Clinton Knives Clinton Knives
Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#161977 - 07/01/17 10:53 PM Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings?
pappy19 Online
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 10/31/07
Posts: 7363
Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho
I have both. Both are above average, but I do like one over the other in certain situations. Wetterlings has a new Bushman axe based upon Les Stroud's design. I have ordered one. I use an axe/hatchet to butcher through the rib cage and neck of big game. Some use a saw, but I am a hatchet man. Anyone use either of these brands of Swedish axes?

Pap


Edited by pappy19 (07/01/17 10:54 PM)
_________________________
Mike Allen
RKCC-CM-086
True West Magazine Maniac
Randall Collector
Behring Made Collector
Ruana Collector
Glock Fan
NRA- Life Member since 1975
mikenlu99@aol.com

Top
#161989 - 07/02/17 10:22 AM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: pappy19]
Chief Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 5413
Loc: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bruk's for me have 2-4 models. Holds a edge well. packs better than a bow saw.
_________________________
See Ya, Chief
RKCC CM-037
RKS #5154

If you put off following The LORD just remember......They don't serve breakfast in hell!

Top
#161996 - 07/02/17 12:06 PM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: Chief]
505Gibbs Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 04/14/07
Posts: 576
Loc: Suburban Deeeetroit
I have three Bruk's.
The splitting hatchet, the long handles splitting axe and the small forest axe.
All have great edges.
_________________________
Mike Marshall
NRA Life Member
RKS# 5598
RKCC# CM-068

Top
#161999 - 07/02/17 02:05 PM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: 505Gibbs]
pappy19 Online
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 10/31/07
Posts: 7363
Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho
I have a Wetterlings Pack hatchet in my day ack, a Bruks Outdoor Axe with collar, and A Bruks Small Forest axe in my Bronco. I will probably put the Bushman in my pickup. I did notice on my recent purchase of 2 Bruks Small Forest axes for my twin grandson's birthday, that Bruks no longer uses a metal wedge, just wood. Also, I bought these 2 Bruks from AG Russell as they were about $20 less for each one compared to other sites.


Pap


Edited by pappy19 (07/02/17 02:09 PM)
_________________________
Mike Allen
RKCC-CM-086
True West Magazine Maniac
Randall Collector
Behring Made Collector
Ruana Collector
Glock Fan
NRA- Life Member since 1975
mikenlu99@aol.com

Top
#162001 - 07/02/17 03:33 PM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: pappy19]
Chief Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 5413
Loc: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
I find that the metal wedges are to malleable to be used many times. I also don't know enough to say why one is better than the other.
_________________________
See Ya, Chief
RKCC CM-037
RKS #5154

If you put off following The LORD just remember......They don't serve breakfast in hell!

Top
#163226 - 08/05/17 11:40 AM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: Chief]
pappy19 Online
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 10/31/07
Posts: 7363
Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho
I found out yesterday that Wetterlings was bought out by Bruks.

Pap
_________________________
Mike Allen
RKCC-CM-086
True West Magazine Maniac
Randall Collector
Behring Made Collector
Ruana Collector
Glock Fan
NRA- Life Member since 1975
mikenlu99@aol.com

Top
#163269 - 08/06/17 09:22 PM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: pappy19]
Chief Offline
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 12/05/05
Posts: 5413
Loc: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Originally Posted By: pappy19
I found out yesterday that Wetterlings was bought out by Bruks.

Pap


Here endith the lesson!
_________________________
See Ya, Chief
RKCC CM-037
RKS #5154

If you put off following The LORD just remember......They don't serve breakfast in hell!

Top
#163270 - 08/06/17 09:48 PM Re: Gransfors Bruk or Wetterlings? [Re: Chief]
pappy19 Online
Knife Enthusiast

Registered: 10/31/07
Posts: 7363
Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho
But I just found out about Helko axes, I'm in trouble.

Pap
_________________________
Mike Allen
RKCC-CM-086
True West Magazine Maniac
Randall Collector
Behring Made Collector
Ruana Collector
Glock Fan
NRA- Life Member since 1975
mikenlu99@aol.com

Top