Tested by IvyEverything in this shop went out on a real trip with me before it earned a listing. Wet, cold, dropped, packed out. This one passed.
Most camping hatchets bounce off a knot and go dull on the second log. This one is hand forged from 1065 high-carbon steel and quenched hard, with a 4.65 inch cutting edge that bites into seasoned wood instead of skating across it.
1065 high-carbon steel, forged and quenched takes a working edge and keeps it through a weekend of kindling.
15.5 inches and 2.53 lbs in the large, or 14.7 inches if you want it shorter in the pack. Both swing one-handed.
Beech handle soaks up the shock a steel handle sends straight into your wrist.
Leather sheath with a belt loop covers the edge in a pack and rides on your hip around camp.
Sharpener included so you bring the edge back at the site instead of waiting until you are home.
Split kindling, limb a deadfall, drive tent stakes, then hang it back on your belt and move on.