Please Check your Red Hunter / Cegga Axe

[Dougster]

Mine has a MICROSCOPIC surface crack, but nothing that I saw until I was looking.

I was up in the woods last week and the kids have been at the trees again, little Ba###rds (they have cut down some 18 inch diam ash trees by hacking away with something semi blunt and left the wind to snap them over). I was cutting it up to use for firewood and there were quite a few 3/4 inch limbs, which were quite green. I took a swip at one about half way down, not expecting much and the Cegga axe took the thing off, cleanly!!! I had to stop and check, but what an axe!! It really outcuts it's size and I love the thing.

 

[fredcraft]

Thanks Red as they say all publicity are good publicity just cheat with you my friend
Cegga

Yeah, I suspect this is just a big marketing hit

 

[Squidders]

my non existent axe has a crack... can I please have a free replacement

 

[British Red]

Certainly Squidders - just post it back

 

[Cegga]

my non existent axe has a crack... can I please have a free replacement

Here you have it
Cegga

 

[Glen]

that picture makes it look like the Grand Canyon

Yep i just got Eye strain looking and did find a small crack but theres no way its a problem IMO

Good wheeze guys but your not gettin My axe back

I checked mine and thought it was an eyelash, had to scrape a sewing needle across it to convince myself it was a genuine micro crack.

Still there's only one way someone's going to get it out of my hand...flaunt a Cegga Nessmuk infront of me....Damn your already trying that

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

that picture makes it look like the Grand Canyon

That'll be my Fuji 6900 with the macro on

Phil.

 

[FGYT]

That'll be my Fuji 6900 with the macro on

Phil.

Just stick to Onions and peppers then keep the stress down

 

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Just stick to Onions and peppers then keep the stress down

Is that the Red Hunters vs a Global chefs knife?

Phil.

 

[FGYT]

Is that the Red Hunters vs a Global chefs knife?

Phil.

yep thats the one


Dunc

 

[Eric_Methven]

I noticed the crack as soon as I opened the box. First thing I thought was " Excellent, a properly made axe". I know how axes are made and i know it's perfetly normal and won't affect the strength or performance.

Incidently, it also makes a very fine Ulu. I can slice through 4mm veg tanned leather with a single stroke. Even my GB won't do that.

I did notice a little rust forming on it today though. That's because I put it in my new axe sheath while the sheath was still slightly damp, and left it there for a couple of days. I took it straight into the workshop and put it on the polishing mop with a drop of finishing paste. It's like a mirror now and I gave it a smear of 50:50 two stroke oil and parafin. It's the best combination for protecting ferous metal. I also went over the helve with boiled linseed oil.

Eric

 

[British Red]

Well,

I've learned something today. I'm glad it got discussed though. I know Cegga takes great pride in his work and I'd hate for anyone who bought something from one of my buys to feel any concern over their purchase.

Its also great to see and hear about the uses these axes are getting put to.

I have to be honest and say I've never seen the whole axe making process and I would love to see a series of pictures of the whole process if Cegga could ever find the time to show us - I for one would be fascinated (and it would help my education along too)

Red

 

[Cegga]

Is that the Red Hunters vs a Global chefs knife?

Phil.

Hope the Global win otherwise the axe are to sheap and I have to raise the price on it

Cegga

 

[British Red]

I think you should anyway Cegga - so £50 for the next batch!

 

[Cegga]

I think you should anyway Cegga - so £50 for the next batch!

It was a joke
Cegga

 

[British Red]

Yeah but its fair - so £60?

Or shal I say £70

Red

 

[Shinken]

Id pay it mate, a custom knife from a top maker is about 200 pound up. So these really are bargains!

I really really want one, as if you couldnt tell!!!

 

[British Red]

Well, being honest, when you think £15 of the £40 is postage so Cegga is charging £25 an axe, I really will have to insist he charges a slightly higher price next time. Won't be £70 though

Red

 

[FGYT]

Hope the Global win otherwise the axe are to sheap and I have to raise the price on it

Cegga

the Global does win of course

But not by much

Bushcraft tools are multi tasking by nature so are compromised on virtually every task they do But can do a wide range of tasks adaquatly which a specialized cutting tool cannot hope to match.

So i will try the Axe on a wide variaty of cutting tasks some not even remotely thought of as Axe Jobs

Doing this is how i found out that the Frost Mora was one of the best Cheese slicers ive used mostly due to the Scandi grind reducing friction.

Right wheres that Potato Peeler

ATB

Duncan

 

[Joff]

My Gransfors has a bigger crack than my Cegga. The one on the Cegga is so small I hadn't even noticed it!