Cheap hatchet worth?

[Disco1]

I have a cheap hatchet for splitting kindling at home for the fire.
My question is, is it worth re-profiling it or should I just get a decent hatchet?.

 

[Everything Mac]

Hey bud, can you post pics of the axe?

There have been numerous reprofiling threads on here and they usually turn out pretty good. If nothing else it's a fun project.
Pat the end of the day if you mess it up you've not lost much. Just remember to take it slowly and keep the axe cool.

All the best
Andy

 

[Disco1]

I'm thinking of getting one of these.

http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/shop/the-robin-wood-axe/

But even if I just had the cheap one at home it would still benefit from a re-grind.

Just seen another site with re-profiling the cheeks are huge on this hatchet it would take forever to file them down thinking new axe coming soon.

 

[mrcharly]

Depends on what you want to use it for. Most hatchets have a reasonable profile for splitting kindling.

 

[ateallthepies]

I would keep an eye out for a vintage axe head in the style your after on eBay and re hang it. I made a Swedish style Axe out of a £5 axe that turned out ok but was a lot of work.

I'm not sure what it is but a lot of modern axes use 1045 steel and I just don't get on with it and struggle to get a hair popping edge? I prefer harder steels and a lot of the vintage stuff is good steel.

 

[MartiniDave]

You may be lucky, depending on the quality of the steel in you individual hatchet, it can be pretty variable on the cheaper stuff.

Dave