Gransfors Bruks, Hulst Bruks? axes
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I took out my SAW, from Sweden, Storvick Wetterlings, to put a handle on it and take a few pictures of it before I put the handle on in the morning. I ended up leaving it on my porch over night and the humidity left it with some light rust so I decided to do a little "oil dunking" with some other ax heads, to give it a new coat of oil today.
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Here is the before and after photos of a Swedish made hatchet after a little clean up, sharpening and wood stain on the handle.
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Just 'bout a year and nobody done posted nutting up 'en here ... kinda takes a 'lill wind out them there sails...
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I bought this on a hunch that it was made in Sweden, too much rust and gunk on it to know for sure, but the blue paint gives me hope!
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Here it is cleaned up.
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Nice job cleaning them up
Where do you find all these that are made in Sweden? Do you live there?
I don't find any around around here.
Where do you find all these that are made in Sweden? Do you live there?
I don't find any around around here.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:28 pm Nice job cleaning them up
Where do you find all these that are made in Sweden? Do you live there?
I don't find any around around here.
THANKS! I am here in the good 'ol USA I just love axes made in Sweden...I am always looking for them and any I can find from Finland (Fiskers, etc.) I have never found one from Norway nor Denmark but I hope to someday...
So, I am always on the hunt, but it is not so easy, most of the times I go to a yard sale, or the swap meet and I ask about axes, I hear this; "Oh yeah, I had a couple, but they have already been sold". But every now and again I get just a little bit of luck on my side.
Here is my latest pick-up; a Super Banko. I have it soaking in vinegar right now to get the rust off. I think it will make a nice little hatchet.
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Ok, good to know. I will keep my eyes open for them
Looks like it will clean up nicely
Is vinegar the best way to get the rust off? Do you have to neutralize the acid afterwards?
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:51 am
I think vinegar is great! I think it works best; it is the cheapest way I know to chemically remove the rust (unless somewhere I find a half empty 2 liter bottle of Coke...then I will use that. The regular Coke works well but can't be reused over and over again as vinegar can). I have used some of the same vinegar for 3 or 4 years running. I just have to filter it every couple of uses and then add just a little new vinegar to the mix.
You do have to neutralize the acid after cleaning and the ax head. It should be dunked in water then scrubbed with an abrasive, steel wool, scotch-bright etc. then dunked again in water. Then right away from the water it has to be dried as best as possible with a towel and then ASAP dunked into a bucket of oil. It is important to get it in oil fast or it will start rusting up again before your very eyes!
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Try Sodium bicarbonate to fully neutralize the acid, I don't know if water alone is enough
I have used it for years to neutralize battery acid around the battery posts in my car
I have used it for years to neutralize battery acid around the battery posts in my car
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Ok, thanks for the tip!Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:11 am Try Sodium bicarbonate to fully neutralize the acid, I don't know if water alone is enough
I have used it for years to neutralize battery acid around the battery posts in my car
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I just picked up this Axe Stamped GAB Made in Sweden, GRANSFOR BRUKS... For me a GREAT find!
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I never find any ax heads like that around here. But if I ever do…..
Yours are nice!
Yours are nice!
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Thanks Co.!!!!
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I thought this was interesting.
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I never knew there was so much variety in are heads. Thanks for the education!
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You are welcome Dan ... Looking at other sources comes up with even more patterns so much to learn so little time
Then once you done learned something you start getting older like me and forgetting it all
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Doing some oiling and clean-up on my Swedish axe
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I am always looking for a new Swedish ax to add to my collection. Not always so easy... ... but sometimes "even a blind pig gets a new hat" as they say...
Picked this up at a yard sale... from a guy that always has yard sales and NEVER (never say never? ) sells any axes... I saw it in the back of the yard in a pile of yard tools, rakes shovels ho's etc...etc.. I tried to buy an ax from this guy before and he would not sell it... and then at another yard sale (he has one about every 4-6 weeks) and also a "no". So I was afraid he was going to say "no" again... ... and to my astonishment... ...he said "Yes"
Picked this up at a yard sale... from a guy that always has yard sales and NEVER (never say never? ) sells any axes... I saw it in the back of the yard in a pile of yard tools, rakes shovels ho's etc...etc.. I tried to buy an ax from this guy before and he would not sell it... and then at another yard sale (he has one about every 4-6 weeks) and also a "no". So I was afraid he was going to say "no" again... ... and to my astonishment... ...he said "Yes"
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Here it is after a little wire wheel clean up. A beautiful HULTS BRUK AXE!!!
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I picked up another Swedish made axe... Needs to be cleaned up a bit...
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It'll clean up very nicely. Great pick-up!
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Here are two beautiful axes I would like to add to the fold... ... but oh man are they pricey!
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The two moddels are;
A 325th anniversary model and the Tibro. Hults Bruk’s traditional Carpenter’s pattern has a thin, long, and straight edge that makes even cuts for rough shaping and detailed carving. The straight 20-inch American hickory handle
2022 marks the 325th anniversary since Jacob Reenstierna established Hult’s iron and steel factory in 1697. To mark the occasion, the factory has created a commemorative limited edition axe.
The design is inspired by some of our favorite Hults Bruk axes from the past. In 1870, ironmaster Ekelund brought back American production techniques and axe designs like Turpentine and Yankee patterns with hickory handles. With time these have become symbols for Hults Bruk axes. The head of our Anniversary axe, with a gross weight of 1.25lb, is a classic Yankee pattern and the bit has a finishing with a narrow 5 step premium grind. It is hand forged from Swedish quality steel, another symbols of Hults Bruk axes. We have equipped it with a hickory handle and a specially made leather edge cover, manufactured in Sweden from a vegetable tanned, full–grain leather. Enclosed together with the axe you will also find a key ring with a ships nail as a reminder of where our forging tradition began.
The label and the shape of the handle are inspired by some of the oldest documented axes from Hults Bruk, found in a catalogue from the 1890s. The label contains an old logotype with the initials HM which stands for Hults Manufaktur. In the past our axes have been available in a wide range of colors. The red and green of the anniversary axe have been borrowed from our Agdor range that was introduced in the 1930 and made Hults Bruk famous around the world. This particular green was inspired by axes sold in Sweden in the middle of the 20th century and the red handle was a common feature on many Agdor models during the later half of the 20th century.
A 325th anniversary model and the Tibro. Hults Bruk’s traditional Carpenter’s pattern has a thin, long, and straight edge that makes even cuts for rough shaping and detailed carving. The straight 20-inch American hickory handle
2022 marks the 325th anniversary since Jacob Reenstierna established Hult’s iron and steel factory in 1697. To mark the occasion, the factory has created a commemorative limited edition axe.
The design is inspired by some of our favorite Hults Bruk axes from the past. In 1870, ironmaster Ekelund brought back American production techniques and axe designs like Turpentine and Yankee patterns with hickory handles. With time these have become symbols for Hults Bruk axes. The head of our Anniversary axe, with a gross weight of 1.25lb, is a classic Yankee pattern and the bit has a finishing with a narrow 5 step premium grind. It is hand forged from Swedish quality steel, another symbols of Hults Bruk axes. We have equipped it with a hickory handle and a specially made leather edge cover, manufactured in Sweden from a vegetable tanned, full–grain leather. Enclosed together with the axe you will also find a key ring with a ships nail as a reminder of where our forging tradition began.
The label and the shape of the handle are inspired by some of the oldest documented axes from Hults Bruk, found in a catalogue from the 1890s. The label contains an old logotype with the initials HM which stands for Hults Manufaktur. In the past our axes have been available in a wide range of colors. The red and green of the anniversary axe have been borrowed from our Agdor range that was introduced in the 1930 and made Hults Bruk famous around the world. This particular green was inspired by axes sold in Sweden in the middle of the 20th century and the red handle was a common feature on many Agdor models during the later half of the 20th century.
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