Hi X-RAY ZULU, I hope you are keeping well :) I'm glad you are happy with the axes. All of the reviews I read were all positive, so for the money I thought it would be a shame not to buy one. Yeah I love Spring too. After a few months of quiet, bare woodlands and rivers, I love it when it all starts to come alive again. All the new leaf growth and fresh smells. One day we seem to have nothing, then next time you head out everything has that tinge of green about it :) Soon be with us mate. It has been a nice day today. It had a nice warm feel to it and even the birds were singing. Thanks for watching as always, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Andy, I'm glad you think they are good quality. All the reviews all seem to say good things and the small amount I have used it, found a pleasure to use :) The book is a great read. Thanks for watching, all the best, Mark.

Hi Muhammad, I hope you are keeping well brother :) many thanks for watching and for your kind words as usual :) thank you. Have a great week, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Wol, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Yeah it is always nice when something doesn't cost a months wages. I'm happy with both buys. Take care mate, all the best, Mark :)

Hi BCB, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching and for the kind words. Yeah, she is a sweet little axe. The book I notice you can buy off Amazon. They also sell used copies which were quite a good price :) Have a blessed week, all the best Mark :)

Thanks John :) I hope you are keeping well, all the best, Mark.

Hi Quinn, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) I was looking at the hultafors carving axe before buying this one. I love their axes. I have had a couple for a number of years, but for £39.00 I wanted to give this a try. I'm glad I did. It is a great little tool. Have a great week brother, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Brother, I hope you are keeping well. Many thanks for watching and for the kind words, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Mike, I hope you have had a nice weekend mate :) I'm glad you picked a copy up. I find it a great book. Most of the projects in it are quite large, but it is a good reference to the different woods, tools and food for thought. I was out collecting some wood yesterday for a video. Roll on summer lol. Have a great week Mike, all the best, Mark :)

@@markbailey2981 thanks Mark, hope you have a good week too 🙂

Hi Robert, many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I have seen that they are also selling it on Amazon, both new and used. Or if you go onto Ben Laws website, he sells them on there along with some of the things in the book that he makes. Thanks again, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Leo, many thanks for watching :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Leo, many thanks for watching :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Andrew, I hope you are keeping well mate. You should give it ago when the weather warms up. You could do a bit of shooting in the morning, then off into the woods to cook your kill and do a bit of carving. It would make a great video :) I'm going to try and get more into the traditional crafts this year. Things that we used all used to do and know. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. all the best, Mark :)

Hi David, I hope you are keeping well :) Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment as always :) All the very best, Mark.

Hi Isaac, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :) Have a great day, all the best, Mark.

Hi Josh, I hope you are keeping well :) The book is always worth a quick read. I wish I had the room to build a shave horse and have the tools to build some of the larger projects. But there are some nice small projects and information that I can take from it. Plus a lot are old traditional skills. So it is nice to read up on a bit of history as well :) Thanks as always Josh, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Shaun, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Nice one mate, I bet you can't wait. I remember when my tools came, I was busy for weeks making different pouches and things. Thanks as always Shaun, all the best, Mark :)

Good morning Dave, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Thanks for the support mate, you are a star :) Did you sell your axe? I have loads of things I keep meaning to sell, but I always think, I might need it one day. I think I might be turning into one of those hoarders lol. Dave, anytime you need anything making mate, you have only got to say. If I can help you out, I will always try too. I'm glad you enjoy the videos Dave. It makes them worth doing, knowing someone like them :) Have a great day mate. All the best, Mark :)

Good morning Andre, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Yes, I have been happy the hatchet so far. I have never owned a short hatchet like this before, so I have been enjoying using it. No more aching arm :) I hope you have a great week too Andre, all the very best, Mark :)

Hi Michael, I hope you are well mate :) I remember when I was a kid, all the steel things in the house were made in Sheffield. Especially the cutlery. Yeah I was looking at the Hultafors for a while. But I spent about £250 on axes last year for work and home, and didn't fancy spending another £90 on a small carving axe as well. But for £39, I couldn't resist :) If you buy one and you want a mask for it, let me know and I will do that for you. It will save you a bit more money :) A thank you for the bollock pouch lol. Cheers Michael, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Mark, I had lusted for a Gransfors Bruks, but then decided it would be a Hultafors now I’m thinking that this would be better, plus supporting British businesses. Handle made here, axe head sharpened here. Hatchet made and sold here. 3 businesses at least. Pleased you like the bollock bag. 😎 If I get a hatchet I’d love a Mark Bailey hand crafted mask 👍🏻

Hi @@Yorkshiremadmick, I hope you have had a nice day mate. I've been armpit deep in water all day..... at least the sun was out for 10 minuets lol. I was also looking at the Hultafors. But it was another £100 plus postage. But for £39.00, I thought I would give the Robin Wood one a try, and I have been very happy with it. Obviously when you buy a Swedish axe, then you are using Swedish steel. So that always pushes the price up. I'm not sure where these heads are forged, but the steel is still OK. Yeah, I like to support our companies where possible. Especially the small independent guys. No problem Michael, if you need a mask making any time, just let me know :) Have a great evening, all the best, Mark.

Hi Just Bushcraft, many thanks for watching. If you look on amazon, they have that thing where you can read sections of the book to see if its something that you want to buy. Cheers, Mark.

Hi Carl, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Yeah it is an awesome axe for the money. I'm sure I will get plenty of use out of it for carving and light camp work. Ben Orford has some brilliant sharpening videos on his channel. I will add a link to where he uses a bench stone to do it. That way if you use it for sharpening your knives, you can use the same stone for your axe. He also has some good videos on sharpening hook knives too. I found them really useful when I first started using them. Thanks as always for watching and taking the time to comment Carl :) have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7F6m8urkpyYY58.html

@@markbailey2981 thanks for the link Mark I have seen some of his video's but not all but I will check it out when I've finished work have a good week yourself Mark😁👍

Thank you JT :) I think it would take a while to get through the whole book. If you got into the larger projects in the book it would take me a lifetime as it goes into details of making log cabins and wood sheds etc. I only have a few small hand tools lol. Yeah the hatches are great for the money. I ended up buying a couple. One I use for my carving and the other I use at work for trimming odd branches away from the lakes and splitting small pieces of wood for making brews and cooking lunch. Thanks for taking the time JT.... have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)

Good morning mate 👍. The book is a great read. I will leave you a link to Ben Law's website, he has a few videos on there, plus some of the items he makes and sells. ben-law.co.uk/ I noticed the other day that the axes were out of stock. For the money they are a decent small axe. Saying that, I do like Hultafors axes which could be worth a look at 😀👍🪓🪓.

Hi Wade, I hope you are keeping well brother :) Yeah, she's a sweet little thing. They could be costly for people living outside of the UK because of the high postage charge, but for £39.00, I couldn't turn it down. It seems like you have had quite a bit of snow this winter. Usual wet and windy here. But they have said 58 degrees and sunny all week. Never mind Spring, I think Summer has arrived lol. Wrap up warm Wade, speak to you soon, Mark :)

Hi D G, I hope you are keeping well mate 👍. Many thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. For the money I have been very happy with the carving axes. I picked a second one up that I use at work for clearing and cutting in swims around the lakes. I think the name in general is 'green wood carving or green woodworking', but when it comes to spoons most people call it spoon carving or perhaps whittling. I don't think I have heard it called anything else. Have a great day.... all the best, Mark :)

Hi Brian, I hope you are keeping well brother :) I'm sure you would enjoy the book if you could get hold of a copy. I have seen them selling them on amazon, so it could be worth a look. The hatchet came looking shiny. I think they have stropped the head as well as the edge to clean it up before sending it out. Don't worry Brian, Spring won't be too far off for you. It's gone a bit crazy here, 60 degrees and sunny all week they have forecast. Forget Spring, I'm digging out my summer wear lol. Take care and keep warm Brian, all the best, Mark :)

Hi Joe, Glad you are feeling better now brother. H1N1, the old Spanish flu. They recon it killed more people in 1918 than the first world war, so I'm glad you are well. Yeah I made the mask form a few scraps of veg tan I had knocking around. I keep saying I will set up a small ebay page and sell a few pieces, but always get bogged down with work. The book is worth a read Joe. If you go onto amazon, they sell it on there. Plus it has that thing where you can read some of it to see if you like it :) Thanks as always for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great day, all the best, Mark :)

Cheers Sel :) I hope you are keeping well mate. Yeah the wood gas stove is still making the brews :) Great piece of kit. The book is a cracking read if you like green wood working. I'm hoping to give some of them a try when things warms up a bit. I have seen it on Amazon, they are selling used copies for around £10.00, so if the kids don't get it you, there are some cheaper ones out there. I should of looked there myself first lol. Take care Sel, speak to you soon mate :)

Hi Darryl, I hope you are keeping well mate :) Yeah, the book is a great read. Like I said, I'm not much of a reader, so for me to buy a book, I thought it was worth bringing a few brain cells back to life lol. Unless you are felling trees or working with large pieces of wood, then it is always worth starting off with a small hatchet. And for the money it isn't too expensive if you only use it now and again. No I don't work for the FC. I used to be a ranger on Dartmoor and Exmoor national park for a few years, but I'm a fishing guide and fishery manager. So we are always clearing paths along rivers or around the lakes and the fishery. I try to use anything that we cut down. Some we keep back for fire wood for next Autumn and winter, but the smaller pieces I take for carving. Thanks Darryl, all the best, Mark :)

Hi John, I hope are keeping well mate. I will leave a link to Robin Woods website, there is some information on the axe and other tools that he makes and sells. Have a great new year, all the best, Mark. wood-tools.co.uk/

@@markbailey2981 i know he sells them but he buys the axes in. I want to know who manufacturers the axes. He just polishes the axe heads.

Hi Jarred, I hope you have been keeping well mate. I'm all good.... thanks for asking. I have just started a new job, so that is taking up most of my time. Have a great week mate, all the best, Mark :)

ok you too mark..i just miss to see your new video

Noice job on the spoons 'n such...nice hatchet as well. I ended up purchasing a mini Hultafors...as I'm very green, I'll see how it goes with a bit chubbier cheeked hatchet.