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The someday Siberian hand-forged Axe

Post by PT7 » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:04 am

This thread is NOT in competition with the cool-looking 8-) Gränsfors Bruk axe, which TNman posted in another thread. Rather, it's some info and photos about an axe I'd someday like to own.

What I most enjoyed an axe for was chopping firewood. Years ago when living in central IL, I had a great cooking stove in my house, and each year built up a cord of wood for wintertime. One summer a tornado rampaged through a number of residential home blocks, which had beautiful, mature trees. The folk were glad to have anyone pick up the scattered limbs and downed trunks. I was one of those glad to help them, and help me. Always worked my wood with a chain saw, a full-sized splitting axe, a sledge, and a splitting chisel. My second axe use was with a smaller, hand-held axe for the camping trips we took, prepping outdoor fires and making wood tent stakes, and so on.

I've been looking at this Siberian hand-forged axe for quite a while, but it remains on that someday bucket list. The ancient design is of a traditional, long-bearded Slavic/Viking axe. Axe head is 6" long with a 12" long hickory handle. The leather sheath is treated with oils and beeswax. I like the look of the bearded, rough-hewn axe head. It doesn't carry the smooth, slicker look of many modern-day axe heads you'd see in a hardware store. The more the "old-world" look, the more my glance settles in! :D

Here are some web photos of this someday axe. Enjoy.
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Re: The someday Siberian hand-forged Axe

Post by Les » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:15 am

Thanks, PT7 .... I think I've just found my someday axe, too! That definitely brings out the Viking in me. :lol:
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Post by Mags » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:58 am

That was my impression too. Viking.
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Re: The someday Siberian hand-forged Axe

Post by TNman » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:52 pm

Nice looking hand axe.....the shape and forge marks give it a lot of character.
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Post by Catherine » Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:58 pm

I like it!

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Post by tx gunrunner » Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:32 pm

Here is my throwng axles I used in matches in the 80's . Hand forge in USA .
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Re: The someday Siberian hand-forged Axe

Post by Catherine » Tue Oct 30, 2018 4:52 pm

tx gunrunner wrote:Here is my throwng axles I used in matches in the 80's . Hand forge in USA .
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