Description

Hans Karlsson ADZE 60mm is a premium, rare, doubly curved adze. Hand-forged in very small numbers.

An adze used mainly for the hollowing of bowls, troughs and chair bottoms.

From fabled Swedish tool makers Hans Karlsson Klensmide AB.  In Sweden they call this a Tjackelyxa Kort Skaft

The cutting edge on this adze has a flat area in the middle which works well at the bottom of larger bowls.

An adze of undoubted quality, where great attention has been paid to how tools like this work, beautifully detailed and finished.

The Karlssons have an absolute understanding of what wood craftsmen want and need from a tool.

Subtle hammer marks on the head, confirm this as a hand-forged tool.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE RARITY OF THIS TOOL, WHEN AVAILABLE, WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ONE ORDER PER PERSON

Includes a WOODSMITH leather sheath made from thick black split leather.  Fastens with thick leather thonging.

Total weight approx. 700 grams.

Cutting edge is approx. 60mm (2 3/8″)”) from corner to corner.  There is a main external bevel and a smaller internal bevel, ground to approx. 25 degrees.

Hand forged from Swedish Uddeholm steel Arne SS1672, a steel expertly formulated for toughness and for holding a long-lasting sharp edge.

The exquisitely shaped handle is made from either ash or elm.  Made from trees grown just outside of the Karlsson’s home town of Motala, Sweden.

A choice of two handle lengths:

• 230mm (9″) long, lightly oiled with linseed.
• 430mm (17″) long, lightly oiled with linseed.

SELECT HANDLE LENGTH FROM THE DROP-DOWN BOX ABOVE

The Hans Karlsson ADZE 60mm comes sharpened, honed and ready to work.

The head is masterfully hand-forged by Andreas Karlsson.

YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO BUY THIS PRODUCT