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Developed by Lennart Pettersson (LP) at Gränsfors Bruks in Sweden. Lennart, axe smith, knife smith, back-packer and fisherman has created a little hatchet which can be used as an axe and a knife. The poll, slightly rounded, functions like a "priest".
The roots of Gränsfors Mini Belt Hatchet go back many thousand years. In the old days in Europe it was common to carry a belt axe which could be used as a knife and an axe, a valuable tool and a weapon. A nice belt axe was also a symbol of status. In the 16th and 17th century, the French began trading axes with the American Indians. The small Belt Axe, light and narrow, become the "trade axe" and was transformed into the tomahawk. But Gränsfors Mini Belt Hatchet is neither a tomahawk nor a scaled down axe. It is a functional new design by Lennart Pettersson. It is hand forged of high carbon Swedish steel and tempered at the bit to a hardness of 57 Rockwell C. To forge a small axe with the hole in the head requires great craftsman skill.

This little hatchet has a 2½ inches cut-ting edge, a 10 inches hickory handle and weighs only about 12 oz. The hatchet comes with a grain-leather sheath

Over 18s only! By buying this product you indicate that you are over 18.

New from Gransfors Bruks!
The Hand Hatchet fills the gap between the Wildlife and the Mini, it has a similar head to the Wildlife (slightly shorter) but a short textured (like the Hunter to improve grip) handle of 23cm. Weight is approximately 730g.
Like all GB axes it is hand forged and includes the Axe book and grain leather sheath.

Due to the nature of the wood, actual colouration may vary.

Each GB axe is stamped by it's maker with his initials.

Over 18s only! By buying this product you indicate that you are over 18.

A real artisan axe. As used by a famous bushcraft guru on TV and recommended in his books.

Wildlife Hatchet
A small, light axe which can be easily carried, masked with its leather sheath, inside your pack or on your belt. Even with a small axe you can manage a lot: cut branches in the back-yard or chop and split sticks for a camp fire. This little hatchet awakes in many of us memories and dreams of exciting camps and adventures.

The hatchet has a 3" face and a 13 1/2 " hickory handle and the head weighs 1 lb.
It comes with a grain-leather sheath and the Gransfors Bruks Axe book.

Due to the nature of the wood, actual colouration may vary.

Each GB axe is stamped by it's maker with his initials.

Over 18s only! By buying this product you indicate that you are over 18.

A real artisan axe. As used by a famous bushcraft guru on TV and recommended in his books.

Small Forest Axe
Same size as the award winning Hunters Axe but a more traditional pattern and poll. The blade is thin. The handle is long enough to allow powerful chopping but not too long so it will fit into a rucksack, the back of a car or a boat. Practical for splitting small sticks for the fire or cutting small-diameter limbwood for starter fuel in a fireplace.

The axe has a 3 1/4" face and a 19" hickory handle and the head weighs 1 1/2 lb.
It comes with a grain-leather sheath and the Gransfors Bruks Axe book.

Due to the nature of the wood, actual colouration may vary.

Each GB axe is stamped by it's maker with his initials.

Over 18s only! By buying this product you indicate that you are over 18.

Specially made for hunter. The poll is forged thinner than normal and gently rounded and burnished to a Flay Poll to be used when skinning an animal. You pull the hide with one hand at the same time you hit with the Flay Poll of the axe between the hide and the flesh; and stroke by stroke the hide comes off. The axe is good for chopping, in wood as well as meat. The grip of the handle has circular grooves which gives a steady grip even if your hands are wet or sticky. This axe has received, as the first and only axe in Sweden, a design award from The Swedish Society of Crafts and Design.

The axe has a 3 1/4" face and a 19" hickory handle and the head weighs 1 1/2 lb.

It comes with a grain-leather sheath.

A more professional axe for those who want to limb a felled tree in the traditional way. Forged to a thin, curved bit and sharpened to make it suitable for cutting branches in fresh, resinous wood, spruce or pine. The long handle gives extra strength and power to the cut.

The axe has a 3 1/2" face and a 25" hickory handle and the head weighs 2 lb.
It comes with a grain-leather sheath.

Over 18s only! By buying this product you indicate that you are over 18.

The splitting Hatchets blade starts off concave and fairly thin, allowing easy penetration into the wood, where upon the thickening axe head exerts enormous splitting pressure. The small splitting axe, with 1.5Kg head, 6cm face & 48cm textured hickory handle, is ideal for splitting kindling & smallish stove wood. It is designed for one-handed use. Note this axe’s poll is not hardened for use as a sledge.

The axe is provided with a grain-leather sheath with snap fastener

This axe has a straight edge and thin blade with low angle of the bevel face, suited for work in dry wood. The forged inward curve from the heel to the lip of the head permits your hand to grip almost straight above the center of the edge. This, and the long straight cutting edge, gives rigidity, stability, and control when cutting. Functions like a good heavy knife. The axe poll is ground and can be used as a hammer.

The head weighs 1 1/2 lb and has a 3 1/2" face. The axe has an 18" hickory handle and a grain-leather sheath.

A chop axe for hewing bowls and other wooden objects, artistic wood carving and architectural work. The characteristic curved shape of the cutting edge, carried well above the head's eye, the position of the edge in proportion to he handle, the rather thick bit and the big angle of the wide beveled face makes this axe a good carving tool. You "cut on the beveled face" with curved movements. This new axe pattern, based on old Swedish carving techniques, was developed by Wille Sundqvist, master craftsman and author of "Swedish Carving Techniques" in cooperation with craftman adviser Onni Linnanheimo. The handle is "rugged" to give a good grip.

The axe has a 4 1/3" face and a 14" hickory handle and the head weighs 2 lb. It comes with a grain-leather sheat.

Left handed version out of stock, but more expected within a few days.

Out of stock, not expected back in stock until March or April

French Trade Axe, Tomahawk
The tomahawk hatchet was introduced by the Europeans, but was so frequently used by Native Americans that over time it became one of their leading synbols.

0.52 kg haft included
Blade ca 8 cm
Haft 50 cm

Unfortunately Gransfors are unable to supply any more of these this year!

Keep you axe edge sharp with the Gränsfors Axe grinding Stone.
With a coarse side and a fine side made of sandstone quarried on the island of Gotland, Sweden. Can be used with or without water.

File out the inevitable nicks you pick up when using your axe with the Granfors Bruxs axe file.
Comes with a leather sheath.

A different grit size on each side.
Comes with a leather sheath.