NEDFOSS Mammoth Camping Hatchet Axe 15.5" Hand Forged Splitting Axe, Outdoor Wood Splitting Chopping Tool, High Carbon Steel & Wooden Handle Bushcraft Survival Axe with Leather Sheath for Men Women

Well made and quality

Very sharp axe. Handle is very clean and well shaped. I use it for camping and have cut down a small forests worth of lumber. I picked this up out of the package and immediately started to feel like I needed to canoo across the ocean and r@pe pillage and plunder. It felt like thors hammer and made me feel powerful. Like I could cleave down an army of the dead.

I can't complain for the price point (on sale, $38 USD). The handle finish is terrible. It's dipped or sprayed so it's not even, it feels like several coats of unsanded polyurethane. As soon as I grabbed it I could feel exactly where blisters would form. No big deal, I planned on refinishing it anyway. The alignment is slightly off (head dips left). This actually works great for me because I'm right-handed and tend to swing towards the right; this keeps my swings more centered. It's duller than your personality; which is fine, I don't want to receive a sharp hatchet so I can easily reprofile the blade. The sheath is fantastic but you'll want to glue in the little rubber plug that's inside to protect the blade from the snap. All in all, it's a hatchet under $50 so don't expect diamonds. I would purchase again.

Perfect balance, fits the hand perfectly. Maintains its edge.

The head is loose and the edge is dull. You can hear the looseness in the video below. This ax seems used? It’s a gift for my camping partner so I’ll let him decide. Feels heavy in my hand but maybe not for a big strong Marine. Just checked the back of the box “MADE IN CHINA”

It’s a great-looking axe and feels excellent in hand. To get the best out of this axe, the first and most important step is to not use it immediately. Instead, dip the handle in oil for a day or two to hydrate the wood. This will tighten the head and, most importantly, prevent the wood from cracking when chopping. You can use wood oil, or if you're in a pinch like I was, even car oil works perfectly. Secondly, you'll need to sharpen it. The axe has a thick blade, giving you plenty of room for shaping and grinding as needed. While it’s more of a decorative piece, it’s still made from quality wood and carbon steel, so it can be used effectively.

Balls to the wind!!, balls to the wind!! Overall a bloody decent and lovely axe. A well proportioned axe head. The eye fits the haft snug, complementing the the radius of the wedge. Running down the haft, the belly has a notch, leading to the throat ( dynamical shape ) ending with a good size end knob. Back to the Head : the shoulders are corresponding and well shaped on both the top and bottom of the Bit. Both the Toe & the Heal's angle of the Bit's edge are relative to the design of the Head. The length of the Bevel too, is a good size. The Bit's beard is in line with its shape and gives you that Viking edge. The Bevel's angle is great - 20/25 degrees and sharp enough to get going. The sheath that fits over the axe's head is leather and well made. A GREAT AXE, COMMENSURATE IN BALANCE AND OVERALL HANDLING.

Awesome for the price.

The axe had to be sharpened before use and the quality of the axe wasn’t as expected.