Need help with a hatchet

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weldon

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I just got a hatchet head that is labeled HB Made In Sweden. The blade/face is about 2.5 inches and the head is 4.25 inches. I don't have a weight on it, but it's fairly light. I think somewhere between a gransfors mini and wildlife hatchet. The eye is 1.25x0.5 widest to widest. I"m looking for a hatchet handle that would fit it that is 11-12 inches. I've found lots 14 inch handles locally but they would take a lot of work to get to fit because the end is too big to fit in the eye. I also found a straight handle that is 13inch and will fit the eye, but I'd rather have the hatchet style. Anyone have any ideas? Also, any ideas on the manufacturer?

thanks

-w
 
It is very difficult to get a good selection of hatchet handles now, I would be surprised if you could track down one you didn't have to reshape. No idea who made it, I'd do a little filing to check the edge before seriously working to rehandle it.

-Cliff
 
Cliff,

Thanks for the suggestion, I actually tried a file on it before I pulled the remnants of the handle and the file skipped across the steel. I appears to be hardened about the same as my gransfors SFA when I put it to a sharpening stone.

Cegga, Thanks for the info, I'll get my friends wife to help me get ahold of them about a replacement handle. She lived in Sweden for a couple of years.

-w
 
More info Hults bruk have make axes for more than 300 yers and ther is a company in us that sell HB axes (Johnsson )some more axes from HB five star plumb. cegga
 
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