And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That's how I did it for several decades, then. seven yeas ago, I got a big belt sander. Happy Sharpener, incarnate. I've got three of those, One near pristine, one very good, used, one with electric taped remnant of stacked leather.
Picked this exact hatchet up five years ago, used extensively. Would not recommend it as a first line tool. Soft metal, chips and edge folds easily. Looks great but not durable. Sad as I am always looking for high quality USA tools.
Yes. Used it for brush clearing. Good looking but just not up to any serious field work. I bought it against a friend's advice who clears growth around his family's summer cabin near Tahoe. I told him it was probably a one off problem. Turned out he was correct. Buy it, put it on the wall to look at, don't take it to the woods as a useful tool.
The older models seem to have better steel in them, I was given a new one for Christmas two years ago so I could "Retire" my duct taped handled old one.
Axe seems to have very soft steel, doesn't hold an edge well compared to my old model.
I got a black one with a rubber handle back in the 70's when I was a Boy Scout. The wife uses it more than I do. Due to sharpening the blade is now 3 & 1/8th of an inch.
I prefer the rubber-handled Estwings over the traditional leather disk handles. Better grip when wet (from rain or sweat or... blood) and better shock-control.
I have one that I received 64 years ago from my Dad when I was about 8 (it was his 'old one' that he purchased in the early 1950's and he bought a shiny new one).
I still have and use it. As stated by others above, I clean and sharpen it up every so often. Had to fix the sheath once, but otherwise trouble-free.
Hasn't been improved on in 300 years.
ReplyDeleteMake sure you get a puck sharpening stone or a mill bastard file to keep it honed.
That's how I did it for several decades, then. seven yeas ago, I got a big belt sander. Happy Sharpener, incarnate.
DeleteI've got three of those, One near pristine, one very good, used, one with electric taped remnant of stacked leather.
Picked this exact hatchet up five years ago, used extensively. Would not recommend it as a first line tool. Soft metal, chips and edge folds easily. Looks great but not durable. Sad as I am always looking for high quality USA tools.
ReplyDeleteYou know it’s for wood not rocks right?
DeleteYes. Used it for brush clearing. Good looking but just not up to any serious field work. I bought it against a friend's advice who clears growth around his family's summer cabin near Tahoe. I told him it was probably a one off problem. Turned out he was correct. Buy it, put it on the wall to look at, don't take it to the woods as a useful tool.
DeleteMy dad had one back in the 60s and kept it in the camper. Had it for 30+ years.
ReplyDeleteThe older models seem to have better steel in them, I was given a new one for Christmas two years ago so I could "Retire" my duct taped handled old one.
ReplyDeleteAxe seems to have very soft steel, doesn't hold an edge well compared to my old model.
I got a black one with a rubber handle back in the 70's when I was a Boy Scout. The wife uses it more than I do. Due to sharpening the blade is now 3 & 1/8th of an inch.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the rubber-handled Estwings over the traditional leather disk handles. Better grip when wet (from rain or sweat or... blood) and better shock-control.
ReplyDelete&they wear longer.
DeleteAs to those with complaints on the metal, contact Estwing. They're a very good customer service company.
ReplyDeletereally like the tommyhawk i got from them recently. works extremely well as an attention getter when needed.
ReplyDeleteI have one that I received 64 years ago from my Dad when I was about 8 (it was his 'old one' that he purchased in the early 1950's and he bought a shiny new one).
ReplyDeleteI still have and use it. As stated by others above, I clean and sharpen it up every so often. Had to fix the sheath once, but otherwise trouble-free.
Wooden handled hatchets, not steel, will deliver more weight to the target with more accuracy and less strain on your arm.
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