Hatchets

Gerber gator saw axe combos ~60$

> great, another fucking axe/hatchet thread

This is what happens when noobs come to /out/ over a stupid soccer game.

OP, for you, Bear Gryllis.

>>631105
Looked and it seems pretty good, thanks senpai

>>631110
no problem anon.

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>>631104
>Posts pic of quality hatchet
>Takes recommendation on Gerber
Wut?

>>631137
An axe is an axe senpai.


Onto a more pressing topic:

Is there any functional benefit to having an axe constructed the traditional way (HC steel edge welded onto a LC body) vs one made completely out of HC steel?

>>631141
Well, one made entirely of hc steel would be more brittle, but you shouldn't be using it in a way that that's a problem, anyways.

>>631137
> OP here, I'm a poorfag at the moment so I'll take what I can get and get a better one later.

>>631171
Well, in that case, he should buy an estwing or fiskars and a coghlans sierra saw or a hardware store bow saw, and save himself $20 vs that shitty gerber thing.

I've heard husqvarna has good quality axes for their price.

>>631104
I've got an older version of what you posted, 700grams, been working pretty well for me, got it second hand for 20 bucks.

>>631173
This. When I said what I did, it just baffled me that those weren't recommended and a gerber was.

>>631189
This. For the same price as the gerber you're getting recommended you can get a really good axe made by wetterlings with the husqvarna emblem stamped on it.

>>631104
I carry an estwing EBDBA. 38oz, one piece forged; I've got one edge at around 25° for normal wood processing and the other at around 15° for feathering / fine work. Here, you'll want this too:
http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf99232823/pdf99232823Pdpi300.pdf An Ax to Grind. Sharpening manual.

If I can get a granfors bruks axe, should I? I know they are the best, but are they worth that much more than a husqvarna?

>>631105
nah dude you get a fiskars x7 axe for $20 and it's actually made in finland not china.

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>>631104
join the pal master race

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>>631104
it used to be a sweet deal according to some in close contest with best nordic hatchets and a hell of a lot cheaper.

later on production quality took a dive i guess the guy making them got tired of the hype and got bored making the same thing after the first couple so you can't get the good stuff anymore.

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Posting my hatchet.

>>631431
Good luck chopping open an ice fishing hole with that piece of shit.

>>631372
That's a loaded question. My friend who owns one absolutely loves his and says he'd never use another brand again. If you're going to use it hard and you KNOW that you will, then sure. If not buy the husqvarna and get you some other gear you might be eye balling you know you'd use. Not a cut and dry thing.

>>631441
have you used it ?

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Husqvarna carpenters axe

It's fairly small and has treated me well. Enough size to make it useful.

Wouldn't use it for a hip carry though.

>>631500
yes, a few times.

I have the husqvarna hatchet and it is an exceptional value. It is a very high quality tool for around $40.

>>631104

Marbles per our king:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM_EoTTcdJE

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Good hiking axe, sharp, strong a good 1kg weight. I like it :)

>>631803
Hultafors classic hunting axe is going to be my next axe purchase. The thing looks like it performs exceptionally well.

Hey out what's your opinion on hand making your own axe?

I mostly browse /out/ /diy/ and /k/ and I'm thinking of making my next project to convert a full sized, spare splitting axe into a mid sized hatchet.
So /out/, am I just autistic for wanting DIY gear?

>>634436

Go for it. Our king has a hatchet that was cut down from a felling axe:

https://youtu.be/GZYtTXz5m7Y?t=2m52s

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You should only ever use a hatchet to chop your way to an axe.

>>634449
Well with that in mind I will start my work soon then. After I finish making the new handle for my knife I'll make my own Hatchet from an old splitting/felling axe and send picture updates about it all.

>>634735

What brand of axe will you be using? Is it old or new?

>>634742
I don't even know if it has a brand... I got it while helping an elderly couple pack and move, off of their old hobby farm. They were going to toss it and I saw it still had some life in it. So they let me take it free.

>>634758

Post a few pics now, if it's a decent old blade you might not want to cut it down and try to find a different one.

Related question from a bit of a noob /out/er, but I was wondering the necessity of having a hatchet. If I go camping in the PNW, Washington state area, will I need a hatchet with me to cut firewood or can I just find and/or break wood to sustain a campfire for one night?

>>634759
I don't have it on me at the moment (I jump back and forth between two places) I'll try getting and sending some pictures as soon as I can though

>>634760
It would be good to have just in case. You may not need it at all. But it would a good thing to have.

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>>634735
Dont destroy old axes to make a meme tier hatchet you wont even use aside from hacking the odd branch to get "muh bushcraft" jollys from. Buy a decent hatchet and keep the axe as is.

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>>634912
>>634759
So I'm back and i have the axe it was super rusted but 10 minutes and a vibro sander fixed that, all light surface rust, not even realy pitted from it. Starting image dump, and it's small enough I can carry it.

Pick related, measured, compared to claw hammer

>>635437

Next time just soak it in vinegar for a week then wirebrush it.

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>>635700
It still has some rust on it should I just do that to it now? Also would that do anything to the handle? I think we have all that stuff at home i just didn't think to much about it since I wanted to see if it was worth restoring.
Also another picture, makers mark, I think.

Get a cold steel trail boss.
Mine cost about $30 bucks, is a good all around camp axe.
Drop forged, sand the horrible handle shellac and use boiled linseed oil. Use a file to put a proper edge on it since they come kind of a dull convex. Make a sheath if you need it. Use it for a few years and if you think you need a more expensive option down the road you'll have the skill by then to use it.

>>635832
Fucking this anon, mine came with a perfect grain aligned handle. Edge does suck, I used a sharpening puck on my edge. Great cheap axe.

I use a fiskar hatchet. Light weight and sturdy. Chops like its butter

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>>636436
same here, i mean gransfors bruk is sexy as hell but it doesn't chop a 10 times better than a fiskars while it costs 10-15 times as much. sadly fiskars hatchet pretty much maxes out the value altho i saw an axe in aldi that could beat it if similar quality it was about half the price.

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If its not a Chinese Military Shovel then what is it?

>>631263
In my experience, Wetterlings has horrendous quality, worse than the worst sweatshop quality you can think of.

Currently watching this, certainly related:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ylTAH9aLE&list=PLZLagqylZ3j5ElIjYloDSmrnA1DtqJobe&index=7

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Back with restoring the axe!
Returned the bevel.

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>>637315
Sharpened it, managed to nick my thumb pretty easy. Made a little mistake but it's very sharp now.

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>>637317
Made a nylon sheath for it too. Now I'm just debating on if I should treat the handle with linseed since it seems to be a good /out/ style wood treatment.

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>>637319
>that sheath

>>637346
Not him, but its better than nothing. He did cut himself sharpening it, after all

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>>637346
shit man, i've made worse - pic related.

that's duct tape and fucking carpet up in that bitch.

>>637346
I'm not paying out for covering an axe, it's nylon cuttings from an old bench swing cover it's free, it doesn't hold moisture, and it doesn't rot. Best of all I can carry my axe without worrying about it rubbing or cutting things.

The point was to cover it so when I strap it to my pack I don't need to worry about it, it does it's job and I'm not paying out for leather working tools and leather.

>>637347
>>637349
Glad you guys agree with me haha.


Why the carpet by the way? Not criticizing just wondering why you'd use it for when I'm working on more.

>>637349
that would be one interesting pocket pussy

>>637358
>Why the carpet by the way? Not criticizing just wondering why you'd use it for when I'm working on more.

I made the knife and hadn't bothered making a sheath to put it in so the next time I went camping I just grabbed whatever I could find to wrap the fucker up in to make something temporary... It just happened to be carpet offcuts. After I'd taped it up real good it was actually pretty functional so I've not bothered replacing it. I did make sure to leather sheath the next knife I made ASAP though. I'm not having more than one carpet sheath in my life, no sir.

>>637359

brb, testing that out.

>>637370
Oh that makes sense. I know that tape it'self makes a good sheath. you put it sticky side out and wrap it then you do it opposite and sticky side to sticky side the tape so it doesn't stick to the knife and makes a thin effective little's sheath, not breathable though sadly.

>>637372
>Oh that makes sense. I know that tape it'self makes a good sheath. you put it sticky side out and wrap it then you do it opposite and sticky side to sticky side the tape so it doesn't stick to the knife and makes a thin effective little's sheath, not breathable though sadly.

After making a leather sheath I can understand why they use it... It's great shit and works real nice. Only problem is having a piece of leather handy when you actually need it. Now I've already made one I could probably knock out a simple leather sheath as quick as I made that carpet monstrosity!

>>637377
Oh I don't doubt Leather wins, but it's much more expensive than using scrap stuff around the house and money is not something I have extra of.

>>635831

Just soak it in vinegar, it won't hurt the handle. Just make sure to soak the handle where it meets the bit in BLO to make sure it doesn't dry out. Also, it looks like a solid little hatchet in good shape so I wouldn't cut it down. Find a shitty china stainless bit to cut down to perfect your technique before doing it on a nice one.

>>637902
my friend gave me a cold steel kukhri and I used it, and my hatchet to process down a mess of palm fronds that came down in a storm

i've gotta say, i really dislike the kuk. i've got a machete of the same size, and i like it much better. what's the hype?

>tl;dr am i using a kukri wrong? what's the deal?

>>637925
are you hacking with the Kukri the same way you would a Machete?

>>637934
nope, more chopping kinda liike a hatchet; not slashing like with a machete.
i only mention my machete because i've done the same job with it before.

>>638543
make sure you're swinging on an angle matching the curve in a similar grip to a machete

>>631141

An axe is not an axe. There is dif qualities put there. Some will dull faster than others, or more acceptable to cchippng.

Now fuck off.

>>638664
An axe is an axe. It may be of lower or higher quality, or have a geometry much better suited to carving or splitting. But is is still an axe.

Also the word is susceptible.

So take your own advice there, grammer killer. And remember to pay better attention in class beforw you post again.

>>638691
you can probably re-profile the shittiest of shit axes to get a good chop out of them most of the other issue is the heat treat, again you can take it to a blacksmith or a place specializing in heat treat and they can put any rockwell hardness on it if you know the steel parameters 55 would be preferable on the edge less behind.
it's just a piece of steel on a wooden handle nothing special about it.

>>634735
Good luck.