Swedish army axe and hatchet deal

[upnorth]

I was in Lee Valley today and saw a display at the counter. A Swedish made army hatchet and axe pair, $55.00 up here. The guy at the counter said that the set is for sale across North America. I would have bit but I have more than enough of these tools already.

 

[--J]

Thanks for the heads up, Up North, nice find, I really like that forest axe and for that price the set is hard to resist. Here's a link: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=73073&cat=1,41131

 

[LostViking]

Yeah, that's kind of a no brainer. If you are in need of either.

 

[upnorth]

I almost bit just for the hatchet, which of course I do not need as it would be #5. I'm happy to see that practicality wins over lust now and then in my tool buying decisions.

 

[jonnyt16]

I was checking out the website and found a Swiss Army (not Swedish) axe & hatchet combo for $49.50. Is this what you are referring to? Seems like a good deal, I may have to jump on it. Does anyone know what kind of steel is used?

 

[basb]

The set in the link are indeed Swiss. Not even close to Sweden.
Not sure about quality but if it's decent it's a nice deal.