Roselli

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I ordered a Roselli hatchet which will not arrive for another 2-4 weeks. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this hatchet and what their impression was?
 
I just received a call telling me that the Roselli will be in by the end of the week. I have read two evaluations, with one stating that the blade is thin and another that it is thick. HMMMMM.
 
They are Pretty thick, Outdoor-Magazine.com has a review with some pics in thier articles. And if you have ever run acroos Old Jimbo's page I think he has a review also. Pat
 
Just got the roselli. Yep, super thick. It sure would be nice if one was made with a thin profile as well. Still a neat strange little hatchet. I will work on posting photos on Monday. I see the photo icon above. I should be able to figure it out.
 
Just trying to post a photo
 
I had a tree I needed to take down on my property of about 10" to 11" diameter.

Though I wouldn't recommend using a small ax of this size for the project, I did it to test it out. It was a lot more effort than I'd care to repeat, but it did the job without any damage to ax or edge.

In the future, however, I'd use one of my larger Gransfors Bruks axes for anything over 6" or 8".

Hope that helps some.
 
I've got one of these and while it cannot be the most efficient for chopping, it is hard not to love it. It works quite well for its size, and if one uses it within the parameters of its design, it is a joy to use.
 
I have been working with mine for the past several days now. I removed 90% of the knob on the top rear of the handle. It made a massive difference in handling, for the better. It is a fantastic chopper and I used it for bucking an apple tree. I believe that it chops so well is due to the angle of the bevel. As it cuts the wood on the side of the notch, it causes the wood chip to break along the grain line. It is difficult to chop and watch at the same time. Maybe if I let someone else use it I can concentrate on its performance. I know that it is going to be a keeper for me. A very odd, unusual hatchet, to be sure. I assume the head is cast due to the center line visible on the inside of the beard and the back of the eye. The handle seems to made of birch. After recontouring and sanding the handle I tried three different stains and none would penetrate very well. I resanded it and used Behr clear waterproofing oil and applied several wet coats. This seemed to penetrate well and is nearly completely dry. I have set it aside since I just received my first GB SFA. What a great little axe.
 
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