GRANSFORS BRUKS Axes and Hatchets
Back To Basics For The Real Craftsman!
In pre-industrial times, axes were made in many small forges and smithies. A hugh variety grew up as the smith matched his skill to the use his customer wanted to put his axe to. The mass production that came with the Industrial Revolution brought a change to the shape and construction of axes. They all had to look the same, the surfaces were ground absolutely smooth and given a coat of paint - incidentally, a useful means of disguising poor quality.
The small Swedish smithy, GRÄNSFORS BRUKS, has gone back to the original principle of hand production with the aim of putting on the market a sound, longlasting product. The company has worked with the designer Hans Erik Persson and developed axes that have traditional shapes and still meet the demands of those felling trees by hand today.
The motto of GRÄNSFORS BRUKS is: "An axe is as good as the smith who made it". The forged surface, free of all disguise, is a guarantee of the smith's skill and the quality of the axe he has made.
| JB | Berglund Jonas |
| BK | Beyene Kahsai |
| EB | Blixt Erik |
| MB | Blixt Mattias |
| EW | Brhane Eseyas |
| EE | Engberg Bohjort Emil |
| MF | Forslund Martin |
| LH | Hejmer Linus |
| JI | Iversen Bryant Joakim |
| JL | Lindström Jesper |
| TV | Mattsson Alexander |
| CS | Sjölund Christian |
| ES | Sjöström Erik |
| AS | Strömstedt Anders |
| MS | Sundberg Mikael |
| TT | Thelin Tobias |
| UN | Stridsberg Ulrika Thelin |
| YT | Tsegai Yohannes |
The steel is heat-treated in stoves at a temperature of 1200°C. When the right temperature has been reached - and this is clear to the smith from the red and gold colour - the glowing end is cut off and the work with anvil and swage can begin. The smith skilfully forms an axe-head from the square piece of metal. He then embosses it with the name GRÄNSFORS BRUKS and his own initials, inspects it closely and hangs it up to cool. When the cutting edge has been hammered and ground, the lower part of the axe-head is annealed - by heating it to 820°C and then quenching it rapidly in cold water. After that, the axes are tempered for 60 minutes in an oven at 195°C, to take out the stresses that arise in the forging and annealing processes. Then there is a test of the hardness. The shafter now gives the axe a handle, or helve. The prepared shaft is inserted into the eye of the axe with the aid of a hydaulic press. The axe is greased to protect it from rust.
Every axe (with few exceptions - see item description) goes out accompanied by a leather sheath for the blade and the "Book of the Axe", which contains a wealth of practical information.
To sharpen axes we recommend a Japanese Waterstone! Replacement handles you find on the bottom of this page!
"There isn’t enough place in my backpack for a hatchet!" This is no longer true. Even in a small day pack, this mini-hatchet takes almost no space, and it is very light, as well. It is a very handy little tool for gathering firewood, building small shelters, rafts, and woodscraft in general.
It weighs approx. 340 g
Handle length 26 cm
Edge length width 6 cm
Head length 10.5 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
Price ∗ € 138.90
Because of its heavier head and a longer haft, this outdoor hatchet is more effective than the Mini Hatchet, and also works just fine in a backpack. These tools are often marketed as "outdoor axes," but we prefer the term "outdoor hatchet." The steel housing around the top of the haft protects the wood, even when you miss-hit or the hatchet is used for tough jobs.
Weight approx. 540 g
Handle length 37 cm
Edge length width 6 cm
Head length 11.5 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 165.90
This axe comes with the same hand forged carbon steel head as the wildlife hatchet but has a siginificant shorter handle. It is ideal for packing in a rucksack. You also can do carving with this hatchet.
Total length 24 cm (9.5 inches)
Weight approx. 540 g
Edge length 7.5 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 154.90
A hatchet (short-handled axe) for trekking, easy to stow in a rucksack. The leather sheath stops the blade piercing the rucksack. A reliable companion on all trips into wild country!
Total length 36 cm
Weight approx. 620 g
Edge length 7.5 cm
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Price ∗ € 153.90
A specialist axe for hunters. The front edge of the head is curved; the curve is not concave as in most hatchets, but convex. The shape of the curve follows the traditional line of the native American tomahawk. The neck is narrower than usual, and beaten thinner, slightly rounded and polished, for skinning animals. To "flay" game, it can be used as a tanning hammer. It is a hatchet that can be used not only for butchering game and splitting bones but also for hewing wood. There are rings cut into the handpiece to enable the hand to keep a fast grip even when wet and slippery. This hatchet was the first and so far the only one to receive an award in Sweden for excellence of design - from the Swedish Design Centre.
Weight approx. 900 g
Total length is 48 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 175.90
More force for woodcutting than the trekking hatchet has is given by the larger head and longer handle. This axe can still be quite well accommodated in a rucksack. Picture with leather protection
Weight approx. 900 g
Total length is 49 cm
Edge length 8 cm
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with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 165.90
A true felling axe for people who want to do traditional forestry work. Outstanding for felling small trees and removing branches. Forged into round curves, it is well suited to work on fresh, resinous woods such as spruce and pine. Because of the long handle, it can be swung well.
Total length is 64 cm
Weight approx. 1180 g
Edge length 8.5 cm
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with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 186.90
A new generation of axes for splitting logs. Lars Enander, master smith, has developed an axe with the aim of making log-splitting easier and giving the tool a longer life. The result is to be seen here: a broad axe-head with a concave profile forces the wood apart with a minimum of contact. The handle is in high quality hickory and has been given a steel sheath to reduce the wear that arises when the handle strikes the log by mistake. The steel sheath is attached to the handle and head simultaneously, under a pressure of about two tons. Do not use this axe as a hammer or as a wedge. The splitting hammer is the right thing for that! (Scroll down a bit for the splitting hammer!) Handle (helve) sheathed in steel! Handle length can vary ±2 cm!
Weight approx. 2400 g
Handle length 70 cm
Edge length 7 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 196.90
A new generation of axes for splitting logs. Lars Enander, master smith, has developed an axe with the aim of making log-splitting easier and giving the tool a longer life. The result is to be seen here: a broad axe-head with a concave profile forces the wood apart with a minimum of contact. The handle is in high quality hickory and has been given a steel sheath to reduce the wear that arises when the handle strikes the log by mistake. The steel sheath is attached to the handle and head simultaneously, under a pressure of about two tons. Do not use this axe as a hammer or as a wedge. The splitting hammer is the right thing for that! (Scroll down a bit for the splitting hammer!) Handle (helve) sheathed in steel! Handle length can vary ±2 cm!
Weight approx 2480 g
Handle length 80 cm
Edge length 7 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
Price ∗ € 186.90
A new generation of axes for splitting logs. Lars Enander, master smith, has developed an axe with the aim of making log-splitting easier and giving the tool a longer life. The result is to be seen here: a broad axe-head with a concave profile forces the wood apart with a minimum of contact. The handle is in high quality hickory and has been given a steel sheath to reduce the wear that arises when the handle strikes the log by mistake. The steel sheath is attached to the handle and head simultaneously, under a pressure of about two tons. Do not use this axe as a hammer or as a wedge. The splitting hammer is the right thing for that! (Scroll down a bit for the splitting hammer!) Handle (helve) sheathed in steel! Handle length can vary ±2 cm!
Weight approx. 1560 g
Handle length 60 cm
Edge length 7 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 175.90
Smaller than the splitting axes this hatchet is made for one-handed use.
Length 48 cm
Total weight approx. 1400 g
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Price ∗ € 175.90
Design features basically as those of cleaver, but considerably weightier to tackle heavy jobs. This splitting hammer is suitable for cleaving very coarse and knotty wood. The hammer end is very good for hammering in splitting wedges.
Weight approx. 3200 g
Total length is 80 cm
Edge length 7 cm
A number of users of this splitting hammer have reported with pride - and independently of one another - that they have managed to turn more than 8 cubic metres of wood into logs in one weekend.
Price ∗ € 196.90
Carpenter’s axes have a long, thin blade, giving a regular surface to the cuts it makes. The head is forged with a recess that enables the hand to grip almost immediately over the blade, increasing stability and accuracy. The poll of the axe can be used as a hammer; the handle is straight. The flat blade and straight line make it superb for chopping dry wood. The carpenter's hatchet is 45 cm long and weighs approx. 880 g, Cutting edge approx. 10 cm. Comes with a grain-leather sheath.
Weight approx.. 880 g
Total length is 45 cm
Cutting edge length 9 cm
Comes with leather sheath!
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Price ∗ € 175.90
The scupltor's axe has a long, curved blade with a broad, straight, bevelled cutting edge to make light work of sculpting wood. Its shape is the outcome of co-operation between Wille Sundquist, sculptor in wood, and Onni Linnanheimo, designer, who were inspired by ancient hatchets of the kind. The handle is "rugged" to give a good grip.
Total weight approx. 1000 g
Length of edge 11 cm
Length of handle 37 cm
Comes with a grain-leather sheath
Carving Axe bevelled on both sides
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Price ∗ € 206.90
The terms "right" and "left" mean: view from the handle to the blade!
The scupltor's axe has a long, curved blade with a broad, straight, bevelled cutting edge to make light work of sculpting wood. Its shape is the outcome of co-operation between Wille Sundquist, sculptor in wood, and Onni Linnanheimo, designer, who were inspired by ancient hatchets of the kind. The handle is "rugged" to give a good grip.
Total weight approx. 960 g
Length of edge 11 cm
Length of handle:37 cm
Comes with a grain-leather sheath
bevelled on the right side - seen from the handle
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 205.90
The terms "right" and "left" mean: view from the handle to the blade!
The scupltor's axe has a long, curved blade with a broad, straight, bevelled cutting edge to make light work of sculpting wood. Its shape is the outcome of co-operation between Wille Sundquist, sculptor in wood, and Onni Linnanheimo, designer, who were inspired by ancient hatchets of the kind. The handle is "rugged" to give a good grip.
Total weight approx. 960 g
Length of edge 11 cm
Length of handle 37 cm
Comes with a grain-leather sheath!
bevelled on the left side - seen from the handle!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 206.90
Für die Begriffe "rechts" und "links" gilt der Blick vom hinteren Stielende zur Schneide.
Axehead eye straight
blade sharpened on both sides
Total weight approx. 1500 g
Handle length 49 cm
total length 54 cm
Edge length 18 cm
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Price ∗ € 292.90
Axehead eye offset to left
one side of blade sharpened (to the normal scissors-type cutting edge for work along the length of the wood)
The upper part of the hatchet ( poll and eye) is turned approx.10° to the left in the course of forging.
The beam is to the right of the hatchet from where the joiner is standing.
Total weight approx. 1600 g
Handle length 49 cm
total length 54 cm
Edge length 18 cm
Price ∗ € 292.90
Axehead eye offset to right
one side of blade sharpened (to the normal scissors-type cutting edge for work along the length of the wood)
The upper part of the hatchet ( poll and eye) is turned approx.10° to the right in the course of forging.
The beam is to the left of the hatchet from where the joiner is standing.
Total weight approx. 1600 g
Handle length 49 cm
total length 54 cm
Edge length 18 cm
Expected to be available from week 22 / 2024
Price ∗ € 292.90
A professional axe for working in the same way as the "fallers" of the old days. Hand forged out of a solid piece of steel and carefully tempered and sharpened. With American hickory handle.
Handle 81 cm
Total weight approx. 2200 g (4.9 lb)
Blade width 115 mm (4-1/2 inch)
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Price ∗ € 221.90
A professional axe for working in the same way as the "fallers" of the old days. Hand forged out of a solid piece of steel and carefully tempered and sharpened. With American hickory handle.
Handle 90 cm
Weight approx. 2200 g
Blade width 115 mm
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Price ∗ € 221.90
The Gränsfors Double Bit Axe or Throwing Axe is based on the North American working axes, but has been modified for use in axe throwing. Both edges are identical and the centre of gravity and handle are carefully positioned so that the axe rotates well in flight. The dimensions and design of the axe comply with the rules for axe throwing.
Handle 75 cm
Weight of head approx. 1600 g
Total weight approx. 2200 g.
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Price ∗ € 354.90
The Gränsfors Double Bit Axe or Throwing Axe is based on the North American working axes, but has been modified for use in axe throwing. Both edges are identical and the centre of gravity and handle are carefully positioned so that the axe rotates well in flight. The dimensions and design of the axe comply with the rules for axe throwing.
Handle 90 cm
Weight of head approx. 1600 g
Total weight approx. 2400 g.
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with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 354.90
A mortise axe is used in joinery, specially loghouse building.
Weight approx. 1100 g
Length of axe head 21 cm
Blade width 6 cm
Length of handle 50 cm
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Price ∗ € 165.90
Use a wooden mallet to strike the back of the blade! The froe is used to make wood shingles and to split longer lengths of small diameter logs for various other products like riven lumber, fence posts, garden stakes, split-log ladders and the like. To use the froe, you hold the cutting edge on the end grain of the wood to be split, and then strike the back of the blade with a wooden mallet (Steel hammers will damage the blade!!). The handle is then used as a lever to widen and guide the split through the log. No blade sheath included!
Weight approx. 2200 g 2-1/2 lb
Length of blade 30 cm = 12 inch
Length of handle 45 cm = 18"
without blade protection!
10% off at checkout
with the voucher code TOP10
Price ∗ € 167.90
Replacement Handles
These handles fit only the Gränsfors Bruks axes and hatchets offered on this page!
| Description | CodePrice |
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| Handle for Wildlife Hatchet 307305 | Code 307340 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for Hunter’s Axe 307306 | Code 307341 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for Small Forest Axe 307307 | Code 307342 Price ∗ € 32.90
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| Handle for Scandinavian Forest Axe (Large Forest Axe) 307308 | Code 307343 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for American Felling Axe 31 inch 307365 | Code 307344 Price ∗ € 39.90
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| Handle for American Felling Axe 35 inch 307366 | Expected to be available from week 20 / 2024 Code 307345 Price ∗ € 34.90 |
| Handle for Splitting Hatchet 307328 (Comes with steel sheath) | Code 307350 Price ∗ € 41.90
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| Handle for Small Splitting Axe 307329 (Comes with steel sheath) | Code 307346 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for Large Splitting Axe 307309 (Comes with steel sheath) | Code 307347 Price ∗ € 41.90
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| Handle for Splitting Hammer (Splitting Maul) 307310 (Comes with steel sheath) | Code 307348 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for Carpenter’s Axe 307312 | Code 307349 Price ∗ € 30.90
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| Handle for Swedish Carving Axe 307314, 307313, 307338 | Code 307351 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Swedish Broad Axe Mod. 1900 307315 | Code 307352 Price ∗ € 41.90
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| Handle for Double Bit Axe 35 inch 307330 | Code 307354 Price ∗ € 33.90
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| Handle for Mini Hatchet 307323 | Code 307353 Price ∗ € 30.90
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| Handle for froe 307320 | Code 307356 Price ∗ € 37.90
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| Handle for Outdoor Hatchet (Outdoor Axe) 307331 | Code 307357 Price ∗ € 42.90
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| Handle for Hand Hatchet "KUBBEN" 307322 | Code 307358 Price ∗ € 26.40
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Repl. Leather Sheaths
These leather sheaths fit only the Gränsfors Bruks axes and hatchets offered on this page!
| Description | CodePrice |
|---|---|
| Leather Sheath for Swedish Carving Axe 307338 307314 307313 | Code 307359 Price ∗ € 24.40
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| Leather Sheath for Hunter’s Axe 307306 | Code 307368 Price ∗ € 23.40
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| Leather Sheath for Small Splitting Axe 307329 | Currently not in stock Code 307369 Price ∗ € 24.40 |
| Leather Sheath for Large Splitting Axe 307309 | Code 307370 Price ∗ € 24.40
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| Leather Sheath for Splitting Hammer 307310 | Code 307371 Price ∗ € 23.40
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| Leather Sheath for American Felling Axe 307365 307366 | Code 307373 Price ∗ € 24.40
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| Leather Sheath for Double Bit Axe 307330 | Code 307374 Price ∗ € 24.40
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| Leather Sheath for Adze with curved blade and short handle 307324 307326 | Code 307375 Price ∗ € 25.40
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| Leather Sheath for Outdoor Hatchet 307305 | Code 307376 Price ∗ € 23.40
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| Leather Sheath for Large Forest Axe 307308 | Code 307377 Price ∗ € 21.90
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| Leather Sheath for Small Forest Axe 307307 | Code 307378 Price ∗ € 24.40
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| Leather Sheath for Swedish Broad Axe 307315 307316 307317 | Code 307379 Price ∗ € 24.40
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