Thread: Craftsman Hatchet

Nice work! Thanks for making it useable again, hickory handle for sure!

LOVE IT JOHN!!!

I just picked up a Norlund Hatchet this morning from a guy at work!
I have the Norlund Axe as well.

I live in town but have the occasional branch to cut so I wanted something vintage and cool.
Thanks for sharing your pics
Mike

Your welcome & thanks for the replies, gentlemen.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Well you are welcome to come and do my winter wood. It's a nice hatchet for sure.

Thank you for the offer RezDog,,,,I feel stupid as I had to GOOGLE " Haida Gwaii" . I have learned of so many places the past 3 years on SRP. After looking at the photos of Haida Gwaii on the internet, it seems that I would be doing an equal share of fishing too, if I was there. It sure looks beautiful there & a bit cool in the winter, I would guess.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'm an "Arm-Chair Lumberjack",,I live in a condo,,,I could got to work on my old sofa, it's got a lot of wood in it.
I buy this stuff (axes & hatchets) because it facinates me & my grandfather, a Master Craftsman, carpenter, farmer taught me when I was young to respect your tools, so when I see a tool that needs to be brought back to usable condition, I fall for it, clean it up,,,I've had tools in my house that I never knew what they were for. I usually give them away to someone who knows how to use them or I trade them for something I know how to use.

I would like to got up north to the woods, like Michigan or Canada & cut firewood for a while, just to learn & use some of the axes I have.

Strange,,,yes I know.

Very cool.

I second the notion that it's not strange that you have the urge to cut wood.

I burn with wood. While much of what I cut is by chain saw and much of the cord after cord I split is with a 20 ton hydraulic splitter, I also split a ton by hand. Wood cutting and putting by is nearly a year around task for me. It doubles as a large part of my exercise so the time spent doing it and the money I save I feel is not wasted. It can be therapeutic. A wise old Jesuit priest once told me it's good for a man to hit inanimate objects (punching bag, etc) or chop wood. It does something psychologically. Get's out the aggression and stress?

Chris L

Thanks Chris,,,I just feel like its an old school skill that I missed out on. I have done several trees in my time with chainsaws. Cut up fallen trees for my mother's fireplace in Georgia. I used a McCullock Timber Bear chain saw during Hurricane Andrew in 1992, to clear many trees from the streets, carried her in the police cruiser & my Toyota truck, cleared trees whenever they blocked the path. 3 1/2 weeks of tree cutting. That chain saw ran like a charm,,,,GOOGLED it tonight, just to look at her,,,,many negative reviews on her, but she did me well.

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

LOVE IT JOHN!!!

I just picked up a Norlund Hatchet this morning from a guy at work!
I have the Norlund Axe as well.

I live in town but have the occasional branch to cut so I wanted something vintage and cool.
Thanks for sharing your pics
Mike

I have a Norlund axe & hatchet too.

Being a carpenter myself I also love old tools, great looking axe.

I bought a Gransfors Hunter's Axe for an all around hatchet when I was involved in a major yard renovation. I think really I bought it because it was an amazing tool from a company with a fascinating history: Gränsfors Bruk | Quality Axes since 1902 Finally, after moving into an apartment gave it to my son for yard clearing....the axe along with the knife are two of the oldest tools we monkeys use....I kind of miss my axe thanks to your post. If you follow the link be sure to look at their Ancient Axes.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I'm an "Arm-Chair Lumberjack",,I live in a condo,,,I could got to work on my old sofa, it's got a lot of wood in it.
I buy this stuff (axes & hatchets) because it facinates me & my grandfather, a Master Craftsman, carpenter, farmer taught me when I was young to respect your tools, so when I see a tool that needs to be brought back to usable condition, I fall for it, clean it up,,,I've had tools in my house that I never knew what they were for. I usually give them away to someone who knows how to use them or I trade them for something I know how to use.

I would like to got up north to the woods, like Michigan or Canada & cut firewood for a while, just to learn & use some of the axes I have.

Strange,,,yes I know.

I have the GB Hunter's ax also. It was a gift from my father a little over ten years ago. The price has nearly tripled in that amount of time.