Hults Bruk Torneo Compact Felling Axe

This is a terrific axe, well-worth 99$. I use this axe for working in the woods. It's light enough to use with one hand and short enough to be effective in cramped conditions. You can fell any tree you like with this, but it's best for medium-to-small trees. It's similar to the Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe. The Gransfors I have is a tad lighter and easier to use with one hand, but the Hults is a better for felling because the head is less flared and delivers a more powerful strike. I use both axes but right now I like the Hults best. No question this is a great axe.

Wow What a great axe, Feels like you can chop home runs with this thing all day. I don't do reviews often but this thing is Perfect for my 6' 175lbs. I own many Wetterlings and a few Gransfors etc and, though probably just luck of the draw, this Hulkts-Bruk came with tighter fit and finish than ANY of those Came in its own box, and nar a splinter ANYwhere on the perfectly fit head etcetc. Mine is Gorgeous. I wouldn't expect to ever receive a second with such a tight finish, For my money ($84) it's as comfortable and dandy of a chopper as any of my others. The wider handle suits me fine (Swedish handles are just too thin sometimes), as does the wider head, which is not too heavy, and quite pretty. Hell, the sheath design is great too. Swinging it is a pleasure. Just a beautiful tool.

YAY! I have wanted a Hults Bruk axe for years, but never could justify the killer price bite mark of four or five hundred dollars. I mean, sure, they're awesome and pretty, but that's a month's paycheck. Then I saw a tiny spot review for this in one of the homesteading type magazines and got a crazy grin on my face. It was noted as being a full use axe for up to medium trees, with a lighter weight and shorter length that offers real usefulness to women and youth especially. (Though it would really be useful also to men whose age or physical condition makes a heavy long length no longer a wise option.) Which also makes it packable for extended trips, long term BOBs in colder climates, or for hauling around a homestead. So I popped onto Amazon and saw it was on sale for even less than the about a hundred bucks it was noted at in the review. SOLD.This baby is awesome. Sure, this isn't the pretty high priced one, it is the solid working horse one--and it is still made with worthy craftsmanship expected of the Hults Bruk name. It came with a quality sheath and was boxed incredibly. Everyone in our household loves it--it fits a range of body types and strength differences, while still letting us do 'real' work.Check out all the other models in this workhorse line to find the head weight, shaping, and axe length that best suits what you intend to use it for.

Good feel and the bit came securely attached to the handle. The included leather cover should be sufficient for storage but can't really be used for carrying the axe. The edge had a noticeable burr, possible from shipping, but was working sharp after quickly knocking down the burr with a simple hone. Held it's edge through several casual chopping sessions around the yard.

Ive had this axe for well over a year, since Jan 2019. Its go to for processing wood. Great value and awesome quality. Very lightweight - just about 2 pounds. Comes razor sharp and holds an edge for weeks, even with daily use. And should the blade dull or get dinged up, its easy to sharpen. Great axe!

This axe looks great quality and it is. But not in build. After two days of heavy but careful use, the axe head would pop out half way out and I had to hammer it back in place every time I finished. It never came off but that is unacceptable in an axe that clams to be of high quality, also the grain aligment on the handle could be better. Steel is great tho, and holds an edge better than any other lower end axe, but it seems its not meant to take heavy use as it has bent a little and I have to sharpen it more than I expected. I chop wood almost daily for about 1 hour and it seems the axe will not last me even a year

I took this on a 5 mile hike in about 30°f weather. Used it to split and chop a fireplace cord of hard wood in a night, had it in a soaked tent, and was quite mean to it. Used it to pry half split pieces of oak apart, a fellow camper stuck the head in the dirt (an obious no-no), and beat the hell out of the back side pounding in stakes and smashing small pieces of wood off a stump.The axe held its edge, the handle shows very little damage from water and cold, and the hammer side didn't mushroom in any way. This is a fantastic axe, very packable into most pockets that would hold a nalgene bottle. I would recommend this axe to anyone who needs a solid boys axe or pack axe.

Well, after reading some stuff about Hults Bruk axes I decided to make the purchase and eagerly awaited my new axe. When it arrived I noticed right away the handle was rough on the hands which for a production axe isn’t the end of the world (at least it wasn’t varnished). The head was hung fairly well I’d say on par for an ace at this price range. Upon further inspection the grind on the axe is sloppy and there are points in the edge where you can see the metal was heated too far on the belt and discolored. If you know anything about tool smithing you’ll know this is a big no no. The heat treat is ruined on both the top and bottom of the axe head creating a soft mealy edge which will not take nor hold a proper sharpen. The edge thickness was also very uneven. Thick in some spots and too thin in others. If you’re using a mass production axe you purchased from Home Depot this will probably be a step up. But for anyone that knows and appreciates a good axe this is far from something you’ll be happy with.