Gransfors Carpenters Hatchet

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

I got one for Christmas (my first GB) and was wondering if anybody has used one. A really nice straight blade, good weight but says for use on dried wood- is there any reason it would not work for general bush duty? I should be able to walk good enough in the next couple of months to get back into the bush and would like to give it a good work out. Just looking for impressions as I have not seen it talked about.

 

[littleknife]

IMHO it should be fine for light kindling duty and would be a great fuzz-stick/feather stick maker. The straight edge is not optimal for felling thicker than 2-3" trees and the fine edge is not durable for continuous limbing.
It is also not suitable for splitting in half thicker pieces where it can bind in the round, but is superior for splitting off pieces from the edge of the piece.

I would be careful around knots and gritty tree bark, since it is heat treated harder than most hatchets today.

Overall, I think it would be fine for bushcrafting:thumbup:, probably better than most hardware store hatchets.

 

[John Frankl]

I have the Wetterling's version, and notice that it is a bit "chippy." So I think it also is heat treated for light work, as opposed to chopping.

John

 

[omniviking]

Here is a video of a man using a carpenter's axe in his front room. Well I can't get the link to work for me. but go to YouTube and search for "front room spoon carving - part 1 : axe"

its kinda neat, my wife would not like me making chips in the living room though/ Pat

 

[pauldulson]

I like the hammer poll on this model , a handy extra.