Description

Gränsfors Splitting Axes are, as the name suggests, made for splitting wood. The axes have a large and heavy head that is forged and ground to a concave shape with a relatively thin edge. The axes are made to cut along the wood fibers, unlike forest axes which are made to cut off the wood fibers. The concave shape of the splitting axes allows the edge to enter the wood easily and quickly, and then splits efficiently as the wider part pushes the wood apart. The unique shape also means that the axe head does not get stuck in the wood as easily as with a narrow axe head.

When splitting wood, the handle closest to the axe head is exposed to great stress as the handle can easily hit the wood being split. All Gränsfors splitting axes therefore come with a metal handle guard. To get a good grip on the axe, the handle is also grooved at the end.

All cleavers come with a vegetable-tanned leather blade guard and the Axe Book.