Recomend a Hatchet?

I'd second the Gransfors... think about what you spend on a knife - under $100 isn't much for a tool that can do practically anything a knife can do and then some....

Depends on how much camping you do... I use mine in the garden as well. Makes short work of any chopping task.
 
Another thought to improve the grip would be to put some innertubing over the handle, how's the steel on the fiskars in regards to edge holding and resharpening?
 
RescueRiley said:
Another thought to improve the grip would be to put some innertubing over the handle, how's the steel on the fiskars in regards to edge holding and resharpening?
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Mine has always been pretty easy to get a good edge on, and it doesn't lose the edge too quickly. It's a nice balance.

Re: the inner tube handle fix- The handle is unfortunately to thin for a simple 'roll' of the inner tube onto the handle, you'd have to cut a long strip and wrap the handle in order for it work. It ends up making the handle pretty bulky and user-unfriendly. These are just my experiences though! YMMV.
 
SpookyPistolero said:
Mine has always been pretty easy to get a good edge on, and it doesn't lose the edge too quickly. It's a nice balance.

Re: the inner tube handle fix- The handle is unfortunately to thin for a simple 'roll' of the inner tube onto the handle, you'd have to cut a long strip and wrap the handle in order for it work. It ends up making the handle pretty bulky and user-unfriendly. These are just my experiences though! YMMV.
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One thing I have done with plastic handle tools, including glocks, is take a soldering iron with a fine tip or a dremel with a pointed diamond tip and stipple the grip area. I highly suggest getting a piece of similar material that you don't care about and practicing first but once you get the technique down it makes an outstanding grippy surface that looks good to boot.

If you don't want something quite so permanent another fighting pistol trick is skateboarders grip tape. Makes a very grippy surface and stays put unless you want to take it off and is readily availble at any skate/surf shop. Chris
 
I think if you can get to work if you use a ten speed inner tube instead of a regular one. Or you go get a wrap that they use for fishing rods and tennis rackets.
 
runningboar said:
One thing I have done with plastic handle tools, including glocks, is take a soldering iron with a fine tip and stipple the grip area. I highly suggest getting a piece of similar material that you don't care about and practicing first but once you get the technique down it makes an outstanding grippy surface that looks good to boot.

If you don't want something quite so permanent another fighting pistol trick is skateboarders grip tape. Makes a very grippy surface and stays put unless you want to take it off and is readily availble at any skate/surf shop. Chris
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I may try the stippling. I've got a ton of skate tape left over from modding my pistols and AK, but I didn't think my hands would last long with it on there!
 
SpookyPistolero said:
I may try the stippling. I've got a ton of skate tape left over from modding my pistols and AK, but I didn't think my hands would last long with it on there!
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Yeah you would probaly wear out some gloves, but you wouldn't have to worry about it being slippery. ;):D Chris
 
SpookyPistolero said:
Mine has always been pretty easy to get a good edge on, and it doesn't lose the edge too quickly. It's a nice balance.

Re: the inner tube handle fix- The handle is unfortunately to thin for a simple 'roll' of the inner tube onto the handle, you'd have to cut a long strip and wrap the handle in order for it work. It ends up making the handle pretty bulky and user-unfriendly. These are just my experiences though! YMMV.
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Yeah its a bit of a stretch but i just managed to a pull a bike inner tube about 2 inches up over the end of my Fiskars Garden Hatchet. So it can be done its just a matter of patience, take your time so you don't damage the tube. Also you need a tube thats not too thin. I used bike tire tubes on both my C-cell and D-cell maglites. The D-cell took a bit of finesse-ing though.
I live in the burbs and every other day i see a discarded bike inner tube along the side of the road, gotta love that free price! "Inner tubes the poormans pachmyrs" lol!
 
tholiver said:
Yeah its a bit of a stretch but i just managed to a pull a bike inner tube about 2 inches up over the end of my Fiskars Garden Hatchet. So it can be done its just a matter of patience, take your time so you don't damage the tube.
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Try lubing the handle with dishsoap diluted with water. The innertube may slide around a bit at first but when the soap water mixture drys it will be tight as a drum. Chris
 
A small piece of rope or cord inside the innertube will help you guys work it on a handle.Just slip it out when you get the innertube where you want it.
 
The problem for me was actually that the tube was too big, not too small. I was using normal innertube though, not for a road bike or anything. That might present some different challenges.

Either way, the handle isn't atrocious or anything, and definitely not a deal breaker. Just something that could bear improvement.
 
something that has worke for me on some different types of handles was cutting rings of innertube and lipping them on 1 by 1 this is easier than geting an entire sleev up but still guves some areas of purchase....Alot of great ideas here Thanks guys....BTW I just ordered a fiskars hatchet.
 
Wabajack said:
Gransfors Wildlife Hatchet is the one I use and I couldn't recomend it higher. :)
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Mine came hair popping sharp right out of the gate. It has a hole in the handle to put a cord thru and a leather cover. Quality equipment for sure!!!
Mine was on backorder for several months and worth the wait.
 
Gerber Gator Paxe. Almost a pocket hatchet and it does have a knife in the handle. Neither on came sharp but after some work it is really a treat to use. The knife is now on par with my mora. Not a primary user but a nice back up or loaner.

I also have the GB SFA put I like my little gerber so much I would only use it on a canoe trip or similar.

Mike
 
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