Yxa gränsfors bruk
Carbon steel used to be very rare and expensive and was brought to the north by Norwegians who had gone to the Viking east.
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Image property of Gränsfors Bruks AB. Historically, the model was probably used as a weapon. Gränsfors has acid etched the axe. Your email address will not be published. Want to sell it or know I can get one in the states? Gransfors Bearded Axe Pictures. This axe is laminated. Choose From a Wide Range Of Sturdy Tabletops, Available At Amazon. Submit a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Characteristic of the model is the wide and slightly rounded edge with a balanced beard as well as a strong shank hole for a good attachment of the shaft.
The haft handle looks to be hung in a traditional fashion by lowering the handle down through the top of the eye. The new Gransfors Bruk axe is called in Swedish Skäggyxa med skaftholk. Gransfors Bruks stated on Instagram these axes will be made as a limited edition each year with a series number and year stamped on the head. Impressive Reply. Search for:. This is the historically accurate method as compared to the modern practice of driving the haft up from the bottom of the eye and wedging it.
It features stitches rather than rivets and the edges are cleaner. Rather than being made out of a single piece of steel, most of the Bearded Axe head is made from iron and only the cutting edge is high carbon steel. The ax is sharpened on the ax and comes with an etched ax so you can clearly see the contrast between the iron and the steel. The scaffolding became popular during the end of the Viking Age and developed from the older two-tab beard.
De tillverkar yxor för olika användningsområden, till exempel vedklyvning, slöjd, timring, jakt (se jaktyxan [2]) och yxkastning. The ax is forged according to old traditions of iron, with a blasted carbon steel in the edge. Each ax has a number stamped. The bearded axe was also a suitable tool in a number of areas such as forestry, logging, and carpentry. It is a complex and time-consuming process involving up to heats and several thousand hammer blows.
Order Today! By using only carbon steel in the edge when they then forged axes, more of the fine steel could be saved. The model was probably used as a handgun, but it was also a suitable tool in a number of areas. Get Deals and Low Prices On gränsfors bruk axes At Amazon. Images property of Gränsfors Bruks AB. The price tag of 7, Kroner converts to around USD. So this is intened for the collector rather than the commoner.
They also include a certificate of authenticity signed by the axe smith who manufactured it. I call it the Gransfors Bearded Axe. More Pictures. So it is a bearded axe. Mark Mazziotti on May 26, at pm. Length with handle: 69cm ~27 inches Weight: 1. I have partly translated the information using google and interpreted and elaborated on based on my knowledge of axes. Do you actually have this axe. This method secures the head to the haft via a friction fit like a tomahawk.
Historically, it has been used for logging, logging, twig and carpentry. Gränsfors Bruks AB, som grundades , har idag 32 anställda som tillverkar och säljer yxor, varav 80% går på export till ett tal [1] länder. There are more pictures on their website as well as the specifications and information in Swedish. Skägg means beard and yxa means axe.
Gransfors Double-lugged Bearded Axe
It seems as though the bearded axe is forged using a hand-wielded hammer and anvil rather than their power hammers and dies. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Gränsfors Beard ax with shank is traditionally hand forged by heating the iron at the collar and then working with hammer and anvil at. Etching highlights the contrast between the iron and carbon steel.