Gransfors Bruks Short Handled Gutter Adze

The handle on gränsfors bruk s axes was designed by hans erik persson.

Gransfors bruks short handled gutter adze.

Its area of use is hollowing out timber for example to make a trough old style gutters and notchwork in log building for which the rounded edge is ideal. Its area of use is hollowing out timber for example to make a trough old style gutters and notchwork in log building for which the rounded edge is ideal. Gransfors bruks gutter adze gransfors bruks premium swedish adze features a hand forged axe style head with a nicely drooped blade for easy efficient cutting. Includes a grain leather sheath.

Small handled doubly curved adze with a large sweep. Smkw has gransfors bruk axes for sale. Adze weighs 1 3 4 lb. The left side of the edge has a longer slightly concave bevel face which provides excellent support when carving.

Gransfors bruk hope to be forging this adze again early in 2020. The large carving axe grinded left side has a short bevel face on the right side of the edge if the axe is held in the right hand with the handle down and head up. In this case the user stands over the workpiece legs apart and leans forward to do the chopping. The bottom grip of the hickory handle is roughened which gives a steady grip even when one s hands are wet or sticky.

The swedish company famous for their luxurious roughhewn hand tools outdoes themselves with the small form factor bowl shaped adze designed for maneuverability and control. Old traditions have been embraced and adapted to the demands of today s users. The large gutter adze comes into its own when the user is standing over the log and chopping between his legs. The small gutter adze is usually kept for when the user is working close to the material making a shorter handle preferable.

The product can be purchased from gränsfors bruks retailers and in gränsfors bruks factory shop. The gränsfors small gutter adze is a kind of adze with a different cutting edge that is rounded up at the ends. Its hefty design features a hand forged oiled hickory handle grain leather sheath and fully honed edge with the smith s initials. Great prices on gransfors bruk and other axes.

The ergonomic shape provides a steady comfortable grip on the handle even at arm s length. Gränsfors small gutter adze. Ideal for the quick removal of wood inside bowl blanks or shaping chair seat bottoms. The small gutter adze is usually kept for when the user is working close to the log making a small axe with a shorter handle preferable.