I looked the hatchet over and no makers mark that I could tell.
Splitting/Chopping Tool Review Thread
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So I’m curious if this Dewalt offering is rebranded or their own design?
http://www.landmsupply.com/search-results/dewalt-20-oz-exocore-campers-hatchet
http://www.landmsupply.com/search-results/dewalt-20-oz-exocore-campers-hatchet
Homelitexl903
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The Dewalt Exo core axe seems interesting. It looks like a cross between a Fiskars splitting axe and a Wilton maul.
I own dewalt stuff and I have noticed their name on things that I own that were not dewalt. Like I had a Stanley tool box for work and I replaced it with the same box but now it says dewalt. I own their cordless tools and do believe they make quality stuff. For that price I would buy it I know my Ozark may be a copy of the fiskars but i would think dewalt looked at what sells and made their own version.
Just a thought. Btw the Ozark is holding up as good as my x27 is.
Just a thought. Btw the Ozark is holding up as good as my x27 is.
Soaked these old horseshoes in Ospho. They’ll be ready for paint tomorrow. That big sledge head is in the Ospho bath tonight.
Oh woops I meant to post that in the restoration thread!
That's OK, sometimes I need things repeated before they soak in. 
At least it wasn't a text for the girlfriend sent to the wife by mistake ... Lol
I hate when you send it to the wrong person. I don't have a girlfriend but I often fear that I texted my bosses wife, since we communicate by text for work, and not my wife. The wife and I just say whatever we want to say to each other when we are at work and it's not always something my bosses wife should hear lol.
Yes and with phones trying to “help” you these days, they will often try to prepopulate the addressee, usually the wrong one.
My phone was synched with an app we used at work of potential employees (currently at competing companies). So I’m trying to send internal email and it’s suggesting I send to the outside people. Drives me nuts.
My phone was synched with an app we used at work of potential employees (currently at competing companies). So I’m trying to send internal email and it’s suggesting I send to the outside people. Drives me nuts.
Fiskars Sale!
(At that store where you save BIG money!)
Philbert
(At that store where you save BIG money!)
Philbert
Also on sale at our local 'Farm and Fleet' stores. Might be worth looking into other local places if you live somewhere else.
Philbert .
Bailey's Feller Axe
I attended some feller training, and the instructor convinced me that I needed a special feller's axe (short handle, heavy head) for driving wedges, in addition to the other 5+ splitting, chopping, etc. axes I own. A lot of guys in these forums speak highly of Council Tool axes (made in the USA); so when I saw that Bailey's had a sale on their Woodland PRO axes made for them by Council Tool, it seemed like a good deal, and a matter of fate.
4 or 5 pound head versions available. 28 inch hickory handle. $39.99 (on sale for $33.99 through 6/11/2018). The comparable Council Tool version is about $59.99. A STIHL Pro Forestry axe is a bit over $100, and the Council Tool Velvicut American Felling Axe is $200! So there is quite a difference in price.
Received it today. Not impressed with the appearance - if I saw this in a store, I would have passed it by. Handle grain pattern runs at angle. Finish on head is pretty rough: looks like a product made in a third world country. Edge is poor, but that is something that is easy to fix.
Might still be a good performing axe and a good value. Not sure when I will get a chance to really pound some wedges with it. Also have to make a sheath for it.
Philbert
I attended some feller training, and the instructor convinced me that I needed a special feller's axe (short handle, heavy head) for driving wedges, in addition to the other 5+ splitting, chopping, etc. axes I own. A lot of guys in these forums speak highly of Council Tool axes (made in the USA); so when I saw that Bailey's had a sale on their Woodland PRO axes made for them by Council Tool, it seemed like a good deal, and a matter of fate.
4 or 5 pound head versions available. 28 inch hickory handle. $39.99 (on sale for $33.99 through 6/11/2018). The comparable Council Tool version is about $59.99. A STIHL Pro Forestry axe is a bit over $100, and the Council Tool Velvicut American Felling Axe is $200! So there is quite a difference in price.
Received it today. Not impressed with the appearance - if I saw this in a store, I would have passed it by. Handle grain pattern runs at angle. Finish on head is pretty rough: looks like a product made in a third world country. Edge is poor, but that is something that is easy to fix.
Might still be a good performing axe and a good value. Not sure when I will get a chance to really pound some wedges with it. Also have to make a sheath for it.
Philbert
Interesting, can you explain why a short handle/heavy headed axe is near for wedge whackering? Can't you choke up on a longer handled heavy axe?
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
Shorter handle allows for closer swings and often they are carried on the belt in a scabbard so you can access it more readily and swing without having to move away from your work. The short handle won't stick up over the back much and snag you on limbs when you're walking in the bush while carrying on the belt. The weights makes for more driving power and less velocity needed for swings.
Multifaceted
Firewood Hoarder, Axe Enthusiast
For $33 that's not tgat bad, my only gripe would be the grain orientation, but for wedge pounding it should still be OK.
A few months ago I made one from a restored 3.75 lb Michigan head that @rarefish383 kindly gave me.
As an aside, those little 3M discs are working great for my current restorations. A nice option to have in my tool arsenal! Thanks again.
It’s a good looking piece and unfortunately if you order a wood handled tool youvare at the mercy of whatever orientation is on the top of the pile. Although I’m sure if it wasn’t used daily it would hold up for a long time.
The rough finish on the head is probably more of an aesthetic issue than a functional one, once you get past the first few inches. Could still end up being a 'great value'.
Just a 'heads up' (no pun intended) on what they describe as a 'top quality' axe.
Philbert
Just a 'heads up' (no pun intended) on what they describe as a 'top quality' axe.
Philbert
So, is that what the little Collins I just finished is? A fellers ax? I called it a boys ax because it was so short, but it has about a 4 pound head. The handle is 24 1/2 inches and the total weight is 5 pounds. I can't bring myself to use an ax for driving wedges, but I can see where this one would be good at it. Pics over in the ax thread, and it will be making the trip to the PA GTG.
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