Vaughan RB 28-Ounce Rig Builders Hatchet, Hickory Handle for heavy construction, 17-Inch Long.
October 12, 2018 - Comment
Forged from American made, high carbon steel with a fully polished head and a tempered 3-1/2? blade; face has a deep throat and handle is high density American hickory; used as an all purpose, heavy duty hatchet.
Product Features
- Fully polished
- Forged entirely of high quality, high carbon steel
- Beveled nail slot in polished head
- 17″ select flame treated hickory handle
- Extra large, crowned striking face for accurate power blows
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Dull blade, but good ergonomics This is somewhere between an axe and a hatchet, which is exactly what I wanted for processing fire wood, and handling odd jobs for camping.The blade was disappointingly blunt out of the box, so youâll have to use a dremel, file or grinding wheel to put an edge on it. Overall, happy with the design.
Bushcrafter hatchet. Great bushcraft hatchet. It came dull as expected. I reprofiled it to a thick knife edge to suit its job. It can cut, split , carve and shave the hair off your arm. I made a sheath for it and a drop holster so I have somewhere to put it while I carry firewood. It cost me 24 bucks. Can’t beat that. Even compared to my council tool velvicut boys axe and Hudson Bay axe @ over $135 a piece it still holds its own. Yes! You have to sharpen it yourself ! Get over it. Good job Vaughn!
This should make a great bushcraft camp axe This should make a great bushcraft camp axe. The hickory handle is high quality and perfectly hung. The palm swell in the middle is very comfortable and leaves enough room behind for two handed blows. Of course, you will need to sand the varnish off of the handle and the blade. I used 320 grit sand paper and then applied a protective coating of . The edge will need to be sharpened. I wish it could have…