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Worth every penny!, August 30, 2007
By jimnypivo “Jim Hisson” (west of Chicago, USA) –
This review is from: Estwing E24A Sportsman’s Hatchet Metal Handle (Tools & Home Improvement)
I was a Boy Scout leader, and once spent five hours in a far away hospital Emergency Room with a lad who was injured by unsafe blade use. I’m sure you don’t want that to happen to you. You won’t encounter a loose hatchet head on this baby because the head and shaft are forged of one piece of fine steel. Its effective handle design of leather washers over a steel shaft is safe, comfortable, and cushioned. There also is a `hammer’ tool at the `pal’l of the hatchet, My older version has a nail puller notch at the `back’ of the blade, but the new-fangled ones evidently do not. The Estwing hatchet is not heavy, nor is it designed for heavy work. The Boy Scouts of America recommend sawing any piece of wood larger than the diameter of your wrist instead of chopping with an axe or hatchet. The boys in our Scout Troop always borrowed my personal Estwing to cut kindling because it is light and well-balanced. It is less likely to cause arm fatigue from extended use than a heavier, wooden-handled hatchet. Its blade is thinner than most hatchets and its head is tapered, making it very easy to sharpen. My Diafold Double Sided, Fine-Coarse sharpener makes quick work of any dull blade, including the Estwing’s. I really, really like this tool. It is great for Outdooors use and also comes in handy on construction/destruction projects around the house. Take good care of it and your grandkids will be using it on their own childrens’ campouts.
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Good metal, poor handle, December 12, 2010
By Bobby Dunn “The Cyclops” (SE KY) –
This review is from: Estwing E24A Sportsman’s Hatchet Metal Handle (Tools & Home Improvement)
I have an old copy of this and its pretty sharp with good metal, but the problem I have is the handle. It got wet and just fell apart (it looks like wood in the pic, but its laminated leather and dry rotted). I called Estwing and they said it happens but there was nothing they can do. I figure a camp axe should be more durable than that. Now my beautiful hatchet has tape for a handle. No one else has reported this here, but they know of the problem at Estwing and don’t have a solution. I would recommend getting it with the rubber handle if you think it may ever get wet (which I did with the longer handle), but if you want something to look pretty on the hearth to split kindling this is the ticket.
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Happy camper, June 16, 2008
By Joe Mcardle (Bethesda, Maryland United States) –
This review is from: Estwing E24A Sportsman’s Hatchet Metal Handle (Tools & Home Improvement)
If you are a woodworker, or anyone else accustom to receiving flawless tools, you may be slightly disappointed with this hatchet. The tool arrived sharp, but with a few imperfections in the cutting edge. However, 10 minutes of honing easily corrected the problem. The hatchet is well balanced, and cuts very well. The polished blade, leather handle, and decorated sheath make the Estwing hatchet a very handsome tool. I brought it on a camping trip a few weeks ago, and my fellow campers were very impressed with both its appearance and performance.
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