hatchet

Continuing my pursuit of quality tools with reasonable price tags, I decided to test out the Marble’s Belt Axe No 9. Specifications: Manufactures: Marble’s; made in China Axe Head Weight: Estimated to just under 1 lb. I have not been able to find exact specifications. Axe Length...

I decided to do a review on this hatchet because I know that Estwing axes have become rather popular, and they are widely available at hardware stores. I wanted to see how they stack up to some of the other axes I have been testing. Estwing makes two hatchets that look very similar. One is the...

This is yet another cheap hatchet that I have been testing. I think this one is well worth a look. Specifications: Manufacturer: Graintex Inc. Axe Head Weight: 1.25 lb Axe Length: 14 inches Axe Head Material: Unknown carbon steel Handle Material: Hickory Cost: $10.00 This...

Here is yet another affordable hatchet review. For this one I will be looking at the Craftsman 1.25lb Camp Axe. The axe head has a clear coating, which I removed before the testing. Specifications: Manufacturer: Vaughan & Bushnell for Sears Axe Head Weight: 1.25 lb Axe Length: 14...

Here is a hatchet I tested in the pursuit of quality tools with reasonable price tags-the Husqvarna Hatchet. It is hard to explain how impressed I am with this tool. Specifications: Manufactures: Husqvarna Axe Head Weight: 1.21 lb. Axe Length: 13 inches Axe Head Material...

Tried everthing and spent ages on the internet and still nothing. My old chopper needs good wood and frankly all I can manage is soft. The thought of spending hours rubbing a soft shaft regardless of the attention to detail involved is not going to make it hard. I've been after a length of Ash...