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David

Gransfors Bruks Double-Bit Throwing Axe, Good Condition £80 ONO

Typically, one blade was sharpened to a finely honed, narrow “felling edge”, while the second blade was ground slightly blunter, and used for knots and cutting near the ground where a finely sharpened blade was more likely to be damaged. Today the double-bit axe is used as a Working Axe or as a Throwing Axe for timber sports.

The head weighs 3 lb and the face of the bits are about 6”. The Throwing Axe has a 29” straight hickory handle and the Working Axe has a 35” straight hickory handle with swell-knob. Supplied with protective leather sheaths.

The straight distance from the "Throwing Line" to the bull's eye on the target should be 20' (6.1 m). There is a book on the subject.

Stonehead · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

Fancy swapping for a pig?

More seriously, I have a couple of Gransfors Bruks tools already and am seriously tempted. But I have to be hard-headed and remember that £80 would be better spent elsewhere. Sigh.

David · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

LOL

Hi Stoney I Would consider a BSA "Bantam" otherwise hard cash alas !

Stonehead · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

Did BSA sell the B175 Bushman in the UK? They used to be reasonably popular on Australian sheep and cattle stations because they were nippy and agile, robust, and fairly comfortable.

David · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

Yes, a great bike and fairly rare over here !

Smooth Hound · Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

its relitavely easy to get spares on the web now, may be worth you taking a look at some of the classic bike forums, theres a few of them now

KitchenKleet · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

I'd best not let my hubby see this, he's got a Gransfors Bruks fetish, already has three coveted examples.

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