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[JohnnyEgo]

For a retirement gift for a friend. He's retiring after 42 years of service, and has a cabin on a heavily wooded lot in Missouri. I wanted to get him something he might use there, so I bought him the ax and a bottle of bourbon, along with a card advising that the order of operation is very important. Anyways, I know jack about axes, so I axed Google, and it turns out there is a multitude of axe forums. The most common recommendation was the Gransfors Small Forrest Axe, so that is what I bought:




The ax nerds told me it was the best in-between axe; small enough to be comfortable carrying all day, large enough to limb moderate sized branches and split smaller logs. These are apparently hand-made in Sweden, and the guy who makes it stamps his initials on the blade. While they are fairly pricey based on my limited knowledge of the axe market from browsing Home Depot, it is a very pretty axe in person. Makes me want one for myself, although I have gas heat and very few axe needs on a day-to-day basis.

[StagLefty]

^ If I needed an axe that would be my first choice. Great gift !!

[bradbn4]

That brand (Gransfors ) is one of the best out there. The size is a good all around, tho I could see a need for the full size one + a camp/hunting axe. For full time tree felling, I would start to think of getting the Gransfors American Forrest axe. For mid winter use in Minnesota, I would use a different style axe...something made by stihl...or maybe Council Hudson Bay.

[blacklabel]

That's an excellent gift choice. Nice work.

[Duman]

..... so I axed Google....

[waffles]

A good day at tanner.

[Bailey Guns]

For a retirement gift for a friend... <snip> The most common recommendation was the Gransfors Small Forrest Axe, so that is what I bought.

Very nice gift. I was given one as a gift 10 or 12 years ago. More of a hatchet, though...only about 10 1/4" long. Razor sharp, same leather sheath. I can't bring myself to use it as it's more like a work of art than a tool.

[rondog]

A good day at tanner.

Sweeet!

[rondog]

Got my NIB version of the Decomm'd M45A1s

Is the "USMC" X'd out on that beautiful pistol? Looks like it.

[DenverGP]

Is the "USMC" X'd out on that beautiful pistol? Looks like it.

From colt:

These decommissioned M45A1s include their Colt Historical letter and display the crossed out USMC logo on the slide.