The only one that's affordable out of those was the Boker Appalachian. Well I guess the Eswing too. But I wouldn't really buy an Eswing for chopping. Especially with that handle, I've used it before and it comes apart easily.
I've got a hatchet like that. Most useful gardening tool I own. Sharpen it with a grinder or file, use for anything I can think of. On my last one, the handle broke after 5 years of the worst abuse imaginable. Since a new hatchet costs barely more than just a new handle, i went with the former.
I have an Estwing axe, I actually found it while out mountain biking on one of our local trails. It was rusted a bit, but only where it was laying on leaves. It cleaned and sharpened up nicely, so whoever lost it made my day.
Estwing also makes my specialty tin basher hammer, i have both, the leather wrapped handle is a pain tho cause the rings can loosen up and become wiggly
They’re real easy to fix/tack down. I’ve had my Estwing for years, and as long as I re-finish the handle every once and a while, I never run into problems!
I add some hempwick to wrap on top and around the handle so you can get better grip and gloves will eat away the twine before you start moving the leather around too much hope that helps
@chrisholloway4724 the use of latex in sextoys make them less functional and durable...much like the cheap process that goes into making the junk that uses terms like "tactical" as its one selling point
@@solomonheppner Agreed; was just being silly. Gotta appeal to the mall ninja market! Also since my last comment I realized axes totally have a use in sex, just turn it around and use the handle. ... Oughtta be a phallic-shaped-handle axe, prime material of course. Multipurpose. We could make millions. You in?
These are more in the realm of a small ace than a hatchet, the main difference other than the size is that you use an ace for chopping stuff, and you use a hatchet on smaller stuff and carving/shaving etc instead of chopping
I actually live in Hultsbruk and have been collecting their axes for quite some time now. They are really good quality and really comfortable to hold. I love them.
The longer Estwing camp axe is my favorite. You can choke up on it and use it like the hatchet, but it is long enough to take full swings felling trees.
I believe a hatchet is more of a weapon and designed for throwing while a small ace is still meant for chopping just like a bigger axe I may be wrong tho
@@theclonewhopunchedadroid7501 throwing is more of a modern Hollywood gimmick. Why would someone just surrender their weapon in an attack that could be easily deflected or dodged? There are weapons in history designed to be thrown. They are generally not axes.
Mora's lightweight axe is quite good for hikes. It can be used well for splitting, hacking and slicing. Its not the best as a primary axe but its great for camping or hiking
Recently got a fiskars 14 inch hand axe and after some heavy use over the last couple weeks it's my favorite one. The edge is holding excellent against hardwood and the handle is practically indestructible. I don't know why people still use wood. it's so light and yet feels like it will last a lifetime.
Got a husqvarna hatchet for about $20 or $30 and its kind of a clone of the hults bruk style and even though its a lot cheaper than those other high end swedish ones it is pretty incredible. Chops better than a lot of other cheap hatchets i've tried and the blade can take a lot of abuse and still work great. Plus it has that cool handforged look, even though I dont think it is
Yeah, I bought model that's a cross between a hatchet and an axe at my local chainsaw shop. I love it for camping, it now lives behind my seat in the landcruiser. Use it for tent pegs, now leave the hammer at home. Edit. Husqvarna limbing axe. Was about $80 10 years ago in Australia
I have the Estwing Axe for throwing. It's awesome. The only thing is if you miss a lot, it breaks the little plastic ring and some of the leather comes off.
My top 4 axes are the Winkler Combat Axe, the Winkler Hunter Axe, the Winkler RnD Sayoc, and... (my personal favorite) the Winkler Wild Bill. I have a silky saw to cut trees, a bk2 for splitting wood when hiding, a splitting maul for the wood stove, and a Mora for bushcrafting. So for me a Winkler is the ideal axe.
I love the Council Tool ax. Great balance and made in USA. They are suppliers for firefighters and the USFS, but the smaller Hudson axes and hatches are top quality at honest prices.
I’ve been using the estwing for the past 6 years. Not once have I sharpened it and it’s always treated me well in the woods, hunting fishing, or camping
I stand by the Estwing. If your looking for a solid hatchet that splits easily. But is also a lighter weight. It's what you need. Perfect for the head of a zomb too
Yeah I’d keep with my Zik axe it will cut right through trees with no issues and can use as a hatchet. It has some heft but it makes up the weight with ease of use and will last forever and a day. Mine was made back in 1964 and still might aswell be new.
I love all the different blades you advertise here but you should do a video on some quality items that are affordable for most people. Like I absolutely love everything I see you post it’s just most people like myself can’t spend 2-400$ on a single blade lol
I have that first one and its incredible. If im swingin it after a while, my grip will give out a bit and my hand will get a little sweaty. That makes my hand slide down the handle. But due to the curve of the handle and the little lip on the front base of the handle, it will not launch out of my hand
I'm a logger The thinner axes do tend to bite into wood more-ish, but they get stuck almost constantly, making your initial cut takes 3 times the effort with these axes for not a lot of upside, unfortunately in order to make an axe blade that's thin but also holds up well, the have to be made well, so I can't really help but buy these estwings just because there so high quality
The Estwing is the overall best. Such Hatchets are also effective Personal Defense Safety Devices against attacking bears . Axes/ Hatchets are an excellent option for Canadians as a last ditch Defense implementat against Bear Attacks. Especially for Canadians as to the arbitary prohibitions for most Canadians in owning and carrying Handguns for personal Defense in the vast Canadian wilderness.
Ax/axe comes from Old English, meaning curved wedge head. Hatchet comes from Proto/Old French, meaning small wedge head with a short handle. I hope this helps to whom it may concern.
Ya know, these are all great axes in their own right (I have a preference for stacked leather and wood handles), but one thing I noticed is a deflection in the axe heads towards the left (indicating that a right handed individual might get a better bite from each respective axe head). As a left handed axe user, this somewhat discourages me from buying these specifically, though I could somewhat see the Estwing and the second axe (forgor the name--- EDIT: the Hults-Bruk) as something of a side axe for trimming lumber to a flat. Interesting axes!
I was thinking the same thing. You can get Council aces with the same steel as the expensive Scandinavian ones , but at less than a third of the price with better quality.👍🏼
i used to have an estwing but the cover got ruined so my dad bought me a custom made cover made from leather and i no longer have the axr but i do have the cover
The cold steel trail boss is the only ax most people will ever really need. $50 hardened steel blade and American hickory handle. Can’t beat it if you’re not felling everyday
Have had a hults bruks axe since I was five years ood and it follows me still to this day when I'm hiking/hunting, still as sharp as a razor and just far and beyond most others out there, swedish steel at it's best. The böker axe I have issues woth, have handlef a couple but the automated process of them being made always gave me a sense of something was off, one even had a skewed head mounted, it actually bent along the top towards the edge and thos was a brand new axe. Their knives are fantastic though 😁
Estwing Axe or hatchet for sure only runs $60 and not sure what my wife's great grandfather paid for but I ended up getting the 60+ year old Hachet and must say nothing wrong other than time aging the steel
On the second and third axes, we all know wranglerstar star would say strip the varnish off, use a premium linseed oil instead, oh and also ( act accordingly). LOL.
Please tell me that hults bruk fixed the problem they had with the heat treatment because I've seen videos on TH-cam when people use their axes for the first time and the edge bends and chips 😢
I HAVE THE FIRST ONE!!!!! never seen something I own on a youtube channel. only thing is mine is all rusty and insanely dull and I have no idea how to properly sharpen and clean it
Harbor freight has a double sided whetstone for 10 bucks or so or use a mill bastard file. Sharpen away from the edge. If you use a grinder of any sort, be careful not to get too aggressive or the metal will get too hot and that will ruin the temper and make the edge brittle. There is a dizzying array of sharpening tools out there and most have instructions
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That's not an ax it's a hatchet Jesus Christ can you say dumb as hell😂😂
Police?"...chop,chop time,N..."
what about the long sog 3 camping trips, 7 trees and 1 backpacking trip later, i still love it
And the cheap $10 hatchet from harbor freight. Love that thing, don't care about beating the crap out of it.
The only one that's affordable out of those was the Boker Appalachian. Well I guess the Eswing too. But I wouldn't really buy an Eswing for chopping. Especially with that handle, I've used it before and it comes apart easily.
I use mine for cutting hot metal
Beat it and simply sharpen it with an angle grinder. Does its job.
I use a fiskars x7, also love it. branchlaser
I've got a hatchet like that. Most useful gardening tool I own. Sharpen it with a grinder or file, use for anything I can think of.
On my last one, the handle broke after 5 years of the worst abuse imaginable. Since a new hatchet costs barely more than just a new handle, i went with the former.
I have an Estwing axe, I actually found it while out mountain biking on one of our local trails. It was rusted a bit, but only where it was laying on leaves. It cleaned and sharpened up nicely, so whoever lost it made my day.
hope you enjoyed it… dick. lol fr tho, im glad it served you nicely
Bro could have found a murder weapon 💀
Estwing also makes my specialty tin basher hammer, i have both, the leather wrapped handle is a pain tho cause the rings can loosen up and become wiggly
They’re real easy to fix/tack down. I’ve had my Estwing for years, and as long as I re-finish the handle every once and a while, I never run into problems!
I add some hempwick to wrap on top and around the handle so you can get better grip and gloves will eat away the twine before you start moving the leather around too much hope that helps
Can't you just soak it in oil to swell the leather?
@Spurioushamster-You certainly can.
Plz say I'm not the only who hates even the idea of "tactical axe"
Its a gimick used to sell cartoonish items. Like latex thongs or ballgags...its really a sexual preference
@@solomonheppner I’m scared to think of what sex is like with you (if you’re implying the use of axes).
@chrisholloway4724 the use of latex in sextoys make them less functional and durable...much like the cheap process that goes into making the junk that uses terms like "tactical" as its one selling point
@@solomonheppner Agreed; was just being silly. Gotta appeal to the mall ninja market!
Also since my last comment I realized axes totally have a use in sex, just turn it around and use the handle.
... Oughtta be a phallic-shaped-handle axe, prime material of course. Multipurpose.
We could make millions. You in?
@@chrisholloway4724 its already a thing.
I learned something today... I always thought these were hatchets and that axes were larger.
A hatchet is a type of axe. Many types of axes.
Imo hatchets are generally small, easy to work with one hand and axes are long enough for 2 hands to swing.
These are more in the realm of a small ace than a hatchet, the main difference other than the size is that you use an ace for chopping stuff, and you use a hatchet on smaller stuff and carving/shaving etc instead of chopping
They all are axes but when need to be specific you say what kind
Like and axe with a 15cm handle is a hand axe
A hatchet is an axe but an axe is not a hatchet
Didn't even mention granfors bruks axes...20yr warranty and top brand for the forestry department
I’ve had the little estwing for over 10 years. Great hatchet.
I actually live in Hultsbruk and have been collecting their axes for quite some time now. They are really good quality and really comfortable to hold. I love them.
The longer Estwing camp axe is my favorite. You can choke up on it and use it like the hatchet, but it is long enough to take full swings felling trees.
Where does a hatchet stop and an axe begin? Have always wondered
I believe a hatchet is more of a weapon and designed for throwing while a small ace is still meant for chopping just like a bigger axe I may be wrong tho
@@theclonewhopunchedadroid7501 throwing is more of a modern Hollywood gimmick. Why would someone just surrender their weapon in an attack that could be easily deflected or dodged? There are weapons in history designed to be thrown. They are generally not axes.
@@horridfuture3835 I meant throwing like just for fun not saying it was practical
Hatchet is made for one hand use and an axe is made for two hand use.
Hatchets are axes
The word hatchet is referring to a smaller axe but it still can be called an axe
Mora's lightweight axe is quite good for hikes. It can be used well for splitting, hacking and slicing.
Its not the best as a primary axe but its great for camping or hiking
I've had my estwing for 6 years now and taken it to heck and back. I'm convinced the thing can't be hurt in any way.
Was waiting on the cold steel trail boss
Exactly
And the crkt woods chogan
My favorite
And the gransfors bruk
Recently got a fiskars 14 inch hand axe and after some heavy use over the last couple weeks it's my favorite one. The edge is holding excellent against hardwood and the handle is practically indestructible. I don't know why people still use wood. it's so light and yet feels like it will last a lifetime.
The boker Appalachian axe is beautiful. I need it lol
Look up karesuando axes
@@AllDayEDC I’ll check them out
@@HillBillyHideOutI have brand new handmade Free shipping
I have a lot of quantity of axe
Got a husqvarna hatchet for about $20 or $30 and its kind of a clone of the hults bruk style and even though its a lot cheaper than those other high end swedish ones it is pretty incredible. Chops better than a lot of other cheap hatchets i've tried and the blade can take a lot of abuse and still work great. Plus it has that cool handforged look, even though I dont think it is
Hults Bruk manufactures the Husqvarna axes
Yeah, I bought model that's a cross between a hatchet and an axe at my local chainsaw shop. I love it for camping, it now lives behind my seat in the landcruiser. Use it for tent pegs, now leave the hammer at home.
Edit. Husqvarna limbing axe. Was about $80 10 years ago in Australia
I have a very old estwing sportsman axe. I love the way it bites, and how well it holds an edge even though it's on the thin side.
I have the Estwing Axe for throwing. It's awesome. The only thing is if you miss a lot, it breaks the little plastic ring and some of the leather comes off.
My top 4 axes are the Winkler Combat Axe, the Winkler Hunter Axe, the Winkler RnD Sayoc, and... (my personal favorite) the Winkler Wild Bill.
I have a silky saw to cut trees, a bk2 for splitting wood when hiding, a splitting maul for the wood stove, and a Mora for bushcrafting.
So for me a Winkler is the ideal axe.
I love the Council Tool ax. Great balance and made in USA. They are suppliers for firefighters and the USFS, but the smaller Hudson axes and hatches are top quality at honest prices.
I'd also suggest the Stihl axe with a over strike guard around the base of the head.
I’ve been using the estwing for the past 6 years. Not once have I sharpened it and it’s always treated me well in the woods, hunting fishing, or camping
I own that first all steel one. Exactly why I bought it. Solid chunk of all steel, and made in America.
I stand by the Estwing. If your looking for a solid hatchet that splits easily. But is also a lighter weight. It's what you need. Perfect for the head of a zomb too
Definitely a channel I can watch without getting bored
Yeah I’d keep with my Zik axe it will cut right through trees with no issues and can use as a hatchet. It has some heft but it makes up the weight with ease of use and will last forever and a day. Mine was made back in 1964 and still might aswell be new.
I have 2 estwing axes, my grandfather's one from 1954 (still going strong), and my new sportsman one.
I love all the different blades you advertise here but you should do a video on some quality items that are affordable for most people. Like I absolutely love everything I see you post it’s just most people like myself can’t spend 2-400$ on a single blade lol
Recently got the sportsman’s axe best axe I have ever used so sharp and cuts down trees in seconds would recommend to everyone
The first axe shown I have and I can agree it’s a handy and great hatchet all around
i have the 16" estwing and love it
I have that first one and its incredible. If im swingin it after a while, my grip will give out a bit and my hand will get a little sweaty. That makes my hand slide down the handle. But due to the curve of the handle and the little lip on the front base of the handle, it will not launch out of my hand
Love my Estwing. Durable as all get out!
I'm a logger
The thinner axes do tend to bite into wood more-ish, but they get stuck almost constantly, making your initial cut takes 3 times the effort with these axes for not a lot of upside, unfortunately in order to make an axe blade that's thin but also holds up well, the have to be made well, so I can't really help but buy these estwings just because there so high quality
The Estwing is the overall best.
Such Hatchets are also effective Personal Defense Safety Devices against attacking bears . Axes/ Hatchets are an excellent option for Canadians as a last ditch Defense implementat against Bear Attacks.
Especially for Canadians as to the arbitary prohibitions for most Canadians in owning and carrying Handguns for personal Defense in the vast Canadian wilderness.
I just use my estwings as throwing axes, and they work surprisingly well
Ax/axe comes from Old English, meaning curved wedge head.
Hatchet comes from Proto/Old French, meaning small wedge head with a short handle.
I hope this helps to whom it may concern.
I much prefer small hatchets, but I can see the usefulness of a larger one.
1. Gransfors SFA..
2. Fiskars N10..
3. Gransfor Outdoor Axe..
The last one would be amazing in a space oriented Story
I can vouch for the Estwing axe. My dad has one that's almost 30 years old.
The way you say Estwing is a little weird, but the things are awesome.
It’s pronounced east-wing because est is a abbreviation for east
The estwing also makes for a great thrower.
Love the police one and the German style one
Just a quick note on the Bøker Appalachian axe. It's made from 1055, not 1095. A great axe though, especially as the head only weighs 600 grams.
Nothing like a Viking axes
I trust CRKT blades so I trust it's axe. That Appalachian is looking nice too
Such a tough choice I need recommendations
Didn't like the last one but the other 3 look very nice and durable
Could we get a video of your ENTIRE knife collection? I think that would be really awesome!
This is a knife company, that would be a whole warehouse tour
Ya know, these are all great axes in their own right (I have a preference for stacked leather and wood handles), but one thing I noticed is a deflection in the axe heads towards the left (indicating that a right handed individual might get a better bite from each respective axe head). As a left handed axe user, this somewhat discourages me from buying these specifically, though I could somewhat see the Estwing and the second axe (forgor the name--- EDIT: the Hults-Bruk) as something of a side axe for trimming lumber to a flat.
Interesting axes!
Council Tool is half the price of some of these and they actually have better steel than anyone on their high end models. They’re built better too.🇺🇸
I was thinking the same thing. You can get Council aces with the same steel as the expensive Scandinavian ones , but at less than a third of the price with better quality.👍🏼
I can't believe how much the Estwing has gone up in price. I got mine for $14 at HD in 2015.
Paul Allen’s not getting a reservation to Dorsia anytime soon with these axes!
Ehh, too far man.
i used to have an estwing but the cover got ruined so my dad bought me a custom made cover made from leather and i no longer have the axr but i do have the cover
I have my fathers Eswing Hatchet that he had from when I was a baby.
Kudos for pronouncing Appalachian correct! As when also referring, for example, Appalachian State University.
Can't go wrong with ANY Estwing products. Also being US made is big for me.
Sadly their quality control has gone way down in recent years.
@@john050994I have axe in a lot of quantity
I have the long-handle version of the estwing axe I bought it for $5 and a flea market the guy didn't know what he had
The cold steel trail boss is the only ax most people will ever really need. $50 hardened steel blade and American hickory handle. Can’t beat it if you’re not felling everyday
I'll buy the appalachian axe from blade hq solely because you said Appalachia the right way 😂
Got an estwing and while i like it it arrived with small micro chips on the edge. I believe this is because of the metal rivets on the case.
First and last are the best
Estwing makes a camp ax not just a hatchet. Always keep it in my truck
Ni har glömt den absolut bästa yxan som är från Sverige. GRÄNSFORS.
Cold steel axes are also good
Have had a hults bruks axe since I was five years ood and it follows me still to this day when I'm hiking/hunting, still as sharp as a razor and just far and beyond most others out there, swedish steel at it's best.
The böker axe I have issues woth, have handlef a couple but the automated process of them being made always gave me a sense of something was off, one even had a skewed head mounted, it actually bent along the top towards the edge and thos was a brand new axe. Their knives are fantastic though 😁
These are at really good axe, throwing axes. Just a recommendation if you’re getting into it.l
oooo these clean fr fr
No way he just said an Estwing axe is light. 😂 It's the heaviest small axe I've ever used lol
Can you recommend a good light one that has a synthetic handle I live in Alaska it's wet and freezes a lot here
Estwing Axe or hatchet for sure only runs $60 and not sure what my wife's great grandfather paid for but I ended up getting the 60+ year old Hachet and must say nothing wrong other than time aging the steel
I’ve had Estwing since I was 12
On the second and third axes, we all know wranglerstar star would say strip the varnish off, use a premium linseed oil instead, oh and also ( act accordingly). LOL.
Number 1 no doubt.
Ive had my eastwing since i was 8
Love my hults bruk
I honestly thought you where going to mention the gand force brooks small forest axe
Yes all ov them esp the cricket ?
I bought the last one it's very effective
Ok #4 just looked like a cursed mall ninja axe
Is the estwing carpenter hatchet, the one with a hammer head and axe head good at Bushcraft
Which is the best for cutting large chunks of meat before scattering said meat over 7 different states?
As a cop, I feel like I’d get in trouble if I had a tomahawk strapped to me. Gotta go check the policy manual on this one.
I like that German style axe. It looks the coolest
Please tell me that hults bruk fixed the problem they had with the heat treatment because I've seen videos on TH-cam when people use their axes for the first time and the edge bends and chips 😢
Any good rec on some nice splitting axes?
Estwing axes in general are just great axes
I too have a sacked leather handle 😂
No mention of Cold Steel trailboss?
So the crkt axe is made for when police or military needs a puny "axe" for something?
What would that be?
All beautiful
The CRKT can't drive a nail , but I have a great need for one. Where can I get it ?
Fiskars x7 is real good too
where’s the gränsfors Bruk axe ?
I HAVE THE FIRST ONE!!!!! never seen something I own on a youtube channel. only thing is mine is all rusty and insanely dull and I have no idea how to properly sharpen and clean it
Harbor freight has a double sided whetstone for 10 bucks or so or use a mill bastard file. Sharpen away from the edge. If you use a grinder of any sort, be careful not to get too aggressive or the metal will get too hot and that will ruin the temper and make the edge brittle. There is a dizzying array of sharpening tools out there and most have instructions
The first axe is the one I almost chopped my finger off with so that’s coo (yes I could dangle my finger that’s how cut it was)
Hey, does all of them cut through bones?
What is the difference between a hatchet and an axe? If I had to guess, I would say that the first and last axes were hatchets.