The Robin Wood Carving Axe
£69.00
A razor sharp axe that will do anything from felling small trees to splitting firewood, where it really excels is as a carving axe.
The weight of the head is 550g and the total weight around 720g (1lb 11oz), handle length is 12.5″ (31cm). This is a great mid-weight carving axe that most people will use easily without getting tired, yet still heavy enough to remove wood quickly.
A sharp axe will only stay sharp if the edge is protected, we offer a great leather sheath for the job.
Description
A razor sharp axe that will do anything from felling small trees to splitting firewood, where it really excels is as a carving axe.
For many years there has not been a good carving axe available that came sharp and ready to use for less than £100. This axe changes things. The axe heads are drop forged abroad then ground on big waterstones by our full time grinder Zak, who was trained by the late Brian Alcock, the last professional grinder in Sheffield. We then hone them to a fine edge. We have the hickory axe handles made in the UK to our design. They have a knurled finish for grip and are treated with linseed oil. They also make a great axe for kindling splitting, bushcraft or camp use.
The weight of the head is 550g and the total weight around 720g (1lb 9oz), handle length is 12.5″ (31cm). This is a good mid-weight carving axe that most people will use easily without getting tired, yet still heavy enough to remove wood quickly.
A sharp axe will only stay sharp if the edge is protected, we offer a great leather sheath for the job.
Here is a short film we made of Brian grinding the axes
The carving axes come sharp and ready to use but eventually you will need to sharpen it yourself. This video shows the method we use.
This video shows the axe compared to two commonly used axes by Gransfors Bruks and also shows it in use carving a spoon blank. NB we have slightly changed the handle design since this film was made. The axes have proved extremely popular with many folk preferring them to much more expensive axes, have a look at some of the comments below.
Due to the nature of the natural materials we use, handle colours & patterns will vary, as will sheath colours & textures. Sheath not included.
Edward Knapp –
Robin: I love your carving axe for bowls and spoons. The design is perfect, the weight is just right for me. I will email you a picture of my neighbor here in the mountains of California chopping an Aspen bowl with your carving axe. Have you considered making a bowl adze? Ed Knapp
Daniel Brown –
Quality tool and a joy to use. Fabulous edge retention and ideally balanced. Strops to razor sharp and makes for speedy wood removal. Allows me to make much more progress on carving projects before switching to carving knives, speeding up the projects and making them much more enjoyable. Highly recommended.
Paul C –
Does the job nicely. I use mostly for spoon and bowl work. Great weight, balance, and edge. Removes lots of wood when thats what you need but can be dialed back for finer work. Its the hatchet I reach for most often
Anonymous –
This is my first proper axe, I bought a roughneck £20 axe for chopping logs for firewood, blunt as anything but did the job.
Recently got into wood carving and saw Robins name come up on some old YouTube videos. Then spoke to a wood carver who recommended Robins axe.
This thing is a real beauty, it’s a work of art so much so that I think it’s too nice to use
I was going to save some money and not buy the sheath but I was advised to purchase the sheath as the axe is razor sharp, which it was. I shaved the back of my hand with it as soon as it arrived (very scientific test). The sheath is heavy duty and gorgeous. Glad I didn’t skimp out.
I’ll be purchasing the flat and curved knives from here soon, to replace my Moras once I get better at carving.
If you’re looking for an axe, this is the one!
The customer service excellent, Robin himself replied to my emails immediately and he’s got videos demonstrating how to sharpen. I’ve replicated his set up now so I’m confident that with practice, I’ll be able to sharpen my own tools.
Thanks Robin & the team.