Fiskars 14" hatchet

[R3XXY]

Well I've just got back from a day out in hills/woods where myself and a friend have just been for a bit of a camp fire.

I was itching to try out the Fiskars hatchet I'd bought my self for xmas. I'd had to take some of the blade coating off the secondary bevel with some 80 grit a couple of days before and give it a bit of a sharpen on my diamond hone because it was really blunt from new and the coating went all the way to the edge, like it had been coated after it had been ground.

But I couldn't believe how well it performed, it took really big bites out of the logs we were chopping and took a scary sharp edge after about 2 minutes of touching up with the hone and a bit of stropping on my jeans. It had absolutely no problems at all, just munched up the firewood.

Was comforable to hold and use, for such a cheap and small axe it's unstoppable.

Can't fault it, great tool to have with you. 10 / 10

 

[bandel4]

I have a Fiskars hatchet myself and I have to agree, it is a great tool for something that size!

 

[susi]

Yes, they're a great tool. For anyone choosing one, try to find the version that has the canvas holster rather than the plastic head guard.

 

[R3XXY]

I didn't know they did one with a canavs sheath, that plastic doodaa is a bit of a pain.
i wonder if I could get one from Fiskars.

 

[R3XXY]

Seems like you can get a generic canvas sheath from anywhere for about a fiver. Why is there ALWAYS something else to buy ??

 

[helixpteron]

Or get one of these Kydex types!

 

[R3XXY]

Are they home made ?

 

[helixpteron]

Are they home made ?

Details, here, and here.

 

[susi]

I didn't know they did one with a canavs sheath, that plastic doodaa is a bit of a pain.

Yes the plastic thing is ok for bigger axes, but this is better for small hatchets:

http://www.varuste.net/tuotetiedot2...Retkikirves+600+kankaisella+ter%E4suojuksella

 

[Chainsaw]

I had a gerber one of these, which I've since moved on but after a bit of work it did chop pretty well, great for the money!

And there's always lovely leather

Cheers,

Alan

 

[R3XXY]

Hey Susi I've just been on the phone to Fiskars UK, the person I talked to said that they don't sell one with a canvas sheath over here.
She didn't seem to know much at all and couldn't really have been less helpful if she'd tried.
You lucky Finns must get a couple of versions.

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Does anyone have any links to / names of UK-based suppliers of any sort of ready-made sheath/covering for these axes, or leads on suppliers who might be able to make one up, either in kydex or similar or leather?

 

[susi]

Hey Susi I've just been on the phone to Fiskars UK, the person I talked to said that they don't sell one with a canvas sheath over here.
She didn't seem to know much at all and couldn't really have been less helpful if she'd tried.
You lucky Finns must get a couple of versions.

That's shocking service from Fiskars UK

This size axe is known as a "retki kirves", literally "trip/trek axe". The material cover suits it much better IMO. I had check on the Finnish Fiskars site to see if they sold the covers separately, but they don't seem to

But in 30 years, when you need another, you can order from the link I posted above, they deliver to the UK and have lots of good quality products. If you spend over 100€ in one go, you become a VIP customer, which means everything is -10% for the next 12 months.

(I'm not linked to the company, just had good service from them).

 

[oetzi]

Doing mailorder within the EU is really very simple* and - depending on the country - not too expensive in postage.
Payment is usually easy, too. many companies offer paypal, and outside this nearly everything goes with a credit card.

* even for the population of a certain isolated island

Reworking the profile of a Fiskars improves its chopping abilities a lot, as chainsaew mentioned first:
All you need is a lot of elbow grease and some coarse waterstone, say 80-200-600 grid

 

[helixpteron]

Does anyone have any links to / names of UK-based suppliers of any sort of ready-made sheath/covering for these axes, or leads on suppliers who might be able to make one up, either in kydex or similar or leather?

Rapidboy.
Rancid Badger.
Dougster.
Topknot.

Try the Makers Market.

 

[Bumpy]

Is the sheath that is being referred to his one?

 

[R3XXY]

that's the one. You got a spare ?

 

[Bumpy]

I'm afraid not - only the one I got with the axe!

 

[susi]

Here's mine. A bit "used", but you can see the idea:

 

[R3XXY]

The more used the better !