JOHNSON CITY — Manager David Ramsey remembers the first shipment of Gransfors Bruks axes he received at Mahoney’s Outfitters.He was intrigued. He was impressed. And he was a little mortified ...

I’ve used many axes since I was a kid, but the one that is my most reliable and trusted friend in the backcountry is the small Forest Ax by the Gransfors Bruks Company. If you are planning on a ...

About $350 for a top-end ax from Hults Bruk or Gransfors Bruk. Wetterlings didn't list prices on its website. The Swedes have been making axes for a long time -- since 1697 in the case of Hults Bruk.

Weight: 1.3 pounds $48 The Best New Backcountry Hatchets: Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet All you have to know is that a Swede hand forged this hatchet just as Gransfors smiths have done since 1902.

You may not be planning to do any log grooving, boat building, or wood sculpting this weekend, but that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate the rustic beauty of the Gränsfors Bruks Gutter Adze ($310).