tim cocis There’s almost nothing “hand forged” here, it’s a hot pressing. Although the axes are good. 😉

It's hand forged, the control is still by hand and eye under those dies. The process is mechanical, but it is not automated. It's not possible to get such a clean product by hand or sledge. One heat man, c'mon. Credit given where it's due.

Do you know his name initials?

@@RaduMichael no I don't. But just look at his skill! You can tell he does not have to think anymore. It is "flow". That expert state of mind. I hope he is still alive and well.

@@RaduMichael looks like A somthing

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David Dickson Wal-Mart sells GB?

Well, that's exactly what happened. Just not the order he fought for.

Thanks Yevgeniy. But the beat is given!

I wasn't 100% impressed. if you look real close, the eye isn't perfectly centered. further, the red this slight seem in front of the eye. it looks like a cold shot to me. I'm sure he's a great Smith, but still.

I would suspect that all those heads are heated in a furnace to the correct temp, and oil-quenched, then tempered.

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I don't know that. You can contact Gransfors Bruk

If I remember correctly I read somewhere it was custom made by Arboga about 70-80 years ago. Something like 20 ton multi shaped die hammers moving up and down together. So they had to built the factory near a hydro dam.

4 crores for that bro.. Can u afford it?

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Mohd Imran saifi did you ever see the reply from Paer to email him at axes@gransfors.com

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No, but a matter of definition, I can't see the blacksmith's hands out of the process. And I would like to see a truly hand-forged ax! No hammers, just hands.

Doesn't matter,will be anneiled and then hardened

@@oljefri That matters hugely. if hammered cold, it could crack and break the steel later.

Look at this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7ulebuip8yzeJc.html Handmade? Hardly!

I agree, this is NOT HAND FORGING! Finished axe in 2 and a half minutes?!? 😂 This is serial manufacturing, all the axes have the same shape due to moulds on the hammers... And after he finished some 50 axes, just put all of them together for a heat treatment... And as I saw on one video before, differential quenching is also automated...

yo brother as a blacksmith i can tell you this is handforging

Heirloom quality? Get a gransfors if you need a dependable axe to use, really, what sort of tool do you buy to hide in the closet for 50 years

I appreciate your reply, but this is a GB manufacturing video and the sharp eye is evident here. These GB are some of the worst axes for that. I can almost guarantee that if you flip your GB upside down, you'll see a big gap in the fit. Like I said there is no way for the handle to fill the gap due to the sharp angle of the eye. What HEIRLOOM quality means is that you can pass it down from one generation to the next. Every Swedish axe on the market (that I have seen) are made that way. If there is a sharp corner or edge in the eye, it will only get worse as time goes by. The sharp eye will rust and the repeated force of the blows will only aid in the crack getting worse. The American and Canadian axes have a more rounded eye so the handles have a perfect fit. Also, the excess handle that the Swedes leave protruding from the top of the eye will split in time. Some of these splits will run deep into the handle and once again will allow dirt and moisture in. Once moisture gets in it will lead to rot and rusting of the head. Another problem with the newer axes is the metal wedges that they use. These only crack and split the wood further. If you ever get the chance to restore an antique Swedish axe, you'll know what I'm talking about. Cheers!

that big gap comes from the drifts in the forging process, and almost every axe from gransfors have them exept the splitting axes and mauls and most of the double bits, but if the gap is to big the head get scrapped, but i have several old gransfors and never had a problem with it. the metal wedge is no longer in use in the smaller models, splitting axes and mauls and the felling have the metal wedge but there is probably alot of axes instore that have the wedges.

No, have 4 different GB axes and not one of them has any gap anywhere between head and hickory

No problems with my axes. My dad has had one for 17 years and it's been in use every single day. He was the reason I started using Gränsfors - impeccable quality.

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What? The Quality is outstanding👍🏻