![]() ![]() If there is anything else you would like to see on the website, or if you are having any troubles, please feel free to email me at or phone me on 07736 308475. Lovely adzes are available from another UK blacksmith, Josh Burrell.Ĭontact us for custom leather sheaths for axes, billhooks and drawknives. Check out his amazing carving axe - in stock now. Check them out in the Saw Sharpening tabĬheck our the amazing new book by Sean Hellman all about sharpening your tools - in the Books SectionĪ new specialist blacksmith from the UK has been added to the range of the site - James Wood. We are now selling lovely hand forged bowl hooks from Yoav Elkayam.Ī whole new section has been added to the website, all the tools and devices needed to sharpen the traditional large crosscut saws. Check out the Craft Wood tab for a look at the options. The 2-1/4 wide blade is shaped with an elliptical curve - the middle cutting area has a shallow sweep surrounded by a steeper radius at the ends. Excellent for bowl carving, saddling Windsor seats and sculpture projects. We are now selling billets and roughed out blanks of freshly felling green wood. Hand forged by Swedish toolmaker Hans Karlsson, these are easily the finest hollowing adzes that we know of. I was lucky that he had one on the shelf, but you may have to be patient while he gets around to your order.Please note - Woodland Craft Supplies will not sell knives to anyone under the age of 18. Bear in mind that he does not hold a great deal of stock of ready made items. I read recently that Dave has revised the design of his adzes after meeting an eastern European carver, so what he is offering now would probably be different to mine. ![]() Unfortunately, mine was never stamped with his logo. The handle itself needed thinning a bit for my wee paws, so it was a good thing the wedge came loose! No steel wedges involved so it was easy to re-wedge it and it has been solid ever since. I guess the humidity in my garage is different to the humidity in Dave's shed. ![]() The handle came loose on mine almost straight away as the wedge worked itself loose, but he did say he put the handle on in a hurry. I've had it for a couple of years and I have never had to sharpen it more than a quick wipe on a leather strop. I think it would be most at home digging out wider shallower bowls. I mostly use it for starting kuksa sized holes which I finish with a curved gouge. Its a fine piece of steel indeed and has dug lots of holes in lots of pieces of wood. the price has increased by £20.Īny other recommendation for good versatile bowl adzes for less that £100? What if any are the drawbacks of having too tight a sweep?Īs a novice I appriciate any advice, so thanks in advance.Įdit: just checked his website again and it looks like hes had a bit of a rejig. any advice on optimum angles?Īlso what sweep is preferable? I am thinking if it is too flat it will be less versatile as it will be unable to be used for small projects. ![]() The head is masterfully hand forged by Andreas Karlsson. I understand the bevel needs to be on the outside for the control and to prevent it from digging in. The Hans Karlsson ADZE 35mm comes sharpened, honed and ready to work. Does anyone have any advice on what shape and size works well? and what shape would be the most versatile? He makes size sweep curve and shape to order. Can anyone reccomend this desicion/ have any eperience with one of his adzes? This for me however is just a too far out the realms of what I'm willing to pay as a novice.Īfter some looking around I have decided to buy a head from Dave Budd as he has a good reputation and it comes a reasonable £70. It seems that there are a lot out there however what i seem to find is that everyone rests at the same opinion spend the money, get the Hans Karlsson. My next purchase is to get an Adze for carving bowls, maybe larger kuksa's, generally to hollow things fast. I have recently got into wood carving and I am currently amassing a collection of tools. ![]()
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