Hultafors 840025 "H 006 SV" Hatchet - Brown

Probably the best axe made.

its great to use a quality tool

My second Hultafors axe, quality item. Quick sand of the shaft and some linseed and you’re good to go. Good mid weight head, for multi use. Splitting kindling of logs the perfect size. As good as my Gransfors, but for a bit less money. An axe for life!

I know a bit about forging and hardening of steel and this is an excellent example of how to do it right.What a beautiful and practical bit of kit.The edge keeps well and hasn't needed to be resharpened after having chewed its' way through lots of logs already. In fact it doesn't even look used and the edge looks as good as new.I believe this is a carbon steel axe so I recommend keeping the axe head dry and oil it occasionally. But even with a bit of rust it won't affect the quality of the steel or the forging.The handle feels great in the hand and absorbs the shock of the blow better than any modern man made materials, regardless of what all the marketing hype / slogans say.If you're looking for a general axe to have around the garden, or to use on your adventures into the middle kingdom then this does it all. It is an axe that will likely last a lifetime.I am a big believer in "Buy Quality, Buy Once".

Looks nice, feels great. All I need now is to actually use it and let it convince me over time that it is made of that world famous Swedish steel.