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In 1946 Sweden’s largest axe manufacturer, Hults Bruk, produced over 800,000 axes each year. These axes sold worldwide making the brand famous and earning them accolades. Today Sweden’s oldest axe manufacturer still hand forges their axes using traditional methods but in much smaller numbers and for a different user. During the great depression power saws . . .
With a 6AM start, coffee and breakfast in hand, the three of us were on the road and at the trailhead by 9:30. After a winter camping trek last season, I realized going in without a tent and building a shelter can be much more comfortable through a long, cold night. I also decided that . . .
Movember, No Shave November or just plain November, whatever you call it, is coming to an end. By now most of you have some impressive facial hair and despite comments from Grandma and your twelve year old cousins at Thanksgiving, I hope you keep that manliness on your face for at least the rest of . . .
Living in Ontario, Canada means we have an abundance of two key resources: freshwater and hardwood, which require the proper tools to travel efficiently and survive sustainably in the wilderness. A canoe is the best (and most fun!) way to get around with all that freshwater. Almost 160,000 square kilometers (62,000 square miles) or 11% . . .
We are thrilled to welcome (3) new brand ambassadors to our team of axe and outdoor enthusiasts. After an exhaustive search and poring through dozens of qualified applicants, we finally landed on three individuals to represent Hults Bruk in North America. The #AxeHeads will help maintain our brand’s 300-year-old tradition by sharing their own experiences . . .
Introducing the highly anticipated Akka Forester’s axe, just in time for summer camping season. Inspired by customer demand for a multipurpose wilderness axe, the new Akka is a workhorse capable of limbing, chopping, fine carving and carpentry tasks. In order to balance packability, weight and effectiveness for splitting and chopping power, we paired a lighter . . .
Hults Bruk Sponsors the Underhand Block Chop competition at the 57th Annual Lumberjack World Championships Every year since 1960, small-town Hayward, Wisconsin hosts the Lumberjack World Championships. Also known as the Olympics of the Forest, thousands of spectators watch more than 100 contestants from around the world compete in 21 events ranging from logrolling, chopping, . . .
Hults Bruk’s legendary Agdor axes are now available in the United States! In celebration, we are giving away a set of two Agdor axes. Giveaway ends Friday, July 30th, 2021. One winner will be chosen at random and announced via email and on social media by Monday, Aug. 2nd, 2021.
Mirror Polished Almike Hatchet This giveaway has ended. One winner will be chosen at random and announced via email and on social media by Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A beautiful show piece. Special care and attention was devoted to polishing the hand-forged Swedish steel to a mirror-finish. Ready to mount on the wall, or put . . .
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