Oregon hatchets

[Brewers Whoop]

Anyone any experience with Oregon hatchets?

http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/prod...ment/hatchets/oregon-hatchet-800g-ash-handle/

http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/prod...ment/hatchets/oregon-hatchet-600g-ash-handle/

Somewhat cheaper than all the Swedish kit - lovely though that undoubtedly is - and it would only be for making kindling for the woodburner.

Cheers

 

[Hoodoo]

Bet they ain't made in Oregon.

 

[shaggystu]

if it's solely for splitting kindling you might be better off having a look at modding a cheap billhook. basically just cut the beak off at an angle and you've got yourself a great kindling splitting tool, much better IMHO than any hatchet. i shall have a look see if ican find a picture of what i'm talking about

stuart

 

[mountainm]

Or one of these maybe...
http://www.askari-fishing.co.uk/__W...ppers-and-saws/dark-forest-hatchet/detail.jsf

 

[demographic]

Bet they ain't made in Oregon.

Oregon make a lot of chainsaw products.
Chains, files, filing guides, chainsaw vices, airfilters, bearings and whatnot.
Personally I prefer Stihl chains but the rest of the stuff seems fine.
Can't say I've ever noticed them making (or putting their label on) axe's till today but it's an obvious thing for them to sell.

 

[AuldJum]

Not quite swedish steel though.

 

[demographic]

Not quite swedish steel though.

Is that better then? If so why?

I'm not knocking Swedish axe's by the way but there's quite a few countries that can and do make high quality steel of various types.

 

[mountainm]

Swedish steel is mined by dwarves from the centre of the earth,wrought by trolls in the furnaces of Odin, then forged by goblins on the inner thighs of valkyries.

 

[Brewers Whoop]

Swedish steel is mined by dwarves from the centre of the earth,wrought by trolls in the furnaces of Odin, then forged by goblins on the inner thighs of valkyries.

Reckon the goblins have the best job.

 

[salad]

Reckon the goblins have the best job.

hahahahahah made me chuckle