{"id":463,"date":"2020-07-24T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2020-07-24T18:37:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T00:37:09","slug":"swedish-axe-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Axe Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Hero Section” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ background_color=”#233b4e” background_enable_image=”off” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Swedish Axe Makers” header_fullscreen=”on” button_one_text=”Learn More” button_one_url=”#bigthree” background_overlay_color=”rgba(29,38,51,0.86)” content_max_width=”700px” admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ title_font=”Oswald|on||on|” title_font_size=”80px” title_line_height=”1.3em” content_font=”Roboto||||” content_font_size=”20px” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” background_image=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”on” custom_button_one=”on” button_one_border_radius=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing=”4px” button_one_font=”Oswald|on||on|” button_one_icon=”%%3%%” button_one_icon_color=”#ffffff” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_zoom=”4%” button_one_text_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_one_border_color_hover=”#ffffff” button_one_border_radius_hover=”0px” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”4px” button_one_bg_color_hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_border_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_border_radius__hover=”0px” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”4px” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_bg_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”]

The storied history of Swedish made axes<\/p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”bigthree” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Sub Title” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

A legacy of quality dating back centuries<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#FF4F00″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Text” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_padding=”30px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

Today there are three remaining major axe producers in Sweden:\u00a0S.A. Wetterlings<\/strong> in Storvik, Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB<\/strong> in Gr\u00e4nsfors and\u00a0Hultafors\/Hults Bruk<\/strong> in \u00c5by, outside of\u00a0Norrk\u00f6ping.<\/p>\n

Husqvarna, a Swedish company, sells axes which are in fact made by\u00a0Hults Bruk or Wetterlings.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Flag_of_Sweden.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”]

Why “Bruk”?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Swedish term “bruk” means “works” and was an historical descriptor of large industrial companies. For example “bergsbruk” meaning mining works or “j\u00e4rnbruk” meaning ironworks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gransforsbruk.com\/en\/our-history\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/miljo-21.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_margin=”90px|||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”]

Image property of\u00a0S.A. Wetterlings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”right” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_font=”Oswald|700||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”right” header_2_line_height=”1.3em”]

Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruk<\/h2>\n

Hults Bruk<\/h2>\n

Wetterlings<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/swedishforges.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_margin=”90px|||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FAQ-Slider-4-e1428607883210.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”]

Image property of\u00a0Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”bigthree” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Sub Title” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

A Favorite of Survivalists and Outdoorsmen<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ff4f00″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Text” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_padding=”30px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

Many survivalists and outdoor enthusiasts turn to Swedish made axes. Ray Mears, a long time champion of the Small Forest Axe has partnered with Gransfors Bruk to create the Wilderness Axe.<\/p>\n

The Gransfors Bruk Outdoor Axe<\/a>\u00a0was designed in partnership with Swedish survival expert Lars F\u00e4lt.<\/p>\n

Les Stroud of Survivorman fame also partnered with Wetterlings to design The Bushman Axe<\/a>.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Small-Forest-Axe.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_height=”403px” custom_margin=”40px|||||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”right” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”right” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em”]

Ray Mears<\/h2>\n

Les Stroud<\/h2>\n

Lars F\u00e4lt<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/B024048-Redigera-1-1440×958-1.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_margin=”90px|||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″]

Image property of\u00a0Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em”]

Hults Bruk<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ff4f00″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Sub Title” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”30px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” locked=”off”]

The oldest maker in Sweden<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hultsbruk.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Text” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_padding=”||60px|” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” locked=”off”]

Claiming heritage dating back to 1697, Hults Bruk is the oldest Swedish Axe producer. Absentee wealthy nobles owned the forge until the 1820s, when around that time the family\u00a0Ekelund took over and ran it for the next 100 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Significant modernization was undertaken by\u00a0Gunner Ekelund in 1887 and again in the 1930s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ownership has changes hands over the centuries and Hults Bruk was acquired by the Hultafors group in 1992.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/hultsbruk1697.se\/company\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Gallery” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||” make_fullwidth=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hultsbrukforge.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/forginghultsbruk.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hultsbrukforging.png” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″]

Images property of\u00a0Hults Bruk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em”]

Wetterlings<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ff4f00″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Sub Title” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” custom_padding=”30px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” locked=”off”]

Established in 1880<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GransforsBrukandWetterlings.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Destination Text” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_padding=”||60px|” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” locked=”off”]

Sven Axel Wetterling started Wetterlings<\/strong> in 1880 at\u00a0B\u00e4ckefors Mill in Dalsland. In 1885 Wetterlings moved to Storvik where it has remained to this day.<\/p>\n

According to Wetterlings in 1889 their smith’s forged between 25-30 axes per day.<\/p>\n

Like many companies, ownership of Wetterlings has changed hands over the years.<\/p>\n

Wetterlings<\/strong> and Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruk<\/strong> are sister companies<\/a>. Both are owned by parent company\u00a0Ekstigen AB, which is owned by the brothers\u00a0Adam Gunnar Br\u00e5nby and\u00a0John Daniel Br\u00e5nby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.hitta.se\/f%C3%B6retagsinformation\/ekstigen+ab\/5567926802<\/a><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Wetterlings.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Gallery” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||” make_fullwidth=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/miljo-4.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/slip-11.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.9″]

Images property of\u00a0S.A. Wetterlings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″ background_color=”#f4f4f4″ custom_padding=”50px||50px||false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Sub Title” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” text_font_size=”24px” text_line_height=”1.4em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

The gold standard in Swedish Axes<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#ff4f00″ divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Text” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”Roboto||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” custom_padding=”30px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”]

The forge at\u00a0Gr\u00e4nsfors is well over a century old. The axes made by this company are considered by many to be the finest production axes available.<\/p>\n

Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB has a passion for the history of axes as evidenced by their axe museum.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em”]

Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruk<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Wetterlings<\/strong>\u00a0are sister companies<\/a>. Both are owned by parent company\u00a0Ekstigen AB, which is owned by the brothers\u00a0Adam Gunnar Br\u00e5nby and\u00a0John Daniel Br\u00e5nby. Their father is Gabriel Br\u00e5nby, owner and manager of Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB from 1985 to 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.hitta.se\/f%C3%B6retagsinformation\/ekstigen+ab\/5567926802<\/a><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/smallforestaxe.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ max_height=”403px” custom_margin=”40px|||||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Discover Beatuty Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”right” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”right” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em”]

Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruk<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Lennart-Pettersson.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ custom_margin=”90px|||” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%” animation=”fade_in”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″]

Image property of\u00a0Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/smallforestaxes.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Gallery” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”|||” make_fullwidth=”on”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Forum-Slider-4-e1428607628582-1920×480-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”on” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”300ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Produkter-Slider-1-e1428606641838-1920×480-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_fold=”20%”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″]

Images property of\u00a0Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”CTA” _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_image=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC0009.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.25″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”22%” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”220px|0px|220px|0px” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”CTA Section Title” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ text_font=”||||” text_line_height=”1em” header_font=”Oswald|on||on|” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||60px|” custom_padding=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” header_2_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_text_align=”center”]

Swedish Axe Makers<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/couple2.png” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”100px|||”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

Some of the best axes available come from Sweden. Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruks AB (Gransfors Bruk), Hultafors, Hults Bruk, Wetterlings and Husqvarna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as will be explained below, the only true Swedish axe makers are Gransfors Bruk, Hults Bruk and Wetterlings. However, even Wetterlings is now closely affiliated with Gransfors Bruk and is listed a sister company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Gransfors Bruk website regarding Wetterlings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All production takes place in our axe forge in Storvik, just outside G\u00e4vle. The company started in 1880, and Wetterlings now exports axes to ten or so countries and also manufactures Gr\u00e4nsfors axes for Gr\u00e4nsfors Bruk. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hults Bruk dates back to 1697 and is loocated in Norrkoping. Ownership of Hults Bruk has changed hands over the years. In 1992 Hults Bruk was sold to The Hultafors Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Husqvarna sells axes under their own brand, but they are made by either Hults Bruk or Wetterlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to some sources, each of these Swedish ax makers sources their steel from Ovako AB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[20,22,23],"yoast_head":"\nSwedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Swedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ancient Path Workshop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-07-24T23:15:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-07-25T00:37:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1110\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Johnny T\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Johnny T\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"17 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/\",\"name\":\"Swedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-24T23:15:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-07-25T00:37:09+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b5a08e5a9fb55ead0a4a701b565cf9a7\"},\"description\":\"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1110},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Swedish Axe Makers\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/\",\"name\":\"Ancient Path Workshop\",\"description\":\"Quality Kit for the Discerning Woodsman\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b5a08e5a9fb55ead0a4a701b565cf9a7\",\"name\":\"Johnny T\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c2c80c9c5e6b0bed77928204869a680?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c2c80c9c5e6b0bed77928204869a680?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Johnny T\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Swedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop","description":"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Swedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop","og_description":"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.","og_url":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/","og_site_name":"Ancient Path Workshop","article_published_time":"2020-07-24T23:15:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-07-25T00:37:09+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1110,"url":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Johnny T","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Johnny T","Est. reading time":"17 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/","url":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/","name":"Swedish Axe Makers - Ancient Path Workshop","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg","datePublished":"2020-07-24T23:15:00+00:00","dateModified":"2020-07-25T00:37:09+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b5a08e5a9fb55ead0a4a701b565cf9a7"},"description":"Gransfors Bruk, Wetterlings and Hults Bruk are the three major Swedish Axe Makers that have remained in operation over the decades.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg","width":2000,"height":1110},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/swedish-axe-makers\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Swedish Axe Makers"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/","name":"Ancient Path Workshop","description":"Quality Kit for the Discerning Woodsman","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b5a08e5a9fb55ead0a4a701b565cf9a7","name":"Johnny T","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c2c80c9c5e6b0bed77928204869a680?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c2c80c9c5e6b0bed77928204869a680?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Johnny T"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/SwedenAxeMakers.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1632,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions\/1632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ancientpathworkshop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}