need a hatchet

I made the mistake of just buying some damned $15 hatchet at ace today. Well after 5 hours with it on my norton, the norton is worn out completley now, but at least all 6 of the 8 different edges are off the hatchet now. I will look into the sog and a wetterling. Have a sogtac knife, it is a decent knife.
 
the sog is as indestructible as an esse. the sog tactical tomahawk that is. the only thing i found unpleasing it the crappy sheath it came with. i am looking into a kydex solution to it. i have no doubt that you could easily cut into a car or building with it if needed.
a big thing for me is weight and space. i actually carry my gear in a rucksack. so anything i buy has to be justified in performance versus size and weight. all my woodscraft tools are chosen for processing natural materials from twigs all the way up to full grown trees. all tools need to perform and be compact and light weight. remember, we have to carry these cool toys to the back woods and beyond.
 
I would say wetterlings or gransfors bruks, but thats over 50 bucks. I wanted one of those but I went with the Husqvarna Hatchet. great quality at only 35 bucks.
 
ubet said:
Who makes a good hatchet, will be used to make kindling instead of batoning my knives everyday. Want to keep it under 50 if I can.
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If you want a good hatchet on a budget, and don't mind doing a little work(handle and edge), you could get an old Plumb Boy Scout hatchet off ebay, and rehandle it.
I did this about 8 years ago, and it came out great. I don't need a hatchet that often, and ended up giving it to a friend who had a lot more use for it. As far as I know he still uses it. Only had ~$20 in it.
 
Ubet, the Wetterlings axes are not far out of your $50 range. The larger of these two, I picked up for $62.
They are made in Sweden, and represent a fantastic bargain.
While not as pretty as a gransfors, it is just as effective, and costs less.
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twoism said:
GB and Wetterlings are nice, but they're a lot more expensive than $50. I'd say get a Husqvarna hatchet. They can be found in most lawn shops / chainsaw stores. Fantastic pieces for the price - comparable to Wetterlings in many cases.

edit: here's a nice review from someone who posts frequently on the axe subforum http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2010/10/husqvarna-hatchet-review.html
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Good review, its really not about a name or branding.. husqvarna makes great chainsaws why wouldn't they make great axes?? after seeing this review I know what my next hatchet will be, compared to the GB I think this one excelled!! Besides its made in Sweden what more do you want other then branding..:rolleyes:

thanks for the link!!
 
I got a Ferber gator axe/ saw combo 2 hatchet with the saw blade in the handle and I gotta say it's a sweet little hatchet, me and about 5 other buddies from scouts all have them and we consider us the axe bros! Lol, but they're a great heap little hatchet around $40 and I've never had a problem with them. Only minor thing is after a bung of chops the saw comes loose, most of my friends fix that by drilling a hole through the handle and running paracord through it.
 
I've had one of the Fiskars 14" hatchets for a few years now and I wouldn't be afraid to buy another one. It is light for its size, and the carrying case/guard is durable and simple. It stays in the truck year-around, and gets used a lot.

Thanks for the link on the Husqvarna hatchet, twosim. I'll be looking into one of those, as well!
 
ubet said:
I made the mistake of just buying some damned $15 hatchet at ace today. Well after 5 hours with it on my norton, the norton is worn out completley now, but at least all 6 of the 8 different edges are off the hatchet now. I will look into the sog and a wetterling. Have a sogtac knife, it is a decent knife.
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Last summer I was in the local ACE, looking for a replacement handle for my old Norlund hatchet. After my search proved fruitless I decided to ask one of the employees for assistance. He said that they no longer carry any replacement handles, since it's cheaper for them to just buy whole axes/hatchets than the new wood hafts. Judging by price alone that tells me all I'd need to know about the quality of their hatchets, that's for sure.
 
Carolina River Rat said:
Estwing makes some good hatchets. Not especially pretty, but they're nigh indestructible and made of good steel. I especially like the 18" and 23" ones. Wish they made a full-size axe.
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Oh but they do!

adaman04 said:
I'm keeping my eye on the Condor axes Joe Flowers introduced at SHOT.
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Are there any links to a thread or photos of the new Condors coming out. I have become a big fan of there products and a new axe or two might be nice. I was thinking about their Swedish Pattern Axe (36" handle) and their Greenland Pattern Axe (15" handle)
 
Another vote for Estwing. I've had mine for many years and never had any trouble with it. I love the stacked leather handles :)
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