Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet

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Scored this hatchet, and thought I'd take a few photos of it. The Gransfors Bruks Wildlife hatchet. Weighs 1.3 lbs, and is 13.5 inches long.

In sheath:

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Branding:

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Out of sheath:

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Head:

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Edge:

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Other side:

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In hand. really like the feel and balance of it:

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Choked up:

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Alongside my Roselli axe:

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Came shaving sharp:

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Chopped up a log a bit, and really like the way it bit in. Feels great in hand, and may just be the perfect size for a hatchet. Looking forward to using it more. Thanks for looking.
 
VERY nice buddy! I just recently picked up a Wildlife Hatchet myself but have yet to use it. I actually had plans this weekend for a camping trip but they fell through. Really bummed because I wanted to try this thing out. I agree it feels absolutely great in the hand. Real fast and nimble. With deer season only a few weeks away here in northern California I am seriously considering replacing my belt knife with this hatchet while out on the hunt. We'll see. It is called the Wildlife hatchet after all, right?

I love the darker coloration of the handle on yours! Did you treat it or stain it with anything? Mine has pine tar and beeswax burnished in with a cork. Here's a few photos of it...

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And shown with my only other Swedish axe, the Wetterlings Bushman...

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jonnyt16 said:
VERY nice buddy! I just recently picked up a Wildlife Hatchet myself but have yet to use it. I actually had plans this weekend for a camping trip but they fell through. Really bummed because I wanted to try this thing out. I agree it feels absolutely great in the hand. Real fast and nimble. With deer season only a few weeks away here in northern California I am seriously considering replacing my belt knife with this hatchet while out on the hunt. We'll see. It is called the Wildlife hatchet after all, right?

I love the darker coloration of the handle on yours! Did you treat it or stain it with anything? Mine has pine tar and beeswax burnished in with a cork. Here's a few photos of it...

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And shown with my only other Swedish axe, the Wetterlings Bushman...

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It does feel great. Like you said, fast and nimble. Bummer about not being able to get out and use it. I'm tempted to go out in the back yard's woodpile, and mess around with it, haha.

I bought mine used, so I have no idea about he handle.

That Wetterlings Bushman looks sick man...
 
I have had one for quite awhile, I really like it. Its an earlier model and you can see how they have changed. Not much not to like about them. They are just really nice to swing. I don't own the Husky that is beside it any more. But it was a good tool also.

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garry3 said:
I have had one for quite awhile, I really like it. Its an earlier model and you can see how they have changed. Not much not to like about them. They are just really nice to swing. I don't own the Husky that is beside it any more. But it was a good tool also.

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Wow, they've changed quite a bit actually. Handle shape, and head shape.
 
Nice hatches fellows. Jonny, I wish you would just use your hatchet for this years deer hunt and let us know how it works for field dressing and quartering. DM
 
The Warrior said:
Wow, they've changed quite a bit actually. Handle shape, and head shape.
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Yes, I think the old s shaped handle ends up being a little more of a closed hang and the old style head had the up turned toe which is probably better for carving but more susceptible to damage. Maybe that's why they changed? Either way I do like the GB hatchets that I have owned. Not at all sure I would like there Out Door Axe though. Looks like it would be a bitch to keep the head tight much like a Hudson Bay pattern.
 
David Martin said:
Nice hatches fellows.
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Thanks man.

garry3 said:
Yes, I think the old s shaped handle ends up being a little more of a closed hang and the old style head had the up turned toe which is probably better for carving but more susceptible to damage. Maybe that's why they changed? Either way I do like the GB hatchets that I have owned. Not at all sure I would like there Out Door Axe though. Looks like it would be a bitch to keep the head tight much like a Hudson Bay pattern.
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This is my first GB, Cannot wait to get out and use it. I chopped on a small piece of split wood I had, and couldn't believe how easily it sank in. Gonna love this one, I can tell.
 
Love mine. Haven't gotten to use it as much as I would like, but this hunting season I am planning on atleast two camping hunts. It will for sure get some use then.

Its a great tool and never ceases to amaze me with its sharpness. I love using it to carve wood. I am actually learning to carve a spoon, but appropriate wood in my are is hard to find. It has been fun to tinker with.
 
collim1 said:
Love mine. Haven't gotten to use it as much as I would like, but this hunting season I am planning on atleast two camping hunts. It will for sure get some use then.

Its a great tool and never ceases to amaze me with its sharpness. I love using it to carve wood. I am actually learning to carve a spoon, but appropriate wood in my are is hard to find. It has been fun to tinker with.
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I wanna carve a bowl with it. That's actually why I wanted the Roselli I got for Christmas as well, abut have never used it for that.

I would like to get more proficient with an axe/hatchet, but I always go for the knives.
 
I own a Husqvarna and really like it. Heard somewhere that Gransfors makes the hatchet for Husqvarna. Anyone know if that is true.
 
Nice one, Warrior. I have A Wetterlings that's about the same size--lots of fun to play with:
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It's funny how life is circular. (Reminds me of an old Joni Mitchell tune (Circle Game) and first recorded by Tom Rush who exposed me to the song in Houston TX.) As a kid, I started out using hatchets to cut down trees. Moved away from them and more recently to stiff heavy machetes or a big knife for light batoning if needed to split wood. Unless I am just playing around (and don't care about the knife), I never beat a knife really hard trying to split wood. Now, this thread is making me consider going back and trying a good hatchet again. This one looks great! Thanks for posting!
 
Thanks guys.

22-rimfire said:
It's funny how life is circular. (Reminds me of an old Joni Mitchell tune (Circle Game) and first recorded by Tom Rush who exposed me to the song in Houston TX.) As a kid, I started out using hatchets to cut down trees. Moved away from them and more recently to stiff heavy machetes or a big knife for light batoning if needed to split wood. Unless I am just playing around (and don't care about the knife), I never beat a knife really hard trying to split wood. Now, this thread is making me consider going back and trying a good hatchet again. This one looks great! Thanks for posting!
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That's how I am too. I tend to gravitate towards the large blades for an all purpose tool. I've been wanting to get better at using hatchets/axes. I got the Roselli for Christmas, and literally have used it one time. I want to use them, but find myself grabbing a knife.
 
Nice score. I think as you use it more you will really like it. I always have one of my GBs with me in the woods. The wildlife hatchet fits easily in a small backpack or on a belt and stays super sharp.
That Roselli is very interesting. I bet it could be useful while skinning and butchering big game.
 
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