Vaughan & Bushnell RB 28-Ounce Rig Builders Hatchet, Hickory Handle for

I use this for axe throwing and it works well. The blade comes to a nice narrow edge so it penetrates the wood easily. The head is a bit heavy so it feels a little off but it throws well and is easy to get used to. I also have the Vaughan SH2 22 oz half hatchet 13 inch long, it is very nice and throws great I just found the handle a little short, too bad it did not come with a longer handle. Both are high quality heads with narrow blades that are easy to put a nice sharp edge on. For the price you are getting a great quality product.

This is the second one I've bought. My father liked mine so well I bought him one. Great quality well-balanced tool. Hatchet will need sharpening upon arrival. They seem to ship with a dulled edge. But a couple minutes with a file or stone fixes the edge. Once sharpened it holds the edge well. Perfect tool to have when felling with a chainsaw to drive wedges and cut small limbs.

I wanted the slot to pull nails still but when it showed up there wasn’t one at all. I can put one myself but it’s not the same. Since I’m doing some milling anyway might add a nail set to it too…. Not sure why or how some have the slot and some don’t. Perhaps specify if you want it when you order? Hope this helps.

Nice tool, sturdily constructed, excellent, well-fitted handle. Factory edge is a little haphazard but a few minutes with a bastard file and a sharpening puck takes care of that in short order.

I did not know at first the extent of this hammer for framing. Come to find out, it was the original primary framing hammer. Of course, people appear afraid because of the axe function of the tool. However, it is the most well-balanced hammer I've ever had. It is heavy enough to pound nails, and yet feels light enough with the right amount of balance. I love this hammer and thankful that it is still being produced. I will use this hammer as my primary hammer for framing.