Recomend An Axe
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Another vote for the little Husqvarna. Great head and usable cover. Bit of shaping and polishing on the poll and some cutting and stitching on the cover and its probably the best value hatchet on the market.
On a different note I've got smallish hands and find I have to slim down most handles.
On a different note I've got smallish hands and find I have to slim down most handles.
Le Loup
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One can pick up some fine old tools at these places, good light old hatchets among them.
Good post, good idea.
had the same dilemma last week. At the weekend went to the car boot and picked this up for £3
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its splits and carves and takes an edge just as good as a gb axe
its splits and carves and takes an edge just as good as a gb axe
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Le Loup
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There's no need to spend all that money on an axe.
The first axe I had was a wooden-handled Faithful hatchet. It cost no more than a tenner and took and held an absolutely mean edge. I striped the blue paint off the head and rubbed down the handle to get rid of the varnish.
The axe I currently use is a small Kent pattern axe I found in a boot fair for just £1.50. Obviously it needed cleaning up and sharpening. I also put a new handle on it (which cost another £3.50). It too holds a dead sharp edge.
There's really no need to shell out all that money on a 'brand' axe. None at all. And even less so if you're on a limited budget.
The first axe I had was a wooden-handled Faithful hatchet. It cost no more than a tenner and took and held an absolutely mean edge. I striped the blue paint off the head and rubbed down the handle to get rid of the varnish.
The axe I currently use is a small Kent pattern axe I found in a boot fair for just £1.50. Obviously it needed cleaning up and sharpening. I also put a new handle on it (which cost another £3.50). It too holds a dead sharp edge.
There's really no need to shell out all that money on a 'brand' axe. None at all. And even less so if you're on a limited budget.
Hudson Bay camp axe. Its the best in my view. You can do pretty much all the task required for bushcraft etc
The fiskars axes are very good for the money and they are pretty much indestructible to boot. I do actually prefer the S&N though, apart from it being a large version of the Norlund that I own they heft very well and feel right when you swing them. They split well and generally I'll mirror what SMARTY says in that they do everything that you need of them in a bushcraft enviroment.
Dorkingbushcraft - looks to me like that axe needs a new and considerably longer handle. - unless its just on a funny angle.
chaps - Siberianfury mentions that he got an SFA further up in the thread.
chaps - Siberianfury mentions that he got an SFA further up in the thread.
Yes true, but the title of the thread was "recommend an axe" and that's what people are doing. The thread may come in handy for others at a later date who are looking for axes.
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