Roselli axe from Kellam knives

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Cliff Stamp

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I picked this up some time ago based on some comments here. I was really surprised once I saw the bit in person, it is thicker than the bit on the Gransfors Bruks large splitting maul.

It does cut well on really soft woods, if I had to cut a lot of clear white pine and softer woods I would take this over the GB axe, but that wood is so easy to cut you are laughing anyway.

Anyway on anything of any hardness or seasoned, it is vastly outperformed by the Wildlife hatchet, it would not even be in the same class as the small Forest axe. It has extreme durabilty though because of the very heavy bit profile.

It would make a decent sod cutter, knot buster, etc., but for that I would just pick up a cheap utility axe.

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/kellam_long_hiking_axe.html

-Cliff
 
I thought I remember reading (somewhere) that the design of the Roselli axe is for carpentry, stuff like hollowing out logs for boats, and not for regular axe type tasks. That's why the head is short and rounded. It's meant to get into tight places.

But I have been known to not know what I'm talking about. :footinmou :p
 
If that is the case they might want to change the name from "long hiking axe". Carving and carpenters axes are also shaped different. The Roselli is more like a very thick ulu.

-Cliff
 
The Roselli axe (I have had one for a few years) is supposed to be made for trekking and splitting, i.e. for making small camp fires and light duty camp work.

TLM
 
The Wildlife hatchet from Bruks is much more efficient for that type of work. Ragnar's has the Roselli for a *LOT* cheaper than buying it from Kellam knives if anyone is interested.

-Cliff
 
In Finland they call the fat blade " Cat cheeks " . It is used for carpentery work such as sauna construction and splitting the wood in to a shake form. Because the are good forged steel they can be flattened out a bit for a general purpose unit. If your going to do this you might as well buy the GB to start with. One item does not complete all tasks.

Be wll
Floyd
 
Anyone know what type of wood there is in Finland, my family are carpenters and this would not work well for it here on the woods we use, mainly pine and spruce.

-Cliff
 
Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula alba cover about 97% percent of wooden mass in Finland.

The roselli axe is heavily splitting oriented, where it is fairly good for its size and weight.

Mr. Roselli is even for a smith fairly stubborn and not everyone here agrees with his styling in axes or puukko's.

TLM
 
I bought a Roselli a while back in part for the uniqueness factor. One thing it does much better than other styles such as the GB is pick up a cast iron kettle lid with the bottom end of the bit. This goes with my attempt to have a tool capable of more than one purpose. As I think about the ax, it seems an all around compromise for a camping/hunting trip. I hope to put it to the task this fall on an elk hunt.
 
Thanks for the schoolin'!
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Good read.
 
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