Mini Camper

Legacy heirloom tool

Aside from the hickory grain running perpendicular to the swing axis (which I learned has very little effect on a short 15 inch lightweight hatchet). The hand forged axe head is perfectly hung with superb fit and finish (10 out of 10) using contrasting dark [walnut] wedge which is a near-perfect match for the embossed leather mask, assembled with brass hardware. I immediately treated the handle end grain with pure Tung oil and the blade with Wicked Wax. The edge grain of the mask got a bead of selle anatomica Saddle Sauce to seal the grain. While I do plan on using this finely crafted tool around camp as well as in the mountains, I expect it to easily outlast me in this world. I hope whoever possesses it far, far in the future will appreciate this near-perfect survival/wilderness companion.

I bought this ax to replace my previous hunting ax which was made out of very soft steel and bent when I tried to cut antler. So the first thing I did when I got this new ax was try to cut antler and it held up with zero damage as expected. Everything about it from the steel to the handle to the sheath is top quality. I am confident this will hold up to years of relentless abuse. Worth the money!

Absolute quality. This will be passed down when the time comes.