WETTERLINGS Hand Forged Bushcraft Camping Hunters Axe Small

This Finely-balanced and functional hunting axes, is the product of genuine craftsmanship that every one was hand forged in the traditional way that bears its own distinguishing mark.  Made from high quality Swedish carbon steel, heat treated to reach 58-59 HRC.  The cutting edge is convex and the bevel face slightly widened to chop or split firewood.  Features a polished poll so that they can be used as a hammer or to skin animals. 

This axe is of a size that makes it very versatile and useful in most situations in the forest, however is still of a small enough size to still make it practical to put in your rucksack or on your belt when going out into the forest for hunting, fishing, camping or bushcraft/survival activities.  The handle of this axe is made from heartwood of American hickory. This wood has the impact-resistance and strength expected of an axe handle. The handle is securely fitted into the eye of the axe head, aligned with the axe handle and secured with both wood and metal wedges. This axe has an approx 25cm long handle and has been treated with linseed oil (not lacquered).  The edge is protected by a sturdy thick welted brown leather sheath with popper fastening. 

Weight 0.55kg, approx 10 1/4" overall with a 5 1/4" axe head and a 2 3/4" cutting edge.  * quoted price is for single axe incl a leather sheath

Every axe bears its own distinguishing mark
Just like over 100 years ago, a hand forged Wetterlings is the product of genuine craftsmanship. Every axe that leaves the factory in Storvik, Sweden has its own unique character. Every one bears its own distinguishing mark.

An axe to trust
Wetterlings make versatile axes for hunting and carpentry, heavier axes for felling trees and splitting logs. They are tools of the highest quality in terms of durability and performance.  A Wetterlings is not only an axe - it's a friend you can trust.

Hard and sharp Swedish steel
It all starts with Swedish steel. Wetterlings use first-rate Swedish steel that contains alloys of silicon, manganese and vanadium. These alloys allow a high-quality tempering of the steel. A hand forged Wetterlings axe has a hardness of 58-59° Rock-well, which is far higher than that of most other axe manufacturers.

A task that requires both patience and time
A Wetterlings is slowly forged in a forge press. This is a methodical task that demands patience and time, and is entirely dependent upon the skill of the blacksmith. The result is an axe that has a very fine grain structure. After having being hammered for a long period of time the steel becomes extremely strong and can be ground to a high level of sharpness.

About Wetterlings (*extract from Wetterlings Officical Website)

The history of Wetterlings started over 100 years ago. On a spring day in 1882 the engineer Otto Wetterling disembarked from a train in Storvik Sweden. For several years he had studied the production of axes in the USA. His brother, Sven Axel Wetterling had earlier started producing axes on a small scale in a forge in Storvik. His company was named S. A. Wetterlings Manufacturer, or, in short, S. A. W.

Otto Wetterling immediately became supervisor. Using ideas gained from the new country, and craftsmanship and experience from the old, the brothers created a piece of legendary industrial history. Since then the forge has been in uninterrupted use for almost 125 years.

Today, 10 people proudly continue the tradition of producing world class axes. The forge is in Storvik twenty kilometers west of Sandviken. An area in Sweden where people since time for the vikings have worked with iron.

Wetterling Axes are hand forged from quality Swedish steel alloyed from iron, carbon, silicon, manganese and vanadium. Hand forging uses presses that deliver many blows, making the axe edges stronger than if they were drop forged. The special axe steel alloy makes high quality hardening possible. After grinding, hardening and tempering, the Wetterling axes keep a Rockwell hardness of 57-58. These are the main reasons the Wetterling axes hold a keen edge with good "string" longer than most axes.

The handles are lathed from American hickory. The best stress capacity and resistance to blows make hickory the wood of choice for good axe handles.

An axe from Wetterlings is made to last. With a little care, your axe could last forever.  

ORDERING

All orders are processed when they are received.  All orders are considered as rush orders and are delivered at first place subject to availability.  

Any change in the order must be made within 24 hours of placement of the original order.  Orders that have already shipped out cannot be revised.

PAYMENT

Trading currency is in Australian Dollors only. 

All orders are due on invoiced, i.e. payment is cleared and/or authorised by the bank prior to order delivery.  Order will be automatically cancelled without notice when accrued payment is not received within 5 days after placing the order or prior to delivery in terms which is earlier.

Payment shall be made by any of following means unless specified. 

-         bank cheque

-         credit card (visa/master/debit cards)

-         Paypal

-         bank transfers/direct deposit

SHIPPING

-      All orders received before 2pm with cleared payment will be dispatched on the same working day; whereas the following working day.

-      Postage quoted is to be sent by registered mail inclusive of insurance (within OZ), generally. FREE postage is offered for order value over A$200.

WARRANTY & RETURN

-         FUSION GEAR endeavours to have replacement without charges in case where the goods arrive non-functional to the Buyer.  The Buyer is obliged to notify FUSION GEAR of the intended replacement at first place.  Fusion Gear will send the replacement to the Buyer within 7 days upon receipt of the faulty goods returned in good order that are not exhibited damage or non-functional as a result of use, which means no scratches, dents, chips, cracks or missing components.  The Buyer shall ensure all items returned appropriately packed with original package in whole including all original components and accessories if any.

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