Hults Bruk Agdor Hultafors Husqvarna Axe Mega Review

Everything you could possibly want to know about the differences between Hults Bruk, Agdor, Hultafors and Husqvarna axes out of the box. Hults Bruk Dave Canterbury American Felling Axe, Agdor 3.5lb Large Felling Axe, Hultafors 26 in Felling Axe and Husqvarna 13 in Hatchet compared new.

[@kurts64]

How can anyone dislike this?Maybe granfors fans. Great info and entertaining as well, awesome job Sisyphus

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Because people are morons lol

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

In reality the difference between the Dave Canterbury axe and the Agdor Montreal pattern is this, the American Felling axe (which is made in a Canadian pattern) has a polished edge and chemically induced false forge finish. The Agdor Montreal axe is painted after it is polished and the edge misses a couple of polishing steps. The grain pattern looked horrible on the $230 plus USD axe compared to the $70 CAD axe as well so is Daves name worth almost $200 more? No it isnt. Also, I own and love Swedish axes but the mythology and misrepresentation that these are hand forged needs to end. Open Die Drop Forging and then grinding the rough forging by hand to shape is not hand forged.

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

I own a few truly hand forged axes now and I'm not going to disagree that open die forge isn't the same as having an experienced blacksmith hammering out your order and sending you pics as he works through it ;) It's true. Still love my HBs tho!

[@feralgrandad4429]

Top video. I've got both Huskies and Hultafors. Just fantastic. But I've got one of the Hults bruks premier hatchets, its sharper then some knives come. I think the takeaway from this is I need an Agdoe in my life!! Lol. I'm visiting my son in Canada in April, going to get one for sure.........

[@snowwalker9999]

The HB premium axes look beautiful. However they also have harder steel and require a good file or a belt sander to sharpen. HB agdor and their unfortunately discontinued cheaper models have great steel yet they are easier to sharpen. Half hour of work and they too can look and perform like the premium ones. Great video comparison. Good chopping!

[@MDR-hn2yz]

I have several HB axes and several Husqvarnas. Both are great tools.

[@SupermanBB]

Excellent video buddy. I love the Agdor Montreal pattern and Arvika 5star axes that I have. I also have a couple husqvarnas. And I’m about to buy the hultafors Hy 10 1.5kg The Hults Bruk company makes great axes. Most of mine have required some reprofiling and thinning of the haft… but I agree, they end up excellent for the money. I do wish Canada or US produced more quality axes in modern times… but options are limited and simply overpriced. European axes or vintage American axes seems to be the way to go these days (if you can find the right deals on vintage)

[@marktalopa4289]

I really love HB axe but today supply is less or maybe no more order in my country thus i really miss

[@jsboyle3459]

Very helpful👍🏻

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

So glad!

[@MartyInTheWoods]

Exceptionally good video. Intro music is WAY too loud ;-) Wetterlings also used to make axes for Husqvarna. Now they are making Gransfors axes - how is that for a change? :-)

[@BushcraftSisyphus]

Apparently, Wetterlings has been owned by the same entrepreneur that turned around Gransfors for quite some time. I visited all the 3 major Swedish factories this fall and they have a much more collaborative outlook on product making than I think is the usual American approach. Yes, Wetterlings is already selling off all their own branded products and making only certain GBA lines. First I've heard of a Husky connection tho! Good intel. Of all the factories, Wetterlings had the best shop, but what was also amazing was how small and remote these forges are. These are not big factories, the presses are 70-80 years old and not getting any younger, and maybe 8-10 employees make up the whole shebang. It was an amazing trip.

[@MartyInTheWoods]

​@@BushcraftSisyphus Yes, Branby bought Wetterlings in 2012 I think. He bought Gransfors in the 80s, he talks a little about that, as well as the changes he had to make, in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn7Yd3mde6aZhbM That must have been quite a trip, to see all those three swedish smithies... I guess, it was just a question of time, that Wetterlings stopped making their own axe heads - unfortunately... When I bought my splitting maul in 2013, I did not know, that it was one of the last ones with the "original" more narrow turpentine shape. They changed it to make the head shorter, but more wide, to increase the splitting angle. That must have been already Branby and/or Kalthoff (the woman he put in charge at Wetterlings).

[@dpepsta]

29:50 hahhaha yeah

[@MartyInTheWoods]

24:40 yes WOW!

[@bobjohnson9597]

we even see your brown eyes in the mirror edge, also Agdor is in (Smokey mountain knife works) in Tennessee USA, thats where I found mine for a good price and worth every penny and if we dont support this company then all axes will be made in China.and break like my budget Chinse axe head did. Notice Chinese and Chinse mean the same.

[@jastimbal60]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@petter5721]

The blue colour is a traditional Swedish tool blue. The blue line shall be parallel with the handle!

[@MartyInTheWoods]

23:15 Butchcrafters - that is a good one. I think Freudian, but still very very funny... and true, a lot of bushcrafters are more butchering than anything else :-D

[@MrBrianblom]

Good stuff. Very interesting.

[@davidcooke8825]

Fantastic video.

[@joefunk2137]

Cool video!

[@jeffcoulter7181]

Hults Bruk was big in New Zealand 50 years ago. Then sadly they stopped importing in the 1970’s

[@EarlyMist]

I dunno man, my two Agdors are pretty ugly grind wise and haft wise

[@MartyInTheWoods]

10:03 LOL

[@blairwise3339]

Hoosk-varna.

[@ronsilva516]

Very petty axes

[@garry9296]

He broke the law alright. The law of human decency. Which this creature knows nothing about. He wanted to be in the spotlight and he didn’t care how inhumane it was.