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Title: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: jdb on June 24, 2010, 06:10:53 PM: so today i stopped at the harbor frieght in richland and they had this cool looking hatchet which I didnt need and most of harbor frieghts tools I think are junk but this thing look cool as hell and felt great in the hand so what the hell I bought it. well I get it home and immediatly go to work on a stump in my yard thats about 6" in dia. and it quickly wittles it down. ok maybe this thing was worth th 15$ bucks :dunno: then I go to this apple tree Ive been takeing apart and 3" branches are easily wacked off w/ little effort hmm. not bad 8) Then I sharpen it, and holy cow I go to town hackin up everything that needs it and somethings that dont. So over all a total impulse purchase turned out to have been a damned good buy and I am feelin pretty good about it!
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Post by: mossback91 on June 24, 2010, 06:27:36 PM: :whoo:
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Post by: rasbo on June 24, 2010, 06:42:06 PM: saweet...just dont lie about any trees you cut down :chuckle:
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Post by: addicted on July 11, 2010, 12:02:12 PM: you said cool looking, that deserves a picture
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Post by: huntingfool7 on July 11, 2010, 09:25:16 PM: 2nd that....I'd like to see a picture
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 11, 2010, 09:42:25 PM: pics :dunno:
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Post by: NWBREW on July 11, 2010, 09:59:49 PM: You can't just say all that and not say what kind it is or attach a pic........not cool...I want one and I don't even know what I want. :chuckle:
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Post by: denali on July 11, 2010, 10:33:03 PM: :yeah: :chuckle:
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Post by: ICEMAN on July 12, 2010, 04:47:53 AM: John sent me the pic to post...here it is;
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Post by: jdb on July 12, 2010, 05:41:48 AM: this is a pic I found on another site. Ill post a pic of mine tomorrow
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 12, 2010, 05:43:01 AM: what are you firefighting?
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Post by: addicted on July 12, 2010, 11:20:38 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on July 12, 2010, 05:43:01 AM
what are you firefighting?

:chuckle:
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Post by: MuleySniper on July 12, 2010, 11:40:33 AM: I prefer a chainsaw. My 4 year old uses a hatchet!
:chuckle:
MS
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Post by: addicted on July 12, 2010, 11:46:49 AM: on a side note, i just ordered some chains from harbor freight :chuckle:

best cheap ass store in the world.
Title: Re: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: jdb on July 12, 2010, 05:13:39 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on July 12, 2010, 05:43:01 AM
what are you firefighting?
I know its kinda gay looking but it really works well. It is VERY well balanced, and cuts as well as some full sized axes Ive used
Title: Re: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: jdb on July 12, 2010, 05:14:53 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on July 12, 2010, 04:47:53 AM
John sent me the pic to post...here it is;
Honestly I think that is a cool lookin hatchet
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Post by: jdb on July 12, 2010, 05:17:00 PM: Quote from: MuleySniper on July 12, 2010, 11:40:33 AM
I prefer a chainsaw. My 4 year old uses a hatchet!
:chuckle:
MS
so do you carry your chain saw back packing with you? and does your wife know your 4 year old is playin w/ the hatchet? :P
Title: Re: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on July 12, 2010, 06:17:23 PM: That's a pretty cool little almost 'midevil' looking but functional hatchet you found there.

I often contemplated getting the Gerber pack axe: http://www.gerberstore.com/index.php?xpage=itempage&xid=427 (http://www.gerberstore.com/index.php?xpage=itempage&xid=427)

But then I became the proud owner of a Puma White Hunter. This knife is an older design from the early 40's. Mine is 1950's vintage. The back edge is adequate to chop bone or small firewood. I have gutted deer, bear and skinned animals with this knife. Some would say that it's a bit heavy to carry hunting or backpacking, but I don't carry an axe and it is much more useful than a smaller knife.

http://www.german-knife.com/puma-white-hunter.html (http://www.german-knife.com/puma-white-hunter.html)

Puma Knife Shop Documentary Short Solingen Germany - The White Hunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZ2qA7MH2o#)

-Steve
Title: Re: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: addicted on July 13, 2010, 12:28:18 AM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on July 12, 2010, 06:17:23 PM
That's a pretty cool little almost 'midevil' looking but functional hatchet you found there.

I often contemplated getting the Gerber pack axe: http://www.gerberstore.com/index.php?xpage=itempage&xid=427 (http://www.gerberstore.com/index.php?xpage=itempage&xid=427)

But then I became the proud owner of a Puma White Hunter. This knife is an older design from the early 40's. Mine is 1950's vintage. The back edge is adequate to chop bone or small firewood. I have gutted deer, bear and skinned animals with this knife. Some would say that it's a bit heavy to carry hunting or backpacking, but I don't carry an axe and it is much more useful than a smaller knife.

http://www.german-knife.com/puma-white-hunter.html (http://www.german-knife.com/puma-white-hunter.html)

Puma Knife Shop Documentary Short Solingen Germany - The White Hunter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZ2qA7MH2o#)

-Steve

puma are fantastic, if you can get an older one as the new ones are no longer made in germany. My buddy just picked a sweet older switch blade model on www.egun.de (http://www.egun.de) for 175euros.
Title: Re: I bought a new hatchet
Post by: klickitat on July 23, 2010, 10:29:40 AM: I bought one of those for my blazer. I like to have an ax in the rig when on the back roads and I thought the pick end would be good for digging. The first time I used it was last winter when I got the blazer stuck in some ice ruts. When I was trying to pry some ice sideways I broke the handle. The ax is made in Germany and is of good quality, but I need to find a new handle for it.