Bearded Hatchet Prototype Finished

KnghtWalkr

KnghtWalkr

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14" Hollow Grind with Convex Edge
5" Cutting Edge
18" Overall length
ATS-34
G10 Handle
 
Very nice piece. I like the way it looks . What do you think about just polishing the cutting edges ?
 
what do you think so far??
is it a good feel in the hand.
cuts well?
super job on this nice hatchet
buzz
 
very cool design. i would prefer something other than ATS-34 to be honest but everything else rocks:thumbup:
 
Thanks everyone for the feedback! Very much appreciated!!!

Crossada what steel would you prefer? The one that i'm workin on right now is 0-1...

Markv So far it's held up well still has not needed resharpened after cutting up lots of blue pine out in Colorado.

The grip is nice and fat its very kind on the hands. The angle of the blade and handle really gives it a lot of forward weight if that makes sense... When you slide your hand towards the top of the grip you gain a totally different feel (much much more control)
The angled area behind the beard works great for shredding small twigs from larger braches. The next model might get a slight bevel in the area. The small hammer surface has done well breaking up rock. Hopefully soon I will be tryin out some skinnin!

Will keep updating, but so far so good.

Thanks again for the support!
 
I don't think it a very good hatchet.... looking at the stump in the pictures, it took two swings to cut the tree down.
 
Very nice. The color stays in the mind for a long time. May I ask why did you make you axe this shape (Modern angles)? Was it to do with looks or experience in performance?

If within Bladeforum rules, how much would one of this be?

Lastly why this steel? Any particular reason?

(Like the 'rock breaker'. I like spikes but this is more practical)
 
Cotherion, The shape of the axe is somewhat aesthetic, but also has to do with performance. The three notches on top are for catching stricks when using wood to drive the hatchet through another piece of wood. The angles behind the beard actually help deflect and catch the blade from an opponent.

As far as spikes go I have made them in the past, they are impressive for sure. This was designed with the fact that an accurate blunt strike is much more likely to create a silent kill, to where as a sharp edged kill is more likely to allow for sound to escape. Sorry if that is to blunt.

The steel was selected because I found it to be a good affordable middle ground for a stainless with toughness and edge retention. I wanted to pry, hammer, chop, and still skin game. I use 154CM when requested, but for the fact that there is little to no difference ATS-34 is used to make a more affordable product. Any steel and handle material combo is available. I'm working on a O1 and 5160 version at the moment.

As far as pricing goes i'm not totally set on it yet... $190-$220 i'm still working on a good quick release kydex sheath system.
 
Vector, about two pounds... (stood on a digital scale with it) best i got at the moment. Sorry for the poor measurement.
 
KnghtWalkr said:
Vector, about two pounds... (stood on a digital scale with it) best i got at the moment. Sorry for the poor measurement.
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no, no - that's great, brother!

i really like the arc-shaped choppers like that, and really love your original take on the great physics inherent in that pretty thing.

i bet it tracks beautifully when swung poll first.

i wouldn't volunteer to get smacked by it.

....har...!

:D:thumbup:

your bud,

vec
 
Reasonable price for such a beauty :) I see that thought has been put to the function of the angles instead of purely aesthetics.

to be totally honest, if it wasn't illegal (plus I have no idea to smuggle) in my country I would love to have one such like this for everyday chopping, SD or just to display in my collection :) Would love to see you expand your list of designs and create a name for urself. Perhaps a Vietnam hawk or Scrapyard Crashrat influenced design?

Nice one.
 
i don't have anything against ATS-34 in small knives. i love 5160 steel and would like to see it done in that or maybe even S-7:thumbup: O1 is some good old fashioned tough steel too but i don't have much experience with it unfortunately.
 
S-7 Thats a steel I have no experience with. How hard would it be to put a good edge on it as far as resharpening it after use?
 
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