Kinda flirting with getting a new hatchet. Mainly for at the camper for splitting kindling and maybe the odd light limbing. I am leaning towards the Estwing 16" with the blue synthetic handle. Has anyone used this? Or what do you suggest that would be about this size/weight. I currently have a HF $3 pos f-glass handle that is only 12" and so light it is basically useless and imbalanced.
The Estwing is a good hatchet and will last forever! Just don't ever catch a thumb between the hatchet handle and the wood!
I have one, lives in the camper. No complaints at all. Works as it should. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Have had a Fiskars hatchet for years. They call it the X7 now but mine predates that. It goes with me everywhere I am doing woods work.
I own several different types, Fiskers, Collins and Estwing, I keep the X7 next to my log splitter because it's light and handy when logs splinter, My favorite one though is this one, Highly recommend it! Camper's Axe
I have 4 small axe’s I use for light duty work and splitting, I seem to rotate through them depending on what what I’m in the mood for or what I’m doing. I love them all and would recommend any of them in a heartbeat: 1) granfors wildlife hatchet 2)gransfors small splitting axe 3) fiskars x11 4) gransfors small forest axe For light splitting at home and making kindling I use 2 and 3 quite a bit. For camping I use either 1 or 4 if I was pressed to pick a favorite it would prob be the gransfors small splitting axe. Not cheap but it’s a handmade heirloom quality tool that should last a lifetime. I’ll attach a pic of mine from back when it was brand new...
Here is a link to the wildlife hatchet which is really a true hatchet, IMO, as opposed to the splitter I mentioned above. Gränsfors Wildlife Hatchet | Gränsfors Bruk Sweden
And the small forest axe: Gränsfors Small Forest Axe | Gränsfors Bruk Sweden Again they are not cheap but man they perform.
Snapped a pic of my Gransfors arsenal today..... The small forest axe was presented to me with my last name laser burned into the handle while on a canoe trip in the Adirondacks years ago with my buddies. Always thought that was pretty cool of my friends and a very generous gift!!!!
Do they have the hollow handle? How balanced are they? If I could find them for a 5 spot I would probably get one for in each vehicle, the camper, house, garage, yard shed, and mail box.
