A lot wrong with the one I got. The good: Direction of wood grain is acceptable.The bad: Over-all length is shorter than stated(about an inch shorter), head is off set to the left. The axe was pathetically dull. There was some kind of clear varnish all over the head, including the cutting edge. Sorry but I didnât buy a new item to have to fix it. Itâs going back. Iâll look for something better, maybe try the marbles camp axe.
The best hatchet for the budget minded woodsman. After doing a lot of research and reading tons of reviews and watching utube videos, i settled on this budget friendly hatchet for my bushcraft and camping activities. It has the “bearded” axe head which allows me to choke up on it to do fine shaving or detail work. The sheath is decent although i wish it was a different design. The handle grain runs in the correct direction for strength and is sturdy. The axe head is coated with varnish so be aware of that. It was kind of sharp out of the box…
A very good axe UPDATED REVIEW: I left my original comments below, but I have to change the rating from 4 stars to 5. This is a great axe/hatchet/thing. It digs into the wood like it’s hungry. It throws well, and if I do my part, it will bury itself when it hits. I just ordered my 3rd one.The first I received is being sent back because the blade had a manufacturing flaw in it which is why this received 4 stars from me. Things like that happen. But it was very well made and very sharp. The…
A lot wrong with the one I got. The good: Direction of wood grain is acceptable.The bad: Over-all length is shorter than stated(about an inch shorter), head is off set to the left. The axe was pathetically dull. There was some kind of clear varnish all over the head, including the cutting edge. Sorry but I didnât buy a new item to have to fix it. Itâs going back. Iâll look for something better, maybe try the marbles camp axe.
The best hatchet for the budget minded woodsman. After doing a lot of research and reading tons of reviews and watching utube videos, i settled on this budget friendly hatchet for my bushcraft and camping activities. It has the “bearded” axe head which allows me to choke up on it to do fine shaving or detail work. The sheath is decent although i wish it was a different design. The handle grain runs in the correct direction for strength and is sturdy. The axe head is coated with varnish so be aware of that. It was kind of sharp out of the box…
A very good axe UPDATED REVIEW: I left my original comments below, but I have to change the rating from 4 stars to 5. This is a great axe/hatchet/thing. It digs into the wood like it’s hungry. It throws well, and if I do my part, it will bury itself when it hits. I just ordered my 3rd one.The first I received is being sent back because the blade had a manufacturing flaw in it which is why this received 4 stars from me. Things like that happen. But it was very well made and very sharp. The…