Ah, the artistry of a fine, high quality felling axe. Do you know how hard it is to find a legit, quality axe in this day and age? Seriously, try running down to your local hardware store like Lowes, Home Depot, Ace, or even Walmart, and you won’t find a real high quality axe that can both, take down an old growth hardwood tree and last for decades. Few people make them, and there are even fewer places to purchase such an axe. But the fine folks over at Hults Bruk in Sweden have perfected the art of the axe, and are one of the rare few who still produce felling axes of such high quality. The Atran Felling Axe by Hults Bruk is a serious axe, made for the real outdoorsman.
The same goes for all kinds of products being manufactured all over the world. Most things are made cheaply, and streamlined and made of cheap materials. What that tells me is… If modern times were to come crashing down, what limited humans were left to survive in the natural world again would be hard pressed to find survival gear that will last them longer than a few uses. If you live in the woods, or venture into the wilderness, it’s important to have a quality axe, even if it’s a simple hand axe meant for smaller trees and branches. You never know when you might become lost or stranded somewhere in the wilderness, or if the world were to come crashing down, you would need to be sure you were ready for what could happen. Imagine a world without electricity, and all the supplies dried up; you would be forced to live off the land, as humans have done for a very long time. But nowadays, we’re no longer trained for that kind of lifestyle. Imagine having to create your own axe, because all the cheap crappy ones have broken… Could you do it?
I wouldn’t classify myself as one of those apocalypse fearing, survival nuts, but I do appreciate the need of quality survival gear, because I am often trekking areas where if I were to lose my way or become injured, then I would have to tough it out and do whatever it took to survive. But many of us have lost those instincts. We’re humans, we’re the thinking being, the one that can problem solve and survive by the ability of our minds, so it’s important to keep the blade sharp is all I’m saying. Learn what you need to know and have the right tools to live as long as you can, in case the worst were to happen.
I believe it’s important for any Nature traveler to have a fine blade and axe, and tools to build a shelter and start a fire without aid of modern technology. For me, as far as a felling axe goes, it doesn’t get any better than Hults Bruk. They know their axes, and they understand the importance of quality tools to provide one with the optimum chance of survival.
The Atran Felling Axe by Hults Bruk is a fine, large felling axe, which comes sharp and ready for taking down whole trees. Once you get the hang of the swing and the angle, you can have a might large tree down in thirty to sixty minutes. When you’re out in the thick of the wilderness, this can mean the difference between life and death. The Atran is a finely crafted axe, with a heavy forged steel wedge attached at the head to a carved raw wood shaft. An axe may sound simple, as it’s a long wood handle and a steel head, but the intricacy and care taken to create an axe of this quality is something that is certainly not simple, and is perhaps becoming a lost art. I found the Atran axe to be a wonderful, heavy and high quality felling axe. The steel wedge comes sharp and should last a lifetime with proper care. For my money, it doesn’t get any better.
If you would like to find out more about Hults Bruk, click here.
Article written & Photos by Brandon Scott
I believe it’s important for any Nature traveler to have a fine blade and axe, and tools to build a shelter and start a fire without aid of modern technology. For me, as far as a felling axe goes, it doesn’t get any better than Hults Bruk. They know their axes, and they understand the importance of quality tools to provide one with the optimum chance of survival.
The Atran Felling Axe by Hults Bruk is a fine, large felling axe, which comes sharp and ready for taking down whole trees. Once you get the hang of the swing and the angle, you can have a might large tree down in thirty to sixty minutes. When you’re out in the thick of the wilderness, this can mean the difference between life and death. The Atran is a finely crafted axe, with a heavy forged steel wedge attached at the head to a carved raw wood shaft. An axe may sound simple, as it’s a long wood handle and a steel head, but the intricacy and care taken to create an axe of this quality is something that is certainly not simple, and is perhaps becoming a lost art. I found the Atran axe to be a wonderful, heavy and high quality felling axe. The steel wedge comes sharp and should last a lifetime with proper care. For my money, it doesn’t get any better.
If you would like to find out more about Hults Bruk, click here.
Article written & Photos by Brandon Scott
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