm handle.

A mate from work donated these oldies that belonged to his grand father, two Säter Banko one is a splitting axe, and an old and well used Gefle Vapen:4:

This Gefle Vapen will need some love to get it back to usable condition...

Two old unmarked adzes that I'm sharpening at the moment and a badly chipped axe marked DY 1000

Then another small Säter Banko that will require some reprofiling and an old crooked knife with stag handle, marked Wallenta Sheffield.
My googlefu came up empty on this brand...

Draw knives and moar

And lastly some old saws - I just need to learn how to sharpen them

The buck saw is brand new, by the way - handle tar treated birch.