KA Heritage August Hedvall Timmeryxa 22"

Stand in the shadow of a Giant. Swede August Hedvall 1866 - 1900 was known as "the Giant" during his tenure as head of the Uraförs Yxabrik. His personally forged axes are iconic and absolute perfection in design and construction. As a habit, Dave usually pulls everyone he comes across to add to his personal collection...having only recently decided to release a few for public consumption. 

By default, most axes made by the Giant are...well, Giant! His hewing axes are often twice the size of most others of the day and although I'm sure he could use them single-handed, you'll want to keep both hands on them as a mere mortal. Spoiler alert- Thanos was real, and he was a Swedish Black Smith!

With that said, Dave was shocked to have recently come across a few examples of Hedvall's work still in the motherland that are light and nimble. Making for a very whippy and useful limbing axe/long hatchet when rehung. Maybe this was a thumb chisel for him or a concerted effort to make a boy's hatchet. Whatever the reason, we thank his ghost and pay tribute.

Hand-stripped and wire wheeled by Dave, the poll was squared and refaced as well. Very prominent "AH" stamped into the face attest to its original maker. Swedish collard design for strength with somewhat unusually long face/cheeks for reaching deep into a cut. What the Brits would come to refer to as a "chip chop". This axe was light and handy, and like the American "timber-cruiser," something you could carry all day limbing trees. 

High carbon laminated cutting edge took and will retain a keen cutting edge. Over 120 yrs worth of usage marks and scars attest to a history you just can't fake.

22” White ash haft and leather sheath custom fabricated by Emile at Trinity Boletus in Quebec.