It is hard to recommend an ax without more specific detail as to your intended use. The smaller Gransfors Bruks like the Wildlife (shown below) is a fine choice for small fire building etc use.



The next sizes up, Small Forest Ax, Hunter's Ax or Scandinavian Forest Ax, is a better choice for more intense ax work.

Gransfors are worth their extra cost in my view....particularly if you can select the helve.

Wetterlings are much less expensive and not too bad a choice, but they do require some work to get them in ready-to-go shape.



Wetterlings Falling and GB Scandinavian Forest Ax.