Anyone still carry hatchets
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BucksnDucks
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Tactical Tomahawk!!!! It's like a hatchet but tactical in the event I run into ISIS in the forest.
SFC B
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I have had this Fiskars for a couple of years now. Not only is it bomb-proof, it splits wood like a machine. I use it to split oak rounds at the house with no problem and it plain eats up the spruce, pine and aspen at camp. It is a good compromise between a little hatchet and a full sized ax. https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-3785...sr=1-8-catcorr&keywords=fiskars+splitting+axe
Cav1
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Wife got me the little 9-inch Gerber Myth a few years back and now I always keep it in my buttpack. Useful in a survival situation but I usually use mine for field dressing. As someone earlier noted, it's especially handy for splitting an elk pelvis. Was also pretty nice for doing a black bear's "wrists" high up so the taxidermist could have the paws intact.
rideold
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I just inherited an old Estwing from my Mother-in-law. We were helping her pack to move closer to use and she picked it up from next to the wood stove and said "do you want this? I don't think I'll use it anymore". I was quite happy. It fits nicely in the cargo cubby in my sequoia along with the cam straps and tow chain. Next camping trip I'll get it sharpened up.
noahmcdonnell
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Hello, while batoning with a fixed sharp edge might be a trend, now and then you're basically better presented with an axe. In the direction of that end, I recently got a Poshland A-0019 Damascus Steel Axe 14-inch Hatchet. This spending model has scored basic praise from a few unmistakable outdoorsmen, including YouTube specialist Cedric and Ada Outdoors. Some will be irritated by this, yet I'm willing to live with it on a financial plan-minded device. In addition, the cutting edge has a low-contact coating for safety and durability.
smalls
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If a first post was a Nascar jacket, you'd be Jeff Gordon.
I've never carried a hatchet while hunting although I have lamented that choice on several occasions. I purchased one last summer at a garage sale for $1 (I believe it is an old Husqvarna) that I plan on sharpening and molding a kydex sheath for the express purpose of packing with me on future trips.
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Gut Shot
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Just a heads up. If you are interested in an ax or hatchet, antique stores are a great place to pick up good quality for cheap. One old guy up the river from me has dozens of them, in good condition, for under $20 each, brand names too.
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Definitely carry one car camping, but for hunting the weight to efficacy ratio doesn't make sense.
Rzrbck918
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I carry a gransfors bruk small forest ax. A little more expensive than other options but it is a very nicely made tool.
OhHeyThereBen
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I carry a Wetterlings Swedish Forest axe. I personally hate hatchets because it's tough to get real work done so the extra weight of a small axe is worth it.
SFC B
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I have a Fiskars X11 that does duty at camp and at home. Small enough to take and big enough to handle reasonable splitting. I also bought the little fiskars sharpening and it is very functional. https://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-X11-Splitting-Axe-17-Inch/dp/B000AQLUE4
