I know that this forum is full of pipe smoking dexterous hunks so I thought so I thought it would be good to ask you beefguys for recommendations on a quality inexpensive hatchet. Summer is coming and I'm dying to do some hewing.
I have a Gransfors bruk, it's a great hatchet though I wouldn't put it in the inexpensive category. For the OP if you aren't liking the offerings at big box stores you might find something at an online logging or arborist supply (e.g., Baileys, Wes Spur, or Treestuff) store.Gransfors bruk has been on my list for years now. Don't know why I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I camp multiple times a year.
What kind of hewing you doin’?
I have a couple of cheap Harbor Freight drawknifes that I just used to make replacement handles for my wheelbarrow. Probably wouldn’t work well for kindling, but if you’re getting fancy…
That's a demanding leisure activity! That being the case, I'd go for something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-Wo...sqvarna+carpenter+axe,instant-video,83&sr=1-1I mostly want to hew or try to hew fallen trees into rectangular shapes to use as crude barriers etc in the garden. Will a single bevel axe be the best option? I saw one made in Austria for $150 but would like to pay closer to $100 if possible.
Thanks for all the recc., I will look into them.
Let me add that while I like nice objects I have no vanity when it comes to this. I just want something functional that holds its edge.
That's a demanding leisure activity! That being the case, I'd go for something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-Wooden-Curved-Carpenter-Axe/dp/B07NPJ13RB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TMNANAV7XUM&keywords=husqvarna+carpenter+axe&qid=1653142042&s=instant-video&sprefix=husqvarna+carpenter+axe,instant-video,83&sr=1-1
I only used my hatchet for splitting kindling when I used seasoned red oak for firewood. Friskars makes very sharp axes.I know their are a few people who do blacksmithing here. Is the whole "hand forged" thing often just marketing talk for big companies to make people think they are getting a hand made or hand finished product?
I only used my hatchet for splitting kindling when I used seasoned red oak for firewood. Friskars makes very sharp axes.
Given my use, that one looks heavy.View attachment 146680View attachment 146681
That Hewing broad axe would be perfect for the task for what your looking to do... if your left handed. If your right handed you need the left bevel axe.Oh ok. I am not swooning over "hand fordged" I was just curious.
Just found this single bevel axe for $70.
But, I feel like it would have a steeper learning curve and be less versatile than the ones mentioned.
Yes, agreed. Especially given its price point!Estwing sportsman is classic and my pick.
That Hewing broad axe would be perfect for the task for what your looking to do... if your left handed. If your right handed you need the left bevel axe.
Generally speaking "hand forged" is just that. Your big companies like Fiskar and Gerber do not claim to produce hand forged tools, but their products work fine for the weekend camper.