Barr Adzes, Oxhead Ochsenkopf Adzes, Gransfors Bruks Adzes for profiling wood for logs, timbers, boats

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Adze or Adz 
(however you want to spell it)



  • Gransfors Bruks pronounced: (Gransfors Brooks) ...hand forged (with machine assist).
    • Swedish made, each piece stamped with the Smith's initials for reference.
  • Oxhead (Oshenkopf)...drop forged
    • German made.
  • Barr   American Made...as good as it gets.

An edge tool used to cut and shape wood 

A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching
blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for
chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.

Note: A 'Flat' adze is flat side to side, however, there is a slight curve from front to back.

Barr Adz

Barr's gutter adz is hand hammered to the correct curve and sweep. The bit is then oil-quenched giving you remarkable toughness. The tool is shipped with an ash handle ground to fit. This is a beautiful adz to use. Gutter adz has a blade length of 7", overall length of 9" with approximately #6 sweep. 
Handle included. 

Shown to right in photo.


ST0250-barr-gutter
cutting edge of just over 3"
#6 sweep
Straight 30" handle
$159.95
Quantity:
4 lbs.
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ST0250-barr-ship
Flat adze with a custom fit ash handle. 4 ½" cutting edge. 
36" handle with "sweep"
$184.95
Quantity:
4 lbs.
Gransfors Bruks-Hand Adze

Also called a one-handed adze...available in either curved or flat profiles.

8" handle length gives you just enough space for one or both hands. 

Comes surprisingly sharp. With leather sheath.

As with all Gransfors Bruks tools-this one is top quality. You'll keep this one forever. It's about as good as a tool gets. 


ST0250-adze-gb-short
GB Hand Adz with leather cover

Flat: 2-1/4" wide blade with 8" handle. 9" overall length. Presharpened.
Curved: 2 1/2" wide (6 cm), blade with heavy curve... Some woodworkers call this a "bowl adze". Weight .8kg
 

Flat     $298.95
Curved $299.95

Style
Flat
Curved

Quantity:
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Comes with a leather sheath now rather than the Cordura shown here.
Gransfors Bruks-Long Handled Adze
pronounced:
(Gransfors Brooks)

ST0250-gb-long
GB long handled Adz with leather cover

Curved (gutter) adze: 3-1/4" wide blade on 26" axe style handle (not a straight handle)...the droop (curve) is similar to the short handled version above (although wider). Approximately a # 6 sweep.
Flat adze: 3" blade, 23" handle, 25" overall length.
total weight 3-1/2 lbs.
 

$361.95 Curved
$349.95 Flat

Style
Gutter/curved
Flat/straight

Quantity
:
5 lbs.  
Oxhead ("Ochsenkopf")
Good German Steel in these adzes.

Two styles of adze are available. 

  • The flat lip adze is used primarily for hewing large amount of wood. Available in two widths...85mm and 95mm
  • The curved lip adze is for hollowing out chair seats or other "hollowing out" tasks, or to give a pronounced adzed effect for decorative purposes...curved lip adze is also known as a gutter (as they were used to make wooden gutters), hollow, or curved adze

Handle is 31" long. 

Price includes handle. 


ST0250-adze-oxhead

Flat edge       
  #850  $ 84.95
  #950  $ 91.95
Curved edge    
 
#700  $ 99.95

Handles are 31" long

Size and Style
#850-flat
#950-flat
#700-curved

Quantity:
4 lbs.
Showing flat edge

ST0250-oxhead-handle

Handles are 31" long

$16.95
Quantity:
3 lbs.