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Inside Log Help For Those Into Log Buildings ® Since 1986 Helle Fossekallen Winter, 2020 Helle Fossekallen - Traditional Field Knife. Vol. 24, No. 4 The Fossekallen was designed by Gunnar Lothe Published by: Schroeder in 1998 and is named after Norway’s “national” Log Home Supply, Inc. bird. Since 1932, Helle knives have been crafted in the village of Holmedal. The knife is well Art Director: Doug Todd shaped for all around hunting and outdoor use 1101 SE 7th Ave. and suitable for carving and skinning. Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Knife Maintenance: 1-800-359-6614 Helle knives are designed to retain their sharp edge as a life- (218) 326-4434 long outdoor companion. They are tools to be used. How- ever, as tools to be used they are also tools to be cared for: • Keep your knife clean and dry after use. If you have cut meat or fish, we recommend that you rinse it in fresh water and dry it before storing it. 1-800-755-3249 • Clean the handle with a dry and soft cloth. You should also clean the blade with a non-abrasive cloth, and treat with grease, or oil it (218) 326-2529 periodically. • The sheath will retain its color if it is not left in direct sunlight for long periods. Impregnate occasionally with a colorless impregnation agent, a non-acidic grease or wax such as saddle grease or Dubbin. WEBSITe This will keep the leather supple and retain its glow. www.loghelp.com • Dry the sheath carefully in room temperature if it becomes wet. Sharpening A Helle knife will last a lifetime if treated correctly. A diamond whetstone such as Helle Skjerper or a hard, fine-grained sand- stone whetstone with plenty of oil or water is recommended. In This Edition: Place the knife bevel flat to the sharpen- Helle Fossekallen ing tool and work the entire blade. The blade is made of triple laminated stainless steel. Work one side until you can feel a slight Hults Bruk & Gränsfors The steel in Helle knives is unique - the biggest burr on the opposite side. Switch side Axes, Hatchets, & More difference lies in the triple laminated stainless steel and repeat the procedure until you feel Merlin2 blade. The core is made of high alloy steel which the burr on the first side. You have now established an edge. Pentacryl gives it a lasting, razor-sharp edge. This harder layer Remove the burr by stroking the blade gently over the Maze Log Spikes cannot however exclude the threat of rust or break- sharpening surface on both sides, as if cutting very thin age. To exploit the superb qualities of the high alloy slices. Keep the bevel flat towards the sharpener and move Lumber Crayons steel Helle adds two layers of tough stainless steel from side to side until the burr is gone. & Crayon Holder (18/8) to protect the blade against breakage and All Helle knives have a Scandinavian grind, the specific edge Bear & Wolf Track corrosion, while the high carbon core still provides angle varies. Contact Helle for more Cabinet Pulls a superb cutting edge. The Fossekallen knife comes specific information. Winter Shipping with a snap type custom double-stitched, full grain Honing Restoration Special leather sheath and a handmade handle of solid Honing is recommended only when Curly Birch. Each Helle knife is hand crafted and the edge of the blade had become there will be some variation in handle and blade damaged or is extremely dull. In lengths. Blade Thickness 2.6 mm. Weight: 6.5 oz this event, use a loose, fine-grained grindstone and plenty of total / 4.5 oz knife only. water. Do not use too much force when you grind. Schroeder T089-FOSSEKALLEN $124.00 $109.00 Avoid grinding with an emery wheel, as this can easily result Log Home Supply, Inc. in a hot-ground edge. Use plenty of cooling liquid and Order Online never sharpen on a dry stone. A hot-ground edge looses its Grand Rapids, MN heat treatment and ruins the blade - it cannot be repaired. Axes and Hatchets

Small Forest Axe Same size as the Hunter’s Axe but a more traditional pattern and A family of high quality Swedish hand forged tools poll, or butt. The handle is long enough with a 20-year guarantee. Each axe comes with a to allow powerful chopping but not too grain-leather sheath. long so it will fit into a rucksack, the back of a car, or a boat. The axe has a Carpenter’s Axe 31/4" face and a 19" hickory handle and Originally founded in 1697 in the Hulta Valley of Straight edge and thin blade with the head weighs 11/2 lb. It comes with a southeastern Sweden. Quality hand forged, each axe low angle of bevel face, suited grain-leather sheath. T074-480420 $173.00 comes with a grain-leather sheath and hickory handle. for work in dry wood. Forged inward curve from heel to lip of the head allows your hand to grip almost straight above Wildlife Hatchet the center of the edge. This, and the A small, light axe easily carried, Hults Bruk Akka long straight cutting edge, gives rigidity, masked with its leather sheath in Forester’s Axe stability, and control when cutting. your pack or on your belt. This A perfect companion for the wilderness and Functions like a good heavy knife. The little hatchet awakens in many of clearing forest trails. It has a long, curved 24" axe butt is ground and can be used as a us memories and dreams of exciting handle paired with a 11/2 lb. head for excep- hammer. Has a 31/2" face, 11/2 lb. head camps and adventures. Has a 3" face tional leverage and power in a lightweight and hickory handle. 171/2" long. and 131/2" long with hickory handle. T074-480465 $179.00 The head weighs 1 lb. (1.3 lb. total package. Total weight of just 2.2 lbs. T089-H840772 $169.00 T191-480415 $153.00 weight.) Replacement Handle T089-H840772H $29.00 Hunter’s Axe Replacement Sheath T089-H840772S $28.00 Made for hunters, but popu- lar with log builders. The butt is Hults Bruk Almike Hatchet forged thinner than normal, gently rounded and burnished to a flay poll. A perfect size for camping, cutting Grooved handle surface gives steady small firewood, and fine carving. A grip. 31/4" face, 11/2 lb. head, and life long all-purpose tool for garden, hickory handle. 181/2" long. camp, or wilderness survival. It can be T074-480418 $187.00 Small Splitting Axe worn on a belt or tucked in a pack. 1 lb. head and a 16" handle with an overall A 21/2" face, 2 lb. head, 23" long with hickory Large weight of 13 lbs. T074-480420 $154.00 handle. Not designed for wedges. Replacement Handle Carving Axe T074-480441 $179.00 T089-H840702H $34.00 Replacement Sheath Large Splitting axe T089-H840762S $28.00 A 3" face and a 31/2 lb. head and 271/2" long with hickory handle. Not designed to pound wedges. T074-480442 $199.00 Hults Bruk Splitting maul Felling Axes Designed for splitting large For hewing bowls and other wooden objects, chunks of wood. The 51/2 lb. head is Atran is the largest of these felling axes, artistic carving and architectural work, as well designed for pounding a splitting wedge designed for bringing down or cutting up as for log work. Developed in collaboration (below). 21/2" face, hickory handle, and small or large sized trees with an axe head with master craftsmen Wille Sundqvist and 311/2" long. T195-450 $213.00 weight of 31/2 lbs. and a handle length of Onni Linnanheimo, with inspiration from old 32". T089-H840182 $114.00 designs. 41/3" face, 2 lb. head, and a 14" hickory Replacement Handle T089-H840182H $54.00 Splitting handle. T074-480475 $214.00 Replacement Sheath T089-H840182S $22.00 wedge Kalix has a compact size with an axe Small Hatchet Forged steel and twisted for maximum head weight of 21/4 lbs. and a handle length Cliff Jacobson,Tactical Knives of 28". T089-H840102 $114.00 Magazine writes: “It will fillet splitting. 1¾" face, 9" long, and weighs Replacement Handle T089-H840102H $39.00 a fish,skin a moose, ... pound 31/2 lbs. T195-460 $107.00 Replacement Sheath T089-H840102S $22.00 tent stakes and chop vegetables. And Kisa it will ride as lightly on your hip as is medium sized with an axe head the average hunting knife.” 10" long weight of 2 lbs. and a handle length of 26". T089-H840722 $159.00 and weighs 11 ounces. See These Axes Online! Replacement Handle T089-H840722H $39.00 T074-480410 $159.00 Replacement Sheath T089-H840712S $22.00 Axes, Hatchets, & More Hults Bruk Arvika Hults Bruk 5-Star Racing Axe Sarek Splitting Axe Massive 41/2 lb. head, 32" handle, A solid splitting axe, the shape of the head, combined with slightly convex and wide 51/2" blade makes large Peavey grinding, splits the wood. The Sarek V-shaped cuts in hard, knotty, or frozen Brand Froe wood. A real workhorse for felling and axe has a long and straight handle made splitting. Designed to be profiled and from American hickory, to gain maxi- Designed for riving or split- customized by the experienced end-user. mum speed and control when splitting ting wood and is the traditional T089-H840511 $199.00 logs. T089-H840740 $164.00 tool for making cedar shakes and shingles. Replacement Handle Replacement Handle Froes are also used to split basswood into T089-H840511H $54.00 T089-H840740H $54.00 smaller blocks for figure carving. The Peavey Replacement Sheath Brand Froe has a 15" hand forged blade and T089-H840585S $17.00 an 18" quality hardwood handle. Made in the Hults Bruk USA. T163-T-015-012-0FRO $59.68 Jonaker Hults Bruk Ideal for your pack or belt for tasks Tibro Carpenter's Axe Order Online such as making kindling, doing The Tibro is the classic carpenter’s light clearing, and for any number axe. It offers a narrow, long and Wood Is Good Mallet of back-country jobs. It has a 1 lb. perfectly straight hand forged axe head and a 9.4" handle; overall knife-ground edge and a medium Urethane heads are easy on your weight is 11/2 lbs. T089-H840762 $149.00 length handle. This item has an axe tool handles as they spread the load Replacement Handle T089-H840722H $39.00 head weight of 13 lbs. and a handle over a larger area. Much quieter Replacement Sheath T089-H840712S $22.00 length of 20". T089-H840732 $159.00 to use than wooden head mallets. Made in the USA. Hults Bruk Motala Replacement Handle T089-H840732H $29.00 12 oz. T186-170-1012 $34.95 Heritage Axe Replacement Sheath 20 oz. T186-170-1020 $39.95 Harkening back to Scandinavian T089-H840064S $28.00 30 oz. T186-170-1030 $47.50 ancient history while usable for work, it is primarily employed today in throw- Ceramic Order Online ing competitions among serious enthu- Grinding Stone siasts. The head weighs 3 lbs. with a A man-made sharpening stone 30" handle. T089-H840752 $399.00 with two grinding faces: a course Pickeroons Replacement Handle side (180 grit) for repairing (or Hookeroons) with T089-H840752H $54.00 damage and heavy wear, and a fine side (600 grit) 36" Ash handles by Replacement Sheath Peavey. The heads T089-H840752S $54.00 for sharpening axes. Made in Sweden. T074-4034 $50.00 are made with 1/4" spring steel Hults Bruk Replacement Axe Handles with a hardened tool steel tip. Eye Widths and Eye Lengths are The Hume has a hammered, provided in case you are looking to textured tip. For help with fire- use one of these hickory handles with wood or cleanup, they can really save your a vintage axe or one from a different back. Made in the USA. forge. Made in Sweden. Hume T163-T-000-036-0648 $52.43 Katahdin T163-T-000-036-0660 $54.97 Name & Length Handle Code Eye Width Eye Length Price Replacement Handle Akka - 24" T089-H840772H 15 mm 42 mm $35.93 T163-R-000-036-0623 $14.09 Almike - 16" T089-H840702H 15 mm 42 mm $34.00 Order Online Arvika - 32" T089-H840511H 23 mm 63 mm $54.00 Atran - 32" T089-H840182H 23 mm 63 mm $54.00 Jonaker - 9.4" T089-H840762H 15 mm 42 mm $34.00 Kalix - 28" T089-H840102H 20 mm 50 mm $39.00 Kisa - 26" T089-H840722H 20 mm 50 mm $34.00 • The Akka sheath fits the Gransfors Small Forest Axe and Hunter's Axe. Motala - 30" T089-H840752H 23 mm 63 mm $54.00 • The Almike/Jonaker sheath fits the Grans- Sarek - 30" T089-H840740H 23 mm 63 mm $54.00 fors Wildlife hatchet and WWII hatchets Tibro - 20" T089-H840732H 20 mm 50 mm $34.00 stamped "PLUMB 1944". • The Kisa sheath fits the Gransfors Scandi- navian Forest Axe. See These Axes Online! • The Motala fits the Gransfors Double Bit Axe. Merlin2 & Pentacryl

MERLIN2® Mini Long Neck Angle Grinder 220-230 Volt Variable Speed . 8 Tooth Chain and Disc (21008) . Coarse Red Carbide Abra- sive (10009) . 60 Grit Flap Disc Sander (10042) . MERLIN2® Storage Bag . 120 Grit Flap Disc Sander (10043) . 240 Grit Flap Disc Sander (10044) . Fiberglass Cutoff Wheel (10048). Allen Key . Instructions

Merlin2 is the second generation miniature long neck angle grinder. Merlin2 has been completely redesigned, inside and out, Pentacryl™ is a wood stabilizer used and now utilizes spiral bevel gears. This product has a new motor, by woodcarvers, woodturners, builders, and upgraded, RoHS compliant electronics, a larger fan, additional furniture makers to keep green wood from vents, a one piece cast safety guard, a textured finish and improved cracking, checking and splitting during the design. Available in both fixed and adjustable speeds, Merlin2 also drying process. It will not react with the tanic has a switch guard and improved power cord. acids in the wood and will make your wood look cleaner and brighter! Years in the making, the Merlin2® has been transformed into a much more reliable and powerful carving tool ready to turn your Excellent results have been achieved with many ideas into reality. The sets all include“The World’s Smallest Chain types of wood including Eastern White Pine, Saw,” an eight-tooth saw chain that’s only two inches in diameter Basswood, Tupelo, Walnut, Apple Wood, and includes a variety of disc accessories to fit every use. Hawthorne, Cherry, Rock Maple, Soft Maple, Ash, Modrone, Bamboo, and many others. Merlin2 can be used with a variety of accessories for deburring, grinding, roughening, finishing and chamfering on steel, non- Pentacryl™ can be brushed on or for smaller pieces, the wood can ferrous metal, glass, ceramics, alabaster, soap stone and other hard be immersed and soaked into a 100% solution. Dyes can be add- surfaces. Also excellent for paint and rust removal, cutting small ed to Pentacryl™ or the wood can be stained after treatment. Once components, sharpening tools, auto repairs, model and tool & die the wood is dry, it can be sanded, stained, wood burned, glued, making. Merlin2 allows for smooth cutting and excellent control, and finished (sealed). Oil or alcohol based stains, dyes, and sealers light stock removal and use in tight, difficult to reach areas. This are recommended as water based products will add moisture back wizard will do what other tools just can’t do. into the wood which will not allow it to dry properly and leave the surface of the wood tacky. Pentacryl™ will not discolor the Changing accessories is easy with the Allen key (included) and lock wood, is non-hygroscopic and will not oxidize, decompose, or down spindle button in the die cast housing. A variety of other 2" disc migrate in the wood when exposed to different degrees of tem- accessories are available to fit Merlin2 – from specialty cutters to sanders. perature and relative humidity.

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