>>284270 here, the hatchet finally came in and I can't wait to take it into the bush. Made some tinder for the wood stove earlier today to play around with it and I must say that I am impressed.
Though I'm no expert, I do believe that this hatchet will do me well /out/doors. I did also get a sharpener known as 'The Puck', and was successfully able to sharpen the edge to razor sharpness. I was shaving hairs on my arm with it. My only complaint is that the sheath can be pulled off when fastened. Not sure how to go about remedying that situation.
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