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Im Lookin for a bushcraft hatchet

Depends on your intent. Bushcraft is pretty general. What's your location, general terrain, etc?
 
Outdoors Store if you're looking to spend serious money, or start attending flea markets and garage sales.
 
I started with Marbles Hunters axe and their double bit. Then was impressed with SOG Fasthawk as an entry level bushcraft tool . Be careful as it may lead to a Tomahawk addiction....
 
I can't say enough about Husquvarna hatchets/axes. I believe Hultafors makes them, they are reasonably priced compared to Wetterlings and Granfors, and are basically the same style/lineage. If you want a good project axe, I like Council Tool as well.
 
Hi Rob,

Welcome to the madness! If you happen to be a "poor boy" like me, I HIGHLY suggest just what 300Six suggested....that is Flea Markets and Yard Sales. Last week, I found TWO awesome "Hudson Bay" Axes. Actually, one is more of a "Hudson Bay" (style) Camp Hatchet (a vintage one) which has an 11" handle. The other was a nice older "Hudson Bay" Axe head. Total cost for both was $19.00. Truthfully, I spent a bit more than I usually spend but, I wanted that "Hudson Bay" Axe head (maker unknown) for fifteen dollars. I rarely spend that much money for Axe/Hatchets but, the "Hudson Bay" style is something that seem to be harder to find. I have found over thirty Axe/Hatchets this way! I recently scored a beautiful vintage 10" Carbon French made SABATIER Chef knife for ten dollars at a "Flea Market"! Now....get out there Rob and make us proud!

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
I think a good boy's axe makes a fine bushcrafting axe. Most newcomers think they want something smaller until they use it.
 
Square_peg said:
I think a good boy's axe makes a fine bushcrafting axe. Most newcomers think they want something smaller until they use it.
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Have to agree here. First time (ever since Boy Scouts) I was forced to make do with a hatchet was a month ago during a camping trip in B.C. It wound up only being used to drive tent pegs and as a handled splitting wedge for pounding on to make firewood. Largely useless implement far as I'm concerned and first stop we made in a town I went out and bought a small Swede saw. The host of this adventure doesn't know it yet but there is a proper (pulp/boy's/chainsaw version) axe in the mail for them along with instructions to toss that cheesy (made in Taiwan and wonderfully blunt too) hatchet under a spare tire, preferably in someone else's car.
 
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