The Cold Steel Viking Axe's formidably long, thin blade is fully polished and hand sharpened to a bone-splitting, shield shattering edge. Please watch our video review of the Gransfors Bruks Hand Axe.Ĭold Steel has been a long time believer in the ferocious cutting power of a well-designed Viking Axe. If you're looking for an extremely portable axe that can comfortably be carried full time on the belt with high quality swedish steel that is an excellent chopper then the GB Hand Axe is something you should definitely checkout. The GB Hand Hatchet provides all this without the size & weight of a full size axe. It also can carve wood with minimal effort so you can make all sorts of things for your campsite from tent stakes to wooden bowls. It has superior chopping capabilty when compared to a knife of the same weight. The Hand Hatchet really shines when you consider how unique it is. The handle actually has a traction grooves which give a great grip. The wood is from the heart so it makes the quality of this little hatchet even better.
Hickory is the best handle material for axes because of it's shock absorbing qualities. hand forged carbon steel head and a beautiful shock absorbing hickory handle.
