My SFA has arrived !!

[maddave]

What a lovely bit of kit the GrannyB SFA is........

Took delivery this morning before work and had a 15 minute scrutineering session (I know, new toy :shock: ). This one was made by Mattias Mattsson and the quality is exceptional. I even got a little bushcraftUK PostIt pad in me parcel !! Cheers Jack !! :-D

Can't wait to get out in the sticks n give it some hammer

 

[TAHAWK]

Ain't they just beauts!

 

[stuart f]

Mine was also made by the same guy. An absolute dream to use.I got my old man to get me one straight from Sweden.He,s a musician and travels the length & breadth of the country,he also brought back a load of catalogues for me to have a look at but of course they,re all in Swedish :shock: Nice pictures though. CHEERS
STUART F.

 

[Rob]

New toy Dave

I am sure you will get plenty of chopping done with it :-D

 

[grumit]

great peice of kit i have the same maker :-D

 

[Adi007]

Super kit ... now get out and use it!!! :-D

 

[Jack]

What a lovely bit of kit the GrannyB SFA is........

Took delivery this morning before work and had a 15 minute scrutineering session (I know, new toy :shock: ). This one was made by Mattias Mattsson and the quality is exceptional. I even got a little bushcraftUK PostIt pad in me parcel !! Cheers Jack !! :-D

Can't wait to get out in the sticks n give it some hammer

Pleasure Dave!.............how much more kit do you need and how big is your house and does your wife know :yikes:

Jack.

 

[maddave]

Pleasure Dave!.............how much more kit do you and how big is your house and does your wife know :yikes:

Jack.

Jules just read this over my shoulder. Deep sigh, eyes rolled and she muttered something about boys and sharp things :shock:

SHE IS LETTING ME GET A LANDY THOUGH

 

[Adi007]

You sure that it's gonna be YOUR Landy??? :rolmao:

Pleasure Dave!.............how much more kit do you and how big is your house and does your wife know :yikes:

Jack.

Jules just read this over my shoulder. Deep sigh, eyes rolled and she muttered something about boys and sharp things :shock:

SHE IS LETTING ME GET A LANDY THOUGH

 

[Jack]

Pleasure Dave!.............how much more kit do you and how big is your house and does your wife know :yikes:

Jack.

Jules just read this over my shoulder. Deep sigh, eyes rolled and she muttered something about boys and sharp things :shock:

SHE IS LETTING ME GET A LANDY THOUGH

Dave.

What sort of axe is that?...............

 

[Adi007]

:rolmao: :aargh4:

Dave.

What sort of axe is that?...............

 

[MartiniDave]

Jack,

A landy is an axe for reducing the size of your bank account - while putting a big grin on your face!

Hope the above helps,

Dave

P.S. - I've ditched my Bulldog billhook!

 

[maddave]

Jack,

A landy is an axe for reducing the size of your bank account - while putting a big grin on your face!

Hope the above helps,

Dave

P.S. - I've ditched my Bulldog billhook!

Ain't that the truth :-D :shock:

otally off topic but it reminds me of an interview I once saw. I think it was Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits who had taken up Offshore sailing. When he was asked what it was like he said the nearest he could describe it, was to stand under a freezing cold shower and throw £50 notes away !! :rolmao:

 

[Raz]

I got one this morning. I had to get one really, the head finaly flew off my hatchet last week, so I have been stuck using a felling axe for everything, untill today!

So I unwrapped it, sat straight down by the fireplace and started to chop some kindling, on about the 3rd stroke, the mrs pushed past me and I chopped a nice chunk of concrete from the fire surround.
My axe edge now looks more like a saw blade! :shock:

 

[MagiKelly]

As an owner I can confirm that a landrover is a car that can't keep water out or oil in.

 

[maddave]

I got one this morning. I had to get one really, the head finaly flew off my hatchet last week, so I have been stuck using a felling axe for everything, untill today!

So I unwrapped it, sat straight down by the fireplace and started to chop some kindling, on about the 3rd stroke, the mrs pushed past me and I chopped a nice chunk of concrete from the fire surround.
My axe edge now looks more like a saw blade! :shock:

Arrgh !! Bet that was a pain !!

 

[Rob]

Sounds like a quick introduction to major axe sharpening skills to me

 

[Raz]

Haha yup, I was kicking myself all day! It's alot of steel to take off by hand. A right royal pain in the bum.
I gave it an aggressive sharpen with a diamond stone. So it works again. But I want to buy a strop or somthing similar, to get back the nicely convex polished edge. Any suggestions?

 

[sargey]

strop sugestions:
use a mouse mat, soft side up for axes, place a piece of cornflake box rough side up on top. put on some autosol (metal polish from halfords) by way of a lapping paste. you'll have a gleaming polished edge in next to no time. you can use t-cut scratch remover or similar as a polishing compound, but the autosol is quicker.

cheers, and.

 

[Raz]

Cheers mate!
I'll go buy some autosol next week. How abarisve is the autosol/cardboard? Enough to covex a knife blade from scratch?