I'm from Arvika. The axe factory started here in 1909.

I'd love to see this same video done with council tools that would be awesome

Another very professional and helpful video. Thanks for making it.

Thanks for the video! Love the rockwell testing and would love to see you test some budget options like Council Tool, Marbles, Prandi, and Snow & Neally.

Have you tested vintage and new American axes?

Interesting results. I've heard people criticize GB for having steel too hard to sharpen with a file. But like you said there are so many variables its hard to make any definitive conclusions. The fact that all your HB's are with a specific range makes me think it isn't a fluke, and perhaps a standard from the factory.

Heck yeah man !! Great video !! I love watching these awesome tests you do just as much as I love watching some good ole chopping 🤙!! Super interesting man, I too always believe my HB axes seemed to be a bit harder thanks my gransfors axes. I’ve always heard the gransfors were much harder, yet that wasn’t the case when I tested it for myself (just using a file to fix damage). I wonder if this stands true for the old aka vintage gransfors axes. Oh and dang man thanks for the shout out !! That was a fun video to make when I was using the 3.5 lb Hb .. the beginning is a bit boring I prob could have cut that out but the rest was fun 🤙 I use that axe a lot off camera it’s one of my main user axes !! Can’t beat the HB agdor line they’re great working axes 👍

HB have a good heat treat in my experience.  You can thin these axes out more with less risk of edge deformation.  Hardness equals strength.  Great video BTW

Great info as always.

What a flaming review.......🔥

Good info!! God Bless

Pls test helko werk axes

Informative video! It's a PIA when working axes are too hard to file. I guess there was less of an issue with harder steel in the past when files were harder too.

I have a few Swedish Sater Banko Axes, they are the hardest axe heads I have found. Perhaps many axes are softer today because many people who use them are less skilled hobbyists who inevitably damage the edges more frequently and are more likely to be able to re-configure a softer edge

Ive got the splitter and it wall decor because ive gotten more useful splitters at local hardware

Very interesting results. But I think that vintage Arvika may be hung upside down. I'd measure both sides of the eye to be certain.

Great video! Which of these brands would you buy if you could only have one axe? Gransfors or Hults?

I've got some vintage hults bruk and they seem very hard as well. It's slow going to almost pointless trying to sharpen these without a high quality file or belt sander

Hello from Ocala Fl.  Bought property here and lots of Oak on my property' So its axe time for me, can you tell me anything about:
FORESTER Woodman 24in Wood Cutting Axe, Multipurpose Axe with Hickory Handle for Wood Splitting and Chopping - Hand Forged Swedish Steel, I got this axe at Amazon.  thank you so much for any info

Next try iltis oxhead axe lol