Mini hatchets - whaddya think?

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Big Mark

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A little something I am toying with at the moment. Mini hatchets in 01 steel. About 9 inches long. What do you guys think. Would these be useful...seem the be good for splitting wood and smaller jobs - easy to carry and strong. Was thinking of doing these with a hand tooled blade cover for about £45. Waddya all thing?
 

Big Mark

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I always find it difficult pricing things! If I charge too much nobody buys! What can yer do. They are a nice item I must admit...I'm up off the wood to road test it!

Thanks for input. Happy to sell to you guys on the cheap...in exchange for the advice...
 

woof

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I like that Mark,

Do you see them as a replacement for a knife, or an axe ?, or something to compliment them ?.

Rob
 

Big Mark

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I like that Mark,

Do you see them as a replacement for a knife, or an axe ?, or something to compliment them ?.

Rob

Sort of an intermediate item...when a strong knife is struggling but an axe is overkill or a bit too unwieldy.
 

MikeE

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I'd be interested too! It looks very "useful" as an intermediate tool, even choked up in the kitchen as a chopper/cleaver.
 

Lupin Rider

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i like the way that looks alot. how was the road test?

in fact can i order one? is 01 steel a carbon steel or a stainless? (newbie question)

45 sounds too cheap, have you yet revised the price?

john
 

HillBill

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i like the way that looks alot. how was the road test?

in fact can i order one? is 01 steel a carbon steel or a stainless? (newbie question)

45 sounds too cheap, have you yet revised the price?

john

01 is high carbon tool steel. One of the better blade materials, though it is mainly used in knives.

High strength, quality edge retention, not too much hassle to sharpen and has a bit of weight to it. Should make a good tool for lighter work and butchering.
 

Big Mark

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A lot more powerful than even a big knife...more precise than an axe....only issue...watch your fingers!!!!!!!!!! Yikes! It's in 01 Carbon steel...I think I I'm gonna make 5-10 of them...see if they sell...Anyone who responds to this thread I'll do them for £45 + £10 P+P...because well I said I would...after that I'll post them as an item a bit higher- price to be decided...

Let me know if you really want one...you'll have to wait a few weeks for me to make them.

I'll make a cover for each - in black tooled leather...in the price...I know its mad but I love making this stuff!
 
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