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Posted: 7/14/2017 5:05:51 PM EDT
I just bought this head on ebay last week for  $25 delivered. I failed to take before pictures bit it wasn't pretty. I am not sure who made this head. It's not Hults Bruk. I'm guessing that it's a Wetterlings or Urafors.










I stole one of the 24" West Woods Handles off the shelf and mounted it up.  The head has a lot of hour glass shape and it didn't want to track the way I would have liked. I got it done and mounted so tight that the wedge almost didn't go in.

The eye in this head is right at the maximum for the handle. 2" x 3/4".  The fit is tight even without a huge shoulder  which is really more of a false sense of security.





This shows why I left the shoulder so long. This design is much more like many of the German makers. The idea is to have a longer gripping area for doing carving and feather sticking. It is much more comfortable and controllable in a push cut.





The shoulder is nice and thin so it won't hit when splitting. It looks a bit different but it's extremely useable this way.

This axe ended up 23.75" long and 2 lbs 8 oz. 1.75 lb head.

I am very happy with the size and weight. For almost the same weight as a boys axe head alone you get 95% of its capabilities and better packability.
Link Posted: 7/14/2017 7:20:22 PM EDT
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Looks good but I'm not a fan of the carving handle
Link Posted: 7/14/2017 7:38:16 PM EDT
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More German style. Especially on square back axes.
Link Posted: 7/16/2017 9:33:56 PM EDT
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Looks good but I'm not a fan of the carving handle
More German style. Especially on square back axes.
I haven't had the pleasure of square back axes.
Link Posted: 7/17/2017 12:20:51 AM EDT
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Another axe!!!  
Link Posted: 7/17/2017 8:03:32 AM EDT
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Number 97 is a Husqvarna hatchet I got for $30 delivered. It will be here this week.....
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