038 My Axe and Saw collection

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • In this instalment in the backyard bushcraft series, I talk about the axes and saws in my collection. There's an array of axes from Gransfors Bruks, Wetterlings, Helko Werk , Sandvik and Hans Karsson. Also on show are saws from Bahco, Silky, Samurai and even budget ebay and Lidl purchases. Stick around until the end to find out what my ultimate saw is.
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Komentáře • 99

  • @Mike-zw7fq
    @Mike-zw7fq Před 4 měsíci +3

    You are a Man with a passion!
    Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.

  • @craiglake6091
    @craiglake6091 Před 2 lety +5

    I have the same affliction of buying more knives, saws and axes than I need. I tried penicillin, but yesterday I bought 2 more axes! Thank you for the great video about something that I love.

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 2 lety +1

      I'm sure if a woman can never have enough shoes and handbags, then I can have a many knives and axes as I want!

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay1573 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Enjoyed your video. I also own several Gransfor Bruks hatchets and axes. They’re quality built with great steel. You should try Tuatahi axes. They’re also wonderful quality. I recommend the trapper and work axe. I’d give the Tuatahi the edge in chopping ability.

  • @perritohiker
    @perritohiker Před rokem

    Hey there Welshman! I've watched a bunch of your videos today and thoroughly enjoyed them. You and your mates must be a great bunch to camp out with. If I'm ever in Wales...

  • @BjørjaBear
    @BjørjaBear Před rokem +4

    27:17 - I have the same splitting maul at my cabin. It is literally the best 'mental reset' you can do after a working week to just split wood for the weekend. Really relaxing and a healthy thing to do.

  • @axemanmike4390
    @axemanmike4390 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Just found your channel! Great content! LOVE your axe collection!! SUBBED!! Greetings from 🇺🇸! 🪓🌲🪓🌲

  • @blindhowlingdrunk
    @blindhowlingdrunk Před 3 lety +2

    “I love axes” no shit! What a collection. I have to put those on the living room wall.

  • @kenstaroz1536
    @kenstaroz1536 Před 3 lety +2

    Now I don’t feel so bad buying so many axes, bushcraft knives and saws 😂 thank you for making me feel better 👍

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety +1

      No problem, if its any consolation, I've got more now 😳

    • @kenstaroz1536
      @kenstaroz1536 Před 3 lety

      @@welshwoodsman excellent. 😃 👍

  • @LukeTheWindowCleaner
    @LukeTheWindowCleaner Před rokem

    Really enjoyed the review

  • @brianrydzeski6108
    @brianrydzeski6108 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you. Nice video.
    "Better than a Silky Any Day." LOL I agree.

  • @magnusengelmark
    @magnusengelmark Před rokem +1

    Great video! I think I’ll get one more axe this year. I have a Gränsfors Bruk Outdoor Axe (plus Laplander and a Mora), it’s perfect for my day hikes in the woods right now, I use it to quickly split up wood put out by the park rangers (nature reserve area in Sweden), simple and easy. I’m usually cold and cold hands when I get around to it so I prefer the axe before knife and baton because it requires less fine motor skills hence lower risk of cutting myself. After the splitting I’m warm enough to make a few feather sticks ✅🔥 Thanks 👍🏼

  • @adambrinkworth4153
    @adambrinkworth4153 Před 3 lety +1

    From one Welshman to another keep doing what your doing👍

  • @joebuck574
    @joebuck574 Před 2 lety +1

    Hilarious keep up the great videos thanks mate

  • @38MarcW
    @38MarcW Před rokem +1

    Great video good collection of saw and axe I like vintage axe the steal is so good pre-war but another sub good work keep it up. Looking to move to south wales soon back home.

  • @alanbierhoff6831
    @alanbierhoff6831 Před 3 lety +1

    I always enjoy, and learn from, your videos

  • @briantaylor180
    @briantaylor180 Před 3 lety

    Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @williammurray7632
    @williammurray7632 Před 3 lety +1

    Lovely video,great tools!

  • @RhysTucker2603
    @RhysTucker2603 Před 2 lety +3

    Your pocket axe by Gransfors is stamped with the initials "LP"
    This is the stamp for Lennart Petersen, who is considered among the best axe makers in Sweden. Have a look on eBay, LP stamped axes are going for big money. Just a thought for you, if you ever wanted to sell it👍😝

  • @MrJendatu
    @MrJendatu Před 3 lety

    Nice collection axe.🥰👍

  • @refaiabdeen5943
    @refaiabdeen5943 Před 3 lety

    What wonderful knowledge and experience you have. I appreciate it very much. Cheers

  • @luismiguelfialhodesousa5112

    Great collection 👌

  • @ChrisSurrey
    @ChrisSurrey Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video Scott!

  • @perebird
    @perebird Před 3 lety

    Great back story Scott...enjoyed your take on some great kit 👍

  • @MrMarv-ot9ot
    @MrMarv-ot9ot Před 3 lety

    Great job!

  • @dominicverhulst9025
    @dominicverhulst9025 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your content. Hope for more reviews and video's on Bushcraft and the great outdoors. Best greetings from Belgium.

  • @ShelleyRaskin
    @ShelleyRaskin Před 3 lety +2

    Very nice, I recently bought, for work, a fiskars 8 pound splitting maul, after using that I won’t split with an axe agin, it explodes wood wheels apart, wouldn’t want to try felling with it though.

  • @farquharwilson2523
    @farquharwilson2523 Před 3 lety +6

    Just got round to watching this, thoroughly enjoyed seeing your collection of wood processing tools. Loved your ultimate saw! What did I learn? I don't have enough axes.😁

  • @DaveDoesOutdoors
    @DaveDoesOutdoors Před 3 lety +1

    Loved the vid - loved the detail
    Atb

  • @PossiblePouchPete
    @PossiblePouchPete Před 3 lety +1

    Great video. Wow, axe and saw envy here 😃.

  • @MrMisaKulicka
    @MrMisaKulicka Před 3 lety +1

    Great video, coveting your axe collection! Had no idea about the Les Stroud one, gutted they're no longer made.

  • @wez9943
    @wez9943 Před 3 lety

    Great video. I love your style. I am just looking for my first axe, looking like the wildlife upto now.

  • @thewhiskyscout1238
    @thewhiskyscout1238 Před 3 lety +1

    Interesting to see what other people have and use.

  • @gregoryleblanc4714
    @gregoryleblanc4714 Před 3 lety +1

    What a terrific video;; loved seeing your collections. Particularly liked seeing saws and axes together. I’m in Canada and early settlers of this continent were encouraged to bring, among other tools, saws and axes. They go together, like soup and sandwich. I have some wonderful axes but my saw collection is very skinny. Some years ago I was selling cut-your-own Christmas trees from my property and the kid helping out lent out several of my saws and announced at the end of the day that the customers must have left with them too. I’m over it now that you’ve given me some good saw recommendations. Looking forward to more of your videos.

  • @barbelfer7874
    @barbelfer7874 Před 3 lety

    Man I can just listen to your accent for hours 😂 lol really fun😋👍
    Also very cool collection. I'm green with envy😬❤️

  • @getsmart3701
    @getsmart3701 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm up here in Northern Sweden and we have a large wood heater in the basement of one of our houses that heats two houses through a hot water system during the whole of Winter...well, I cut, limb, section, carry out of the forest, section again and cleave about 33 cubic meters of firework every Spring. All I use is a Husqvarna Rancher chainsaw, an ancient, good quality cleaving axe for the job (it looks very like your Husqvarna but isn't) and a GB Small forest Axe...no way would I use the hydraulic machine instead of the cleaver either, not while I have the physical capability to still swing my beloved axes.
    Super collection mate and nice to hear your thoughts on them.

  • @robinholt5661
    @robinholt5661 Před 2 lety

    What a lovely chap, you’ve just got another subscriber 👍💪 a man after my own heart, my daughters think I’ll get arrested with my bushcraft knife, axe and saw collection! 😳

  • @mikegriffinministries7722

    I really learn a lot from your videos, thank you!! New subscriber today!

  • @redcanoe14
    @redcanoe14 Před 3 lety +1

    Greetings! You may well have more hand saws than me, but not axes or chainsaws LOL! Your first Wetterlings axe that you showed is, I believe, a Large Hunters Axe, being a big Wetterlings Axe fan I picked a used ine up last year and cleaned it up. I have had the Wetterlings Les Stroud Bushman Axe for many years and it remains one of my favourite axes. I also have the Wetterlings Forest Axe (similar to the GB Forest Axe). I do not do much carving, but I prefer to use an old HB 0.7Kg axe that I made up a shaft for. I recently bought from the UK a Draper Expert pruning saw, for 35 Pounds it was good value and cuts pretty good though it is more like a carpenter's saw with a curved blade and a little cumbersome. Nice, smaller Husqvarna saw!...I have a 45cc Jonsered and 45cc Sachs Dolmar, the Sachs is a great saw. Best Wishes, WS

  • @Maestro...
    @Maestro... Před rokem +1

    New on your channel and i like your videos alot 👍 i have the gomboy 240 and gränsfors wild axe and can confirm that they are lovely tools. I have my eyes on the big forest axe, keep up the good work 👍🔥

  • @neemancallender9092
    @neemancallender9092 Před 3 lety +1

    Good vid
    You do like your axes
    I have a Gransfor little hatchet
    I love it for carving as it is so light in my hand
    and it balances to such an easy cut

  • @outdoorwoodchipps3107
    @outdoorwoodchipps3107 Před 3 lety

    Very nice and informative video. The sloyd axe is something to keep in mind. Even so I own a handforged damascous one I love to use. Your favorit saw is Good stuff. Keep on with the chanel.

  • @anthonydeacon881
    @anthonydeacon881 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video, Scott. I've been boring Rob in my defense of the Laplander saws: great in-hand ergonomics and pocket friendliness. They're still my first choice for a casual bimble round the woods. I've often wondered 'what if' Silky made blades for bow saws. Cool cat, BTW!

  • @johnnybeanz1296
    @johnnybeanz1296 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice vid. I subbed. I’ve been a gb axe guy and silky guy for a long time. Gb hatchets are much more useful than an equally priced knife.

  • @seanwhite304
    @seanwhite304 Před 2 lety

    My dad and Uncle always told me Granfors is the only axe option . Theres nothing else lol . They also said when it comes to taking medium to LARGE game . You have one option for bullets . That option is Nosler Partition. Layer on when Accubond came out they said Partion or Accubond only lol..
    Nice collection bro and that's for sharing

  • @citizenwolf8720
    @citizenwolf8720 Před 2 lety +1

    Listening to this guy speaking - I never realised the Wales & Sweden were beside each other.

  • @thecarpentersarmsbbq7660

    Just the title has got all my attention! Getting a large dram, leaving the boss watching those idiots in the Castle in North Wales and going to sit in the front room and watch and enjoy. Will report back in 32 mins and 36 seconds.

    • @thecarpentersarmsbbq7660
      @thecarpentersarmsbbq7660 Před 3 lety +3

      Ardderchog, A++. Really enjoyed, just off to pour another large dram and watch again. If that really is your favourite saw in the woods then it won't be difficult to find your camp :)

  • @refaiabdeen5943
    @refaiabdeen5943 Před 3 lety

    Cheers Mate!

  • @williameddy7217
    @williameddy7217 Před 3 lety

    Just found your channel
    Great Video thanks

  • @jameshuffaker9369
    @jameshuffaker9369 Před 7 měsíci

    the Silky 130 fits in my left front pocket.

  • @IndianaDoug
    @IndianaDoug Před 2 lety +1

    Great channel👍🏻 sub’d!

  • @seanthomasdowd
    @seanthomasdowd Před 3 lety

    Very interesting, lol I feel very deflated I've only got a cold steel trail hawk

  • @TheVeganeater
    @TheVeganeater Před rokem

    Most axes will stand up to the work it's just most people don't know how to sharpen an axe. Swedish axes come sharp until you use it

  • @chrissumpter3417
    @chrissumpter3417 Před 3 lety

    Excellent video. I discovered your channel yesterday. My question is: Why haven't you got a million subscribers? It's right up there with the best outddoor/bushcraft channels out there, and a damn sight better than most. Your accent reminds me of long ago when I played rugby as a "guest" in the valleys, and you look like a hybrid of Brian Blessed and Ant Middleton :) .........

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for your comments. I can’t understand why I’m not a global superstar either. I’m a long way off from a million subs. 😉

  • @RobEvansWoodsman
    @RobEvansWoodsman Před 3 lety +1

    Spring creek do the Dustrude style saw.

  • @robmochdre
    @robmochdre Před 2 lety +1

    Great video!!!
    Hello from north Wales coast .
    Would you consider selling the mini axe ?
    I’m particularly looking for the initials lp on head
    Thanks 🙏🏻

  • @luettnpietoutdoor
    @luettnpietoutdoor Před 3 lety +1

    sub earned

  • @paulskystoneadventures
    @paulskystoneadventures Před 2 lety +1

    👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👍

  • @SCQT
    @SCQT Před 3 lety

    here for the strop

  • @purpz9593
    @purpz9593 Před 3 lety

    Found you! ;)

  • @ericfischer1560
    @ericfischer1560 Před 3 lety +1

    😂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
    🙌
    The end had me in splits😂😂😂
    Nice video 👌👍

  • @MrWildWales
    @MrWildWales Před 3 lety +1

    Hi mate first time viewer I've only just got into axes and saws and a bit concerned about maintenance just ordered some linseed oil to try

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety

      Boiled linseed is best for the handle as it dries quicker.

    • @MrWildWales
      @MrWildWales Před 3 lety +1

      @@welshwoodsman Thats the one I ordered luckily! I'll give that a go when it turns up I've got the hultafors agdor axe and bahco axe

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety

      @@MrWildWales it may be worth you lightly sanding the handles down first, as they may have a lacquer coat which will prevent the oil penetrating.

    • @MrWildWales
      @MrWildWales Před 3 lety

      @@welshwoodsman ok will do cheers

  • @thegeordiewanderer2954
    @thegeordiewanderer2954 Před 3 lety +1

    Love it! That last saw is a must buy!! I love a good axe as well, although I am embarrassed to admit I still haven’t got my first one yet! I’m torn between getting a hultafors and gransfors which would you recommend more?

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety +1

      It all depends on budget and what you want it for. Hultafors make nice axes, but I'd go for gransfors mate.

    • @thegeordiewanderer2954
      @thegeordiewanderer2954 Před 3 lety

      @@welshwoodsman so, I know you like the wildlife hatchet 😉
      I’m quite taken with it myself as a place to start but, I do like the small forest axe as well because it’s an all rounder decisions decisions!

    • @jeremyhall134
      @jeremyhall134 Před 2 lety +1

      @@thegeordiewanderer2954 I went sfa first, to see if I really needed the wlh. Turns out, I was contented with the small forest. Hopefully by now you've made your choice and it was right for you. If you're not looking to over work a hatchet though, Husqvarna is made by hultafors. Save yourself 100 bucks.

    • @thegeordiewanderer2954
      @thegeordiewanderer2954 Před 2 lety

      @@jeremyhall134 I haven’t gotten myself one as of yet, oops, I was bought a Mora camp axe for my birthday so I’ve been using that so far and if I’m honest I’m pretty chuffed with it, even for a plastic moulded handle axe. But I will be getting myself a sfa since I’ve just found a woodworking shop in my home town, which I’m buzzing for!

  • @paulwhat322
    @paulwhat322 Před 2 lety

    Gransfors bruks and machine stamped, not hand forged. But otherwise awesome collection and review.

  • @andrewnawarycz3026
    @andrewnawarycz3026 Před 3 lety

    How have you got round to deciding gransfor's are the be all of axes for you?

  • @rhiannonjohnson4757
    @rhiannonjohnson4757 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I'm looking for a cheaper axe and I came across the The Robin Wood Carving Axe. Do you have an opinion on this brand of axe? Great video!

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 11 měsíci +1

      I had one for a while. Very good axe when starting out. If you look at robin wood’s instagram, he’s bringing out a new carving axe soon. Not sure how much they’ll be, but may be worth a look.

  • @mikew4760
    @mikew4760 Před 3 lety +1

    🤣🤣🤣 I love your choice for the ultimate bushcraft saw! ATB

  • @nickwinters3657
    @nickwinters3657 Před rokem

    Would you sell the saw 1 that you showed first I'd be interested

  • @someonebartender
    @someonebartender Před 3 lety +1

    hello how do you darken your axe handle?

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety

      Just treating it with boiled linseed oil regularly

  • @Simon_Mouse
    @Simon_Mouse Před 3 lety

    Great vid, loving your channel, you're like Rob Evans' better looking brother 😂

  • @herniedog4641
    @herniedog4641 Před 3 lety +1

    You my friend are a “Sharp” hoarder just saying if it cuts save it.

  • @MrPaulbibby77
    @MrPaulbibby77 Před 3 lety

    First comment and I say DIBS

  • @slyfox4564
    @slyfox4564 Před rokem

    03:50 the coating makes it stick even more. It is textured and therefore creates more friction. This leads to more sap being stuck on the blade. Bhaco's also are very dull and take forever to cut. Theyre only good for small detailed tasks. A silky smaller than a bhaco runs circles around the baco

  • @turtlewolfpack6061
    @turtlewolfpack6061 Před 3 lety +1

    I almost pissed myself laughing when you said the GB small forest axe was good for colder climates like Canada. It is a terrible choice!
    Too light, the bit profile is too narrow, the edge is too hard and well known for chipping excessively and even cracking at subzero temperatures that aren't even really considered cold. It would be pretty much be the last axe I would take into a cold weather camp here in Canada!

    • @welshwoodsman
      @welshwoodsman  Před 3 lety +3

      Did I? Ah well, it was the gb scandinavian axe I took to Canada in the winter, got them mixed up. Sorry. 😂

    • @turtlewolfpack6061
      @turtlewolfpack6061 Před 3 lety +2

      @@welshwoodsman that makes a bit more sense! I get the axe snobbery, I am constantly on the hunt for old axes to add to the family!

  • @jamesbailand4311
    @jamesbailand4311 Před 2 lety

    What was the name of the very first folding saw please? ...your accent was to strong for me, boyo!

  • @Yorkshiremadmick
    @Yorkshiremadmick Před 3 lety +1

    Great show and tell. Camera was be an ass. Not focusing well for you.
    You farted ☝🏻🤪🤪🤪🤪

  • @AA-wl3te
    @AA-wl3te Před 3 lety

    Sorry but u need a shrink

  • @Buckeyes216
    @Buckeyes216 Před rokem

    My fav is the GB American felling axe.. little bit bigger than the scandi forest axe

  • @slyfox4564
    @slyfox4564 Před rokem

    09:15 youre oaying half price because its half the saw. Its a lot more flimsy(less thick), the sheath is way worse, and its only a partial tang with a less comfortable grip