Anyone now what that survival hatchet with the treaded head was called?

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I was beach camping last weekend and a buddy and I got to talking about hatchets. I was telling him about the Gransfors Bruks Mini-Hatchet and he said another friend of his has a hatchet with a threaded head and handle. I recall seeing a product like that in the '80s--maybe at the Cav Store or Brigade Quartermaster, but don't recall what it was called.

Does anyone remember what it was called?

Were they any good?
 
I have a hatchet made with an investment cast stainless haed and threaded haft that screws into a synthetic handle with hollow storage compartment. I was told by a cutlery shop that the outfit that made them sold their tooling and they are not made anymore. (I don't recall many specifics because I found this out 2 years ago?)
The specimen that I have was quite secure in the hand when utilizing the lanyard. And the head did not rotate in the haft during use(that was my biggest concern). For hatchet applications it was fine, and the hollow handle compatment gave it a novelty quality.
I have handled the GB mini, and it is MUCH smaller and lighter, and sharper. ;)
 
There were a few hatchets with removable handles. One you might be thinking of is the Skatchet - a skinning hatchet tool. You whittled a green branch to screw in as a handle - not too safe..
 
Greetings,

The tool you are referring to is a Skatchet one of which I have laying around somewhere and have had about 30 years.
It is a solid tool but I never used mine so I cannot say how it performs. Bearpaw
 
The Skatchet was the one I recalled, but the Sweet Mountain number was the one my buddy was talking about.

Anyone else interested in a High-tech hatchet with a carbon fiber shaft and a super steel head?
 
I don't think that carbon fiber would be a good handle choice. It can get quite nasty when chipped or fractured (which is likely to happen). Carbon fiber would be good where situations demand low weight and high stiffness.
I have seen many a hammer with pultruded fiberglas handles that I couldn't break without a vise and long lever. The higher resin to glass ratio helps with shock absorption.
American Tomahawk has been doing alot for pushing the envelope.
I would love to see a Nessmuk styled double bit, or GB mini belt hatchet in Infi with an acetal or fiberglas handle.:)
Good clean fun.
 
i have a skatchet. contrary to what others say, the method of screwing a handle in is very secure,extremely so. you just get it started a bit,then chop into a log,then twist away!the threads are just the rite pitch and coarseness that it snugs down perfectly...and it chops way better than it looks like it would!a plus is the indentations in the sides make perfect bow-drill top sockets, and with the leather sheath, it slips in a back pocket just fine...i love this thing.
 
I believe the Skatchet was sold by Choate, the same people that make aftermarket gun stocks and acc.
 
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