Swedish Carving Axe

A chop axe for hewing bowls and other wooden objects, artistic wood carving and architectural work. The characteristic curved shape of the cutting edge, carried well above the head's eye, the position of the edge in proportion to he handle, the rather thick bit and the big angle of the wide beveled face makes this axe a good carving tool. You "cut on the beveled face" with curved movements. This new axe pattern, based on old Swedish carving techniques, was developed by Wille Sundqvist, master craftsman and author of "Swedish Carving Techniques" in cooperation with craftman adviser Onni Linnanheimo. The handle is "rugged" to give a good grip.

The picture shows the righthander axe! It is bevelled on the right side - seen from the handle!

The axe has a 11 cm (4 1/3 in.) face and a 37 cm (14 in.) hickory handle and the head weighs 1 kg (2 lb.) It comes with a grain-leather sheath.