Restoring Billnäs 12.3 Vintage Axe

I made a new video about Billnäs axe. The last one destroyed.
Links:
Billnäs catalog from 1928
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/pie...
Pictures of some of my axes:
www.hutkai.fi/kuvat/Axes/

[@isaiahmountford5815]

Beautiful work

[@corvusduluth]

Kiitos. Kellokoski 12.3 in my hand.

[@pukinpaja1974]

Hienohan siitä tuli! Sama projekti itsellä just menossa! 🎅🏻👍🏻🪓🇫🇮

[@caide]

Kiitos. Nyt kun noita varsia on tullut enemmän veisteltyä ja parisen kymmentä kirvestä vartettua, nii ei tuo ehkä täysin nappiin mennyt 😂

[@beavercreekwoodcraft8134]

On the Billnäs catalog, The tool between vesuri and havukirves is a hay knife, used for cutting bales or hay stacks.

[@caide]

Thanks!

[@yooperwsdm]

Great restoration of the Billnas! The Axes are extremely hard to find in the United States, eBay has them but at a price between 100 to 150 USD. Just a few Euro's I could only wish. thank you for the video!

[@caide]

Thanks! Yes they are here usually 5€ in flee market. Really good ones can be 20€.

[@yooperwsdm]

@@caide I would send you 20 Euro's any day for any Billnas!

[@caide]

@@yooperwsdm problem is the postal fees. It's really expensive to send packages from here.

[@patrickdaia6099]

Hey man nice video, I would be interested to buy some billnäs axe heads if you could help me out I'll pay the transport fees no problem

[@robinbrinken2500]

its true that people just trow away old axes. i found six axes in the scrap metal cointainer. two billnäs axes one 14.2 and one 1134, one säter, one hultafors and two whitout any markings on them. it is just sad that people trow them away

[@caide]

Yes. It is very sad.

[@MaxII1952]

Upea video. Tämän jälkeen todella ymmärrän millä tämä maa on nostettu nykykukoistukseen. Kiitos.

[@ASHG0824]

Hei, I have a Billnäs 12.3 I would like to restore and wondered where I could get a new handle for it. I live in Finland and any advice would be appreciated as I'm new to this. Oh and I also enjoyed this video.

[@caide]

Best choice is to get some birch wood and make it yourself. You can buy handles from Motonet, made by hickory and then there is also. Puuilo sells some and some other companies, but maybe best ones are from Ähtärin puusorvaamo.

[@caide]

A lot of tips also in Facebook group: Kirvesharrastajat Suomi / Finnish axe enthusiasts

[@ASHG0824]

Thank you for reply. We also spoke via email. Thanks for your help much appreciated.

[@user-ih3hd6zj9q]

Доброго часу. Можете скинути фото каталога сокир?

[@flymanhorse]

Could you tell me little bit more about the design of the axehead?

[@caide]

I think the design is originally from Sweden and these are from the first factories we had in Nordics. Collateral axe can take more beating and in my opinion is much better than the new Swedish design you can find now for example in Gränfors bruk axes. They have a lot different axes for different purpose: woodworking, splitting, felling and so on... You can find Billnäs catalog from 1928 here and see the different models and other tools too: digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/pienpainate/binding/338807?page=1

[@mky3039]

Is it necessary to use two wedges or is one enough?

[@caide]

Usually one is enough. If you do it right.

[@jonathancaissie7758]

I just received my billnas a few days ago. Very happy. The handle on mine seems too long, it is 26 inches. I may switch it. I'm trying to find a leather mask/sheath, I saw one on eBay that is made for a fiskars axe, but I don't know if it will fit. I noticed your handle is shorter, would you suggest that I make a shorter one? My axe head is the same as yours.

[@caide]

It depends what purpose you use your axe. Longer is better when chopping woods, I like short because it's going to be more multipurpose use. I think yours is going to be ok.

[@jonathancaissie7758]

@@caide thank you very much. You still going to make a video for a leather sheath for the billnas?

[@caide]

Yes, coming soon

[@caide]

Now there is a video online about axe mask also :)

[@foretell6819]

Jonathan Caissie where did you get it?

[@horseblinderson4747]

While the whole history and whatnot gets kinda dry after awhile just hang in there it gets metal aF at about 18 minutes

[@silvRsmeden]

Hi!! I get happy when I see that theres more of us around the world.. im from sweden and collect axes for a future museum.. I wonder if you would like to sell some nice axe heads .or if you intrested to change with nice models I have.. please let me know.. it would be very fun to put an haft on a finnisj axe the real way cause you have very specific eyes compared to swedish and other countries.. thanx

[@caide]

Yes, exchange sound good idea.

[@caide]

If you interested of change axes, you can e-mail me to: [e-mail]

[@robinw4461]

What Wood would you recommend for the handle? Very nice video :)

[@caide]

Robin W I use birch wood, because it's the best from our trees here in Finland.

[@jonathancaissie7758]

@@caide how could I find a leather axe mask for a billnas?

[@caide]

Jonathan Caissie You can't find any factory made, there is traditional way to make it from birch bark. I made mine from leather myself. It's not difficult, I'm going to make a video about that too.

[@jonathancaissie7758]

@@caide thank you very much for the quick reply. Very very nice work.

[@jonathancaissie7758]

@@caide I just ordered a billnas. I noticed that the handle has no wedge. If I can save the handle, I will put a wooden wedge in. In your opinion would it be wise to also put a small metal step wedge as well? Also what kind of oil do you use on your handles?

[@itikkaneme]

Onko sinulla myydä yhtä tuollaista12.3 terää? Itse haluaisin tehdä kans kunnon kirveen.

[@caide]

Mulla voi olla joku, vähän kaikki vielä muuttolaatikoissa sekaisin.

[@itikkaneme]

@@caide Kiva juttu. Asialla ei kiire. Mutta mites tämä oikein toimii, että voitais olla ei julkisesti yhteyksissä?

[@itikkaneme]

Ei kun joo. Löysin sun s-postin. Laitan sinne viestiä. :)

[@realmetis8002]

fiskars is good for something lol hello from canada

[@christianlee1693]

I wish we could get these head for that cheap in the states these go upwards of 80€

[@caide]

Here they are too cheap.

[@christianlee1693]

@@caide yeah, I hope to get a small axe head and fix the dings in the head and put a straight ziricote axe handle on it, plus maybe blue or blacken the metal This is only when I find a nice axe head for a good price

[@caide]

@@christianlee1693 I hope you find one. It's a great axe 😊

[@mahmoudmarei3117]

Onks tämmönen billnäs kirves hyvä puiden halkomiseen?

[@caide]

On todella hyvä!

[@mahmoudmarei3117]

@@caide mistä tämmöstä kannattais ettiä ku ei näitä kaupoissa myydä? Kolusitko ite kirpputorit vai tori.fi:stä?

[@caide]

@@mahmoudmarei3117 Kirpputoreilta olen löytänyt noita. Aika homma niitä on etsiä. Jotain olen ostanut myös tori.fi:stä

[@Arwin-gh2jw]

Good video, good axe, but you definitely need to change the music.

[@isaiahmountford5815]

Cant find em in the states for under 80

[@caide]

Yes they can be expensive to even post there. Its more than 50 the post.

[@isaiahmountford5815]

@@caide considering it travels around the world to get here, its completely understandable. Well worth the price I think. They are remarkably beautiful and useful tools with a wonderful history.

[@joecrocco5501]

Freaky music...but a great job on the Billnas!!

[@user-dk5pf3jj8n]

Довжина ручки яка?

[@caide]

Я вже не пам’ятаю, таких у мене десятки

[@user-dk5pf3jj8n]

@@caide . Приблизно сказати можете ,бо є у мене така 12,3 і хочу знати хоч приблизно довжину руків'я на неї яке робити.

[@caide]

​@@user-dk5pf3jj8n десь 50-60 см для розколювання дров я віддаю перевагу 60см

[@user-dk5pf3jj8n]

@@caide . Для похідного яку робите довжину?

[@caide]

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[@ylovaht2097]

Katajasta varsi ja niin on paras

[@Leima1]

Hieno video, äänet vaan piti laittaa pois kun alkoi musiikki.

[@user-wv2qt3su8k]

Ну честно говоря, насадка окова на топорище неочень. По мне лучше бы новое сделал, и подогнал бы точнее. Ну и забивать деревянные клинья неудобным стальным топором тоже весьма сомнительное занятие, что и показал отколовшийся кусок.

[@realmetis8002]

ah more duct tape lolololol

[@bekanav]

At 20.00 my eyes hurt because of your puukko skills... You need hundred of hours of practice. I did it when I was 9-14 years old and I still use puukko regularly at 45 years. Also think on which side you carve wood when fitting the handle, it looks like you are working on back side, but you should have worked (mainly) on belly side. Putting screws through the collar is more like a travesty. Axe head seems to be in wrong position as well, not to mention it is not correctly ground (shape of the blade, not sharpness). BTW axe sharpness is not that improtant as many fools think. Good try nevertheless