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I have a few the most used are the Husqvarna carpenters axe and Wetterlings boys axe. I also like to use my Sager Chemical cruiser double bit. I just picked up a vintage Gransfors Bruks 3.5lb head on ebay last week and hung it on a new handle, but haven't used it much yet.
I know many people like them, but I wouldn't own another Fiskars; I love their other stuff, just hate their axes.
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I have two different Gransfors Bruks. Keep them oiled or they will rust.
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Yes on this.Originally Posted by JaegerOne
Was on a roll buying Axes, but halted for now.
In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet. —Quintus Dias
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Dude! What is number 6 counting from the right hand side? That is a nice looking collection you have CLHC!
Yes on this.
Was on a roll buying Axes, but halted for now.
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Regarding the Fiskars some of you mentioned... how long are they lasting with frequency of use?
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I have a Fiskars X27 that has split 30 cords of birch firewood. Treated properly I don't see it dying any time soon. I have a 28" chopping axe that is my winter camping axe and it has held up great as well.
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I have a Estwing Special Edition 26" Campers Axe. It replaced my Swamp Rat Tomahawk.
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Thread seems to been idle for quite sometime now.
But figured I’d share my recent purchase here
GB large splitting axe
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Speaking of oil, what do you use on the handles? I picked up a re-handled boys axe at the flea market for $8. I had a half bottle of synthetic motor oil at the time so I used that on the handle. Seemed to work okay and soaked in nicely. When I brought the Hudson Bay home I picked up some boiled linseed oil and applied 7 or 8 coats. Handle turned out real nice and smooth.
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Thanks. Number six [6] from the RH side is a Council Tool Velicut Hudson Bay Camp Axe.
I used Klean Strip Boiled Linseed Oil also.
In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, piss and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet. —Quintus Dias
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