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Courses in Gränsfors 2025

For more than twenty years, forging courses have been organized at Gränsfors Bruk. In our well-equipped course forge a lot of people have over the years gained their first insight into the fascinating world of blacksmithing. Our courses are available…

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BLACKSMITHING COURSES IN GRÄNSFORS AUTUMN 2024

During this autumn’s blacksmithing courses, you have a unique opportunity to learn how to forge your own axe using traditional tools like a hammer and anvil. Don’t miss out on this exciting and educational experience! Current dates for the course…

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BLACKSMITHING COURSES IN GRÄNSFORS SUMMER 2024

During this summer’s blacksmithing courses, you have a unique opportunity to learn how to forge your own axe using traditional tools like a hammer and anvil. In our brand new course, The Blacksmith’s Tools, you’ll also have the fantastic chance…

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Hola. Hallo. Tere!

To all woodworkers, outdoor friends and wood splitting enthusiasts: We’re happy to announce that axes from the Gränsfors Bruk are making their way to you. We are now shipping to Estonia, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Become a part of…

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Courses in Gränsfors 2024

For more than twenty years, forging courses have been organized at Gränsfors Bruk. In our well-equipped course forge a lot of people have over the years gained their first insight into the fascinating world of blacksmithing. Our courses are available…

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Opt Out of Black Friday

We are distancing ourselves from Black Friday, along with our sister companies Woolpower and Svedbro Smide, and will be temporarily closing our online store. A day that encourages overconsumption through price reductions goes completely against our belief in responsible production and…

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Chance to buy a log-cabin construction from Gränsfors Bruk!

For many years, Gränsfors Bruk has held courses in traditional log-building at our site close to our axe factory in northern Hälsingland, Sweden. During these courses participants build beautiful constructions under expert instruction and craftsmanship. Now the chance has come…

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Warning: Counterfeit Gränsfors Bruks Axes Alert

We have become aware that counterfeit copies of Gränsfors Bruks axes are being sold on various online platforms, such as Amazon and Ebay. These listings use images stolen from our website, and the axes that are actually delivered are not…

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ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT ON THIS AUTUMNS FORGING COURSES!

In the well-equipped course forge,with direct connection to Gränsfors Bruk axe factory, a lot of people have over the years gained their first insight into the fascinating world of blacksmithing. Take advantage and book one of the last places on…

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Courses in Gränsfors 2023

For many years, Gränsfors Bruk has offered courses in traditional forging and timbering. We will do the same this year! The course program for 2023 is now published – you can find it here: Course program 2023 If you want…

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It’s here – Gränsfors Bruks Coffee table book is now availble in English!

In November, it was released in Swedish. We heard you when you requested it in more languages. And soon the wait is over. In a few days, you will be able to order the new book about Gränsfors Bruk in…

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From steel to axe

Follow us behind the doors to Gränsfors Bruks forge and see how our axes are produced. From steel to finished ax. We have collected movies with tips and information about our axes and how to take care of them under…

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The Axe Dance – Listen to the tones of Gränsfors Bruk

In 2021, the composer Thomas von Wachenfeldt composed the Yxdansen specially, on behalf of Gränsfors Bruk. It is used, among other things, in our new corporate film. The task Thomas was given was to capture in music the feeling of…

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Courses in Gränsfors 2022

For many years, Gränsfors Mill has offered courses in traditional forging and timbering. We will do the same this year – even though the museum, shop and smithy are closed to visitors. The course program for 2022 is now published…

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Gränsfors Vårdkit – Take care of your axe for future generations

Our axes are a craft created to last for several generations. If you take care of your axe properly, we promise that it will be a life partner not only for you – but also for your children and grandchildren….

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The Axe Book – an old friend in a new costume

Starting the 20th of September, all of our axes will be shipped with a new and updated Axe Book. In addition to containing some new and updated texts and pictures, the Axe Book with also be thicker as it contains…

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Historical Axes

Since time immemorial has the axe served as tool, weapon, status symbol and sacred object. Gränsfors Bruk’s historical axes are replicas of axes that were common many hundreds of years ago. In contrast to Gränsfors Bruk’s other axe models, the…

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Gränsfors Axe Museum

Next door to the forge lies Gränsfors Axe Museum, packed with over 2,000 axes from floor to ceiling. And anyone who thinks an axe is an axe is in for a surprise – there are special axes for most purposes….

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Renovation of the axe museum

In the spring of 2019, we began renovating our axe museum. The museum is always open, but there will be some disorder for a few months to come. A reopening will take place during autumn / winter 2019. Warm welcome!

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Product change – Removal of the steel wedge

In 2016, we investigated if it would be possibly to remove the steel wedge used when assembling the shaft with the axe head. The reason for this was that we first and foremost cared for the person who manufactured the…

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Courses in Gränsfors 2019

Now the course program for 2019 is published!! Under “Courses” you will find the year’s range of courses, prices and dates etc. If you wish to register for one of the courses, you do so by purchasing a course. Welcome…

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