Comparing axes with Robin Wood 

I’m new at using an axe, so I don’t have a lot to add except for: your customer service is stellar. I ordered online before I fell asleep and when I woke up the tools had been shipped and I had a tracking number. The price was fantastic, there was no wait, & the axe/tools were exactly what you said they would be. I couldn’t have started this hobby in a better way. Thank you very much.

My new Robin Wood Carving Axe came today. Photos, videos and/or words don't do the little beauty justice. The feel, in hand, is brilliant. Very, very sharp and deftly finished. Perfectly (PERFECTLY) hung and a Hickory handle that is so straight and tight grained it boggles my tool loving mind. I love the faceting and striations down the haft. The grip is ideal...anywhere along the handle, allowing for a very high level of control. Light and nimble, lean and mean, a cutter with a lovely curving slicing blade. Yeah, there are those two GB axes one could compare it to but others exist out there as well. This is the only one of all of them that I've had in hand...and it'll do. PS: also ordered one of Paul Dore's solid looking masks. If needed I usually have sheaths made by one of two makers here in the USA, but keeping Robin and Paul together on this little venture just seemed right. I've seen the phrase "couldn't be more pleased" applied to these quite often. Now I know what it feels !like.

Best regards and thank you for helping us coming back to earth / keeping it simple :)

Very well my friend. Congratulations on the video. Beautiful hatchet. Again, perfect technique. Greetings from southern Brazil.

I like lighter axes, and that looks very nice for some spoon and bowl work. Good film - thanks.

I _love_ your workshop!

Loving the superhero pose at the end.

Ordered one yesterday arrived this morning absolutely top notch piece of kit for the price only downside is the lack of a mask but I intend to be ordering one of Pauls in the next day or so!

Thanks Robin. Planning on getting your Carving axe very soon. (Serious hint dropping near to Father's Day) 👍

One thing I don't care for on the GB wildlife hatchet is the diameter of the handle. I find it too small and my hand started to ache after using it for a while, so I wrapped paracord around it to thicken it up. Much better now. I like the look of your handle too.

gransfors is a sculpture axe , one is a hunting/cutting axe , and your one is a little more like a carving shape . I think your axe is very good . good thought out . ok bud cheer

I have a Robin Wood axe its a great tool for the money

Robin, your axe has the toe raised above the eye in the same way as an Oschenkopf or to a lesser extent, Hultafors axe. I prefer the straight head GB/Wetterlings pattern but you seemed to use that raised toe for dishing out the spoon blank (with great precision I might add). I have never carved anything in my life but now that I've retired I want to learn to do a bit more than chop up firewood all day. I have 2 of the smaller classic Hults axes but am I likely to get into bad habits trying to carve with them? I'm baulking a bit because I have about a dozen different axes and have difficulty justifying the purchase of another one to myself :-))

Is it possible to get this axe with the octagon edges on the handle

Bought a Gränsfors axe not so long ago, and one thing about it compared to the Robin Wood is that the handle on the Gränsfors seems a lot nicer than on the Robin Wood.

Iv been looking for a spoon carving axe do you produce your axe to sell

I noticed your handle has facets rather than rounded profile. Do you find you have a better feel for the angle you're cutting at with that? Could you add a link in the description to where to buy your axes?

What is the edge profile? Is it beveled on each side, or is it flat for hewing? Thanks!

Nice!

I got a Wildlife ax when I Got my Tormek wet grinder. Almost gave away the ax. Now I am getting interested in spoon carving I am glad I kept it. I watched you ax sharpening video and wondered when sharpening do I follow the profile that came with the ax? i understand carving axes have a flat bevel on one side and a steeper bevel on the other.. Will i have any problems using it like it came from the factory? Thanks for your sharpening videos both ax and spoon knife.

Who makes your rhineland axe head?

ive tried your axe and i really didt enjoy it

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