Sunday 1 November 2009

New Axe

November's started well...

I took possession of a Gransfors hewing axe courtesy of Jon Warwicker.


Carving axe & Hewing axe.

 I'd tried his out when we had a day on our plot a couple of months ago and found it much easier for roughing out bowl blanks than the carving axe. . . he also got it for a 20% discount!

Could the Gransfors standards be slipping?  This new axe has a dreadful handle on it - a really rough finish with splintery patches.  I may have to make a new Ash one.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes - the shape looks pretty basic too - I suppose that could be standard though?

Robin Wood said...

ooooh tool envy. ;0)