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2021年7月30日 · Best American made axes? Thread starter Rick237; Start date Sep 7, 2021; R. Rick237 Tinder Gatherer ...
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2016年10月5日 · As of 1888 onward axes were made using American machine-hammers and by the end of the 19thcentury the factory could produce as much as 2000 axes per day." "Image 4. The Forge at Strömfors also made axes but they were not able to compete with Billnäs or even Kellokoski-Mariefors.
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2015年7月5日 · Since 1864, American-made axes have been made in Maine by Snow andNealley®, a company that built an iconic following over more than 150 years. Nowadays, the company name is the same, but the owners are…Amish.
Vintage Axes, Which Ones to Look For? - Bushcraft USA Forums
2013年7月2日 · Being all there without being worn toes from grubbing roots or bulged eye from using as a sledge is more important than the brand, most all vintage American made axes were decent to very good quality many of them laying in someone basement are just as good as any Swedish or German steel in my opinion , for a user none of the stamping means anything, for the collector it everything.
Axe Identification - 20 year old Double Bit - Bushcraft USA Forums
2016年3月31日 · Ames purchased WV in 1997, I'm not sure if they continued to produce axes under the WV name after 97. The OPs axe is from the last year where you can be sure it was a WV produced axe. I want to say the same basic axes are currently produced under the Ames TrueTemper, True-American line.
German Style Axes vs Swedish Style Axes vs American Style Axes
2021年9月30日 · Made much of my living for many years using a no name “Boy Scout” sized axe,,, had an 18” straight helve made for me by a neighbor… Still have the axe,,, never use it… Now the only camping/trekking axes I buy/carry/use are made in Northern Europe,,, they carry more satisfying vibes… (political/economic)
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2010年10月18日 · I ended up ordering a US made Council Tool 32" handled Jersey Axe with a 3.5lb head for under $45. Through lots of digging on the internet I found several people who said the steel on the Council Tool axes was harder than the newer China-made Snow & Nealley axes, plus the reviews were overwhelmingly favorable.
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2020年12月31日 · In my opinion, every single axe made in this day and age should have forged, hardened polls. An ax should not be made without it. That was what attracted me to Hoffman Axes. That is my only gripe about GB Axes. They do not come with forged, hardened polls.
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2016年4月8日 · Nah, the Swedish axes like the SFA are American patterns. If you look into fur trade era axes you'll find American made axes with the same basic pattern from long ago. A few good examples can be found here. Not to mention the Jersey pattern which you can still find today. Heck GB even named the full sized axe in that line the American Felling Ax.
Are those vintage GB axe heads any good? - Bushcraft USA Forums
2013年12月3日 · The American made Axes listed probably are the 'exception' to that. There was also the marketing 'mystique' of it being from the land of the Vikings. I have exactly one (1) G-B, a Scandinavian Forest Axe I purchased around 10 or 12 years ago.