Nessie axe... Is there such a thing anymore?

[Pignut]

I am looking for a commercial nessmuk axe is there such a thing?

Is anyone on here able to forge one?

Questions questions questions

 

[Shewie]

Gransfors do a double bit I think

 

[bb07]

Marbles makes one too but of course it won't be the quality of GB.

Marbles Outlet Store

Marble's 009 Axe - YouTube

And a less than glowing review:
WARNING!!! Marbles double bit axe - Knifeforums.com - Intelligent Discussion for the Knife Enthusiast - Powered by FusionBB

 

[FGYT]

Marbles makes one too but of course it won't be the quality of GB.

Marbles Outlet Store

Marble's 009 Axe - YouTube

And a less than glowing review:
WARNING!!! Marbles double bit axe - Knifeforums.com - Intelligent Discussion for the Knife Enthusiast - Powered by FusionBB

Yes but the GB is a fulll size felling axe

the MArbles is closer to teh Nessmuk idea as its a bit bigger than a hand axe

ATB

Duncan

 

[Hoodoo]

I believe Condor makes one but I have no experience with it.

 

[Pignut]

That does not read well!

 

[Snufkin]

Try Lee Reeve, not cheap but great quality, had one of his hatchets for a while.

 

[Retired Member southey]

I have a reeves nessmuk, brilliant bit of kit. Google lee reeves nessmuk, His wife and he are a true plesure to deal with, total cost £180 inc shipping and taxes. Will get some pics up after the weekend if your interested. Have a look through British Reds posts for pics too.

 

[Hoodoo]

I have a reeves nessmuk, brilliant bit of kit. Google lee reeves nessmuk, His wife and he are a true plesure to deal with, total cost £180 inc shipping and taxes. Will get some pics up after the weekend if your interested. Have a look through British Reds posts for pics too.

There is a pic of one in my avatar.

 

[Retired Member southey]

I Know, my wife doesn't thank you fir putting it in my head to get one.

 

[sandbender]

I have a reeves nessmuk, brilliant bit of kit. Google lee reeves nessmuk, His wife and he are a true plesure to deal with, total cost £180 inc shipping and taxes. Will get some pics up after the weekend if your interested. Have a look through British Reds posts for pics too.

The Reeves axes look lovely, google-ing his name reveals that George Washington Sears (Nessmuk) has a Facebook page!

Here is the website for Lee Reeves Custom Hatchets / Axes.

 

[Hoodoo]

I Know, my wife doesn't thank you fir putting it in my head to get one.

Sorry.

 

[British Red]

Pignut - The Marbles is trash.

I have the Reeves and a Gransfors double bit working axe...and a couple of other large double bits.

You are welcome to come see em.

Red

 

[mountainm]

Can someone explain the benefit of a double bit outside of a full on Celtic beserker rampage? Is one for carving and one for splitting (ie. they have different profiles). Or is it simply for full on Celtic beserker rampaging....?

 

[Pignut]

Can someone explain the benefit of a double bit outside of a full on Celtic beserker rampage? Is one for carving and one for splitting (ie. they have different profiles). Or is it simply for full on Celtic beserker rampaging....?

I was planning a full on Celtic berserker rampage!

 

[Pignut]

Pignut - The Marbles is trash.

I have the Reeves and a Gransfors double bit working axe...and a couple of other large double bits.

You are welcome to come see em.

Red

Unless I turn up with 6 IBC's in the boot I feel I may see first hand how sharp they are!

 

[Pignut]

I already have a GB double bit, and a grand bit of kit it is too. (nearly lost my big toe with it, so we are not on speaking tearms at the moment)

I wanted something smaller........ Anyone had dealings with the condor?

 

[Hoodoo]

Can someone explain the benefit of a double bit outside of a full on Celtic beserker rampage? Is one for carving and one for splitting (ie. they have different profiles). Or is it simply for full on Celtic beserker rampaging....?

For one thing, as a general rule doubles swing truer than a single. That's because the weight is balanced on either side of the eye so that on impact, the momentum reduces the torque on the head. Adding a hammer poll on a tomahawk had the same effect and was seen as an improvement. Also, by having two bits, one can be profiled thicker than the other, giving you both a splitter and a wood chopper. One of Nessmuk's claims for the thicker edge on a hatchet was for splitting bones when cutting up deer. Additionally, if both bits are the same, then you can chop twice as long before whetting an edge.

Old time fellers preferred the double because of it's true swing but to be honest, when I hear of people talking about these things (especially axe reviews on ewetube), my eyes kinda glaze over because in the hands of a true axeman, they mean something, but in the hands of the weekend woodsman, not a whole lot imo. And there aren't many professional axemen left anymore imo.

My personal preference for most situations is for a single bit because I like to use the poll for hammering in stakes.

 

[British Red]

Unless I turn up with 6 IBC's in the boot I feel I may see first hand how sharp they are!

Don't worry mate - I've bought some

 

[markheolddu]

Sorry to send this a bit off topic but Red what happened to the nessie sized double bit you and Cegga where working on?