I've had this axe for about 6 years and what I love most about it is how long it stays sharp. I always sharpen it up to razor sharpness (shaves hair). And after a weekend with lots of chopping, splitting and carving with it I only have to strope it on leather to get it back to shaving sharp.
@@frenstcht I wouldn't recomment it for carving. The angle on the grind is too wide. This makes it great for splitting and many other more "brute force" jobs. For carving i would rather go with a gransfors bruks, as they have more steep angles on their blades.
There is a lot of hate for these hatchets, I have had one for a couple of years and at first it glanced on me a couple of times. Once I got used to its strange geometry i actually learned to love it, Its my everyday work axe now.
Everything by Heimo Roselli is the epitome of Finnish outdoors life, his knives and axe's are simple ergonomically designed tools made from premium materials without resorting to gaudy marketing gimmicks. You can stake your life on their reputation as can and literally does happen in the snowy forest arctic regions.
I own a Roselli ax. Your review is fine! There is no one stroke 'Magic' in sectioning tree trunks or in splitting hardwood. Your video is especially realistic as to the way the ax functions.
Thank you for the review. I like your upbeat style you dont take yourself too seriously. I have see a similar axe made by Kellam and was always curious. Looked kind of wonky to me. I can see that with a good saw (silky etc.)it would be tough to beat. I carry an ox head axe when I hike and hunt. Im an axe junky.
Woodswalker (wish I knew your name), you are a great reviewer and a fun personality to watch. Subscription well earned. I think I might need to pick one of these up.
Interesting Axe. I've heard of the company before but never liked into them much. The round of the blade was kind of a turn off. I don't really have a reason why. But anyway, I had been considering a Gränsfors outdoors axe. This seems like it would be a similar option.
I pegged some Ti stakes in the video and it did ok but have axes with more effective hammer backs as this one has a smaller hammer back. I live in the land of Birch bark so never needed to make feather sticks with an axe. Done it just for kicks with a knife but never an axe. Somehow I feel with thick profile might be a negative for that. However splits great and chops better than I originally expected. Thanks for watching!
I love h roselli knives ,love them , I'll take one over any other knife, but this axe/hatchet, it pains me to say ,and maybe it's me but it's lacking in everything except splitting wood
Just got mine in today. Took 3 days to get to IL from freakin' Finland. How the hell is that possible?? Anyway, what a weird looking tool! So much lighter, with a small, but thick head. Head was allot smaller than I expected ( yeah, yeah, I know. Thats what she said! ) But I can see why it would be a great all around tool. I have a Wetterlings Bushman that I cut down a bit, and cant wait to compare them. Do you still use the Roselli?
I have had success with maple though does make for an ok bearing block. My preferred is Yucca, Sycamore, Mullein, cedar (avoid the red heart wood) and willow. Thanks for watching!
BE CAREFULL : DO NOT fell a tree during night time, because this task still difficult day time may be real dangerous when its impossible or near impossible to seeing clearly your environment.
I really wanted this axe to be good, but it looked like it made a lot of work out of the chopping. A cheap chinesium metal axe for a few dollars would have probably done a lot better. Shame, like I said, I really wanted this to work.
You should try it yourself though. I have been using this axe for over 6 years now and I have to say, that this guys obviously wasn't very skilled at chopping. Of course the thickness of the axe head makes it very different to wield that e.g. a gransfors bruks. But it is absolutely awesome.
Finns are not Scandinavian They do not speak a Scandinavian language. Those languages are Germanic. Finnish is close to Estonian and Hungarian. Want a generic adjective or noun? Try "Nordic."
I can go to a flea market and pick up and axe at a flea market for 5$ dollars with arguably better better more precise heat treatment and rivaling steel quality probably even a sheath
Captain Walker gym Kansas City only if Emily was hold holding that Emily learning Bushcraft check her out sometime she's pretty hot always your friend gym Kansas City
Thats the worst axe I have ever used. It's a bad cutter, the bit is too wide, it's a bad splitter, the head is too light, it's too dangerous, the axe glances very easily, and it's way tooo expensive.
Actually my preferred is the wetterlings bushman axe though the mask/sheath is total garbage. Not sure why they made a winner of an axe with that horrible thing (easily pops off and got cut reaching for the axe in my pack). Also have a wetterlings camp axe. In fact own a good number of different pack axes and hawks. Like knives and flashlights. Got too many. LOL!
I own 37 axes from different maker of 9 different countries, fellers, buckers, splitters, limbers, pruners, racers and butchers. And there are more axes in our family, we use them and at the moment I still don't have enough of them. The Bushman axe is a very simmilar one to the Roselli but a better one. The bit is too wide and the handle too log, it will split well but cut bad. The way to go if you only take an axe is to have a good cutter, you will cut perfectly and with wood knowledge and technique you can split seriously. With a splitter you will split well but you can't do anything to better its cutting capacity, you will have a good splitter but a bad cutter.
We need more guys like this in the world...he was like a breath of fresh air...RIP amigo
The happiest man on youtube, great review. Thanks !
The roselli axe is from Finland.
I've had this axe for about 6 years and what I love most about it is how long it stays sharp. I always sharpen it up to razor sharpness (shaves hair). And after a weekend with lots of chopping, splitting and carving with it I only have to strope it on leather to get it back to shaving sharp.
Thanks for watching!
How is the Roselli axe for carving?
@@frenstcht I wouldn't recomment it for carving. The angle on the grind is too wide. This makes it great for splitting and many other more "brute force" jobs. For carving i would rather go with a gransfors bruks, as they have more steep angles on their blades.
@@jimihenrik11 Thank you!
Your channel is still helping us. I just purchased this lil hatchet/axe based on your review. Rest in peace and thanks for all the great information.
This is the first time I've seen the top profile of the Roseli . That thing is thick. Great video. A very useful tool you have there.
Crazy thick. Thanks for watching!
There is a lot of hate for these hatchets, I have had one for a couple of years and at first it glanced on me a couple of times. Once I got used to its strange geometry i actually learned to love it, Its my everyday work axe now.
I agree. Thanks for watching!
That axe is a great splitter. always fun watching you
Splits great thanks for watching!
Everything by Heimo Roselli is the epitome of Finnish outdoors life, his knives and axe's are simple ergonomically designed tools made from premium materials without resorting to gaudy marketing gimmicks. You can stake your life on their reputation as can and literally does happen in the snowy forest arctic regions.
I own a Roselli ax. Your review is fine! There is no one stroke 'Magic' in sectioning tree trunks or in splitting hardwood. Your video is especially realistic as to the way the ax functions.
A very nice review. I have looked at these axes and there knives. I am going for the Bushcraft knife this February. Cheers, take care
This Roselli is a good chopper but a very good splitter too , i really love my axe
It blows out big chunks of wood but doesn't bite deep. Overall it does chop nice! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for the review. I like your upbeat style you dont take yourself too seriously. I have see a similar axe made by Kellam and was always curious. Looked kind of wonky to me. I can see that with a good saw (silky etc.)it would be tough to beat. I carry an ox head axe when I hike and hunt. Im an axe junky.
It wouldn't be my only axe however I like it. Some don't however. Thanks for watching!
That is a good looking axe! Thanks for the review :)
- Martin
thanks for watching!
Woodswalker (wish I knew your name), you are a great reviewer and a fun personality to watch. Subscription well earned. I think I might need to pick one of these up.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your interesting Review ... very enjoyable to watch! Cheers, Erik
Thanks and glad you liked it!
Looks like a great little splitter! Great review! 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Nice axe and also that is a nice little camp stove you had there in the end
really enjoy your channel. cheers brother!
The force is strong with you!
nice i like it a lot great vids you do thank you walker .
Thanks for watching!
And another video - this dude is on fire!
Thanks for watching bro!
It's been a long while since,we still miss u bro x
Rest in peace brother.
WHAT?!
@@calinative5302 i think he passed away sometime back. :(
Pretty cool looking axe !
Thanks for watching!
Nice 👍 Campfire 🔥 at the end
Thanks brother!!!
i just love your vids cheers
Your vocal use is excellent.
Interesting Axe. I've heard of the company before but never liked into them much. The round of the blade was kind of a turn off. I don't really have a reason why. But anyway, I had been considering a Gränsfors outdoors axe. This seems like it would be a similar option.
It's one of those tools which I wouldn't want as my only camp axe but still fun to own IMHO. Thanks for watching.
interesting axe, how well can it do other tasks like making tent stakes or feather sticks?
I pegged some Ti stakes in the video and it did ok but have axes with more effective hammer backs as this one has a smaller hammer back. I live in the land of Birch bark so never needed to make feather sticks with an axe. Done it just for kicks with a knife but never an axe. Somehow I feel with thick profile might be a negative for that. However splits great and chops better than I originally expected. Thanks for watching!
Cool 😎 video review
🔥🔥 looks sweet 🔥🔥 have a great 👍 weekend 🔥🔥
Thanks for watching!
What is the small stove at the end of vid? It sure looks handy.
That's a DIY Backpacking tent stove I welded/fabricated years ago. Worked great and thanks for watching.
Good looking axe good video
Thanks for watching!
Looks badass brother. 👍
Thanks bro!
Great video sir I just subscribed to your channel blessings 😱😇
Thanks for the sub!
So do you recommend it? How does it compare to other hatchets?
It is an acquired taste. Overall I like wetterlings better but do pack this occasionally. Thanks for watching.
Down with moose haters. Nice axe and vid!
LOL! Thanks for watching!
I love h roselli knives ,love them , I'll take one over any other knife, but this axe/hatchet, it pains me to say ,and maybe it's me but it's lacking in everything except splitting wood
Just got mine in today. Took 3 days to get to IL from freakin' Finland. How the hell is that possible?? Anyway, what a weird looking tool! So much lighter, with a small, but thick head. Head was allot smaller than I expected ( yeah, yeah, I know. Thats what she said! ) But I can see why it would be a great all around tool. I have a Wetterlings Bushman that I cut down a bit, and cant wait to compare them. Do you still use the Roselli?
Yes I do. Thanks for watching!
all is fine unless the last tree is a good and healthy life tree dont need really to cut with a lot of dead trees in ground
Nice video, my friend! -Dave
Oh snap. What's up brother? Thanks for watching!
MegaWoodswalker Haha..everything is good, brother! Your channel is always fun to watch, my friend! -Dave
You're getting very good at making and using a bow drill. You didn't make it from the maple did you?
I have had success with maple though does make for an ok bearing block. My preferred is Yucca, Sycamore, Mullein, cedar (avoid the red heart wood) and willow. Thanks for watching!
Is it made for splitting kindling ?
Sweet channel
Thanks for watching!
I like it. Must get me one.
good video ! i have this axe and im in love with :)
I like mine as well. thanks for looking.
you nearly put my eye out lol
sweet tool
It's a good pack axe. Thanks for watching!
74 degrees in Kansas City today good show as usual Jim and Kansas City said that always your friend
BE CAREFULL : DO NOT fell a tree during night time, because this task still difficult day time may be real dangerous when its impossible or near impossible to seeing clearly your environment.
I really wanted this axe to be good, but it looked like it made a lot of work out of the chopping. A cheap chinesium metal axe for a few dollars would have probably done a lot better. Shame, like I said, I really wanted this to work.
Thanks for watching!
You should try it yourself though. I have been using this axe for over 6 years now and I have to say, that this guys obviously wasn't very skilled at chopping. Of course the thickness of the axe head makes it very different to wield that e.g. a gransfors bruks. But it is absolutely awesome.
Bonjour Is it a good axe ?
Where did you buy it? Thanks!
Right here but not sure if they have them in stock. Thanks for watching! www.ragweedforge.com/RoselliCatalog.html
13:24 anyone know what pack that is?
That is a Eagle A-III large. Thanks for watching!
not the green one you had...there is some pack at 13:24 what looks multicam with molle webbing.
That axe is based on some historical Finnish axes.
Finns are not Scandinavian They do not speak a Scandinavian language. Those languages are Germanic. Finnish is close to Estonian and Hungarian. Want a generic adjective or noun? Try "Nordic."
Thanks for watching!
Finland
Yes and thanks for watching!
Fine video fyi Finland is Nordic but not Scandinavian skål
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Finland is not a scandinavian country - it belongs to the nordic countries…
and don't even think about it Walker
I can go to a flea market and pick up and axe at a flea market for 5$ dollars with arguably better better more precise heat treatment and rivaling steel quality probably even a sheath
Then by all means do it! Thanks for watching!
Captain Walker gym Kansas City only if Emily was hold holding that Emily learning Bushcraft check her out sometime she's pretty hot always your friend gym Kansas City
Thats the worst axe I have ever used. It's a bad cutter, the bit is too wide, it's a bad splitter, the head is too light, it's too dangerous, the axe glances very easily, and it's way tooo expensive.
It's a controversial tool for sure. Some love it and others hate it. Thanks for watching!
You are wellcome. 👍 Continue testing axes and you will see my comments were not in the wrong way.
Actually my preferred is the wetterlings bushman axe though the mask/sheath is total garbage. Not sure why they made a winner of an axe with that horrible thing (easily pops off and got cut reaching for the axe in my pack). Also have a wetterlings camp axe. In fact own a good number of different pack axes and hawks. Like knives and flashlights. Got too many. LOL!
I own 37 axes from different maker of 9 different countries, fellers, buckers, splitters, limbers, pruners, racers and butchers. And there are more axes in our family, we use them and at the moment I still don't have enough of them.
The Bushman axe is a very simmilar one to the Roselli but a better one. The bit is too wide and the handle too log, it will split well but cut bad.
The way to go if you only take an axe is to have a good cutter, you will cut perfectly and with wood knowledge and technique you can split seriously. With a splitter you will split well but you can't do anything to better its cutting capacity, you will have a good splitter but a bad cutter.
So you suggest Gransfors Bruk far better than Wetterlings?
What an ugly axe but good test