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Major, I have a suggestion/request for a survival topic. As many survival situations are initiated by an injury, a “One Hand Survival” video would be relevant.
I strongly concur with this! It would indeed be a very, very good topic to cover as well as what type of injuries are most common and how to deal with them!🙌 Both with a medkit available and maybe without one or with just a bare-bones medkit? 🤔
@@MarkusMöttus-x7j I have spent a lot of time building a medkit for my trips. I do mostly backwoods minimalist camping. Most of my trips are between 5 to 7 days. And generally at least 1 mile hike to even get back to my car. I focus on 3 most common types of injuries I feel are important. For example. You will not find bandaids in my medkit. Lol. I prepared for mechanical injuries ( a full size combat splint is a must have id say. And it's not very expensive. Second. Don't forget about burns. And with it. A subcategory of dealing with infections. Make sure you have proper cleaning supplies to help prevent infection as much as possible. And lastly. Deep cuts. This means gauze rolls. Tournaquit. Wound closure. some quik clot if you can afford it. I have a low platelette count so I need to always carry some. But just as important as what you carry... you need to make sure you understand when to apply what. Take a first aid course
I love that hatchet. I bought it for my dad for his bday yeaaars ago when i was still a kid. He gave it back to me when my son arived, which is now nearly six, and i started to teach him everything i know about living in the woods. He loves it, i love it. That little boy will outclass me someday. And i will be proud. Greetings from Germany, Phil
Hey Andrew, thanks for showering this video using an Estwing hatchet. I have had mine since 1979 and will never give it up. Other instructors have dismissed it as a poor tool of choice, but its one-piece construction is of high value to me.
I have that same hatchet. I read all the Hatchet books with my son. After the first book, I showed him how the things that Brian used the hatchet to do worked.
I bought the Estwing hatchet about two years ago. It's been great to work with and very handy, and I love it. I'm glad to see you made a video about it. Thank you for another great video.
I love the Estwing hatchet and axes. They are not perfect, but they are just about indestructible and can be easily sharpened. Perfect for stowing in the trunk and actually using. They also don't cost $300. I wish they still came with a leather sheath. The nylon one is functional but soulless.
I very much agree with the nylon sheath! I'm not really big on hatchets or axes, I'm more a big knife kinda guy. But speaking of nylon sheaths, if it's not leather, hard plastic or Kydex I'm most likely not going to buy it and also in my experience with nylon sheaths, they tend to break/wear so ridiculously quickly! Even if it's from a "reputable" brand/company 😒
Andrew, I think a field sharpening/tool maintenance video might be a good topic to cover. A leather belt with a compound pre applied or even the mud/sand slurry on a stone method are examples that might be worth mentioning. Thanks for all the helpful tips.
personally im kind of partial to the estwing drywalll hatchet slightly narrower top to bottom of blade ,narrower and longer front to back for deeper cuts on trees, good control when shaving wood, square back for pounding with. ive had 3 now they are my go to.for the wood stove and have split some very knotted logs with the assist of a 3lb mall.
Thats the hatchet I've been telling ppl to get for 10+ years. Its so easy to sharpen and is near indestructible. I just wish the sheath was designed differently so you could keep the blade covered while you're driving in wedges or pegs.
I always love hatchets. I actually use it more than my knife. Of the two if I could only have one, I think I'd prefer the hatchet. Thanks for showing me some great tricks I could add to my repertoire.
4:30 loved the story about the young boy, I remember using a hatchet from age 7 and couldn't control an axe until much later, barely, and certainly can't now, luv luv luv a hatchet.
Great content as always. Just a FYI for people that may not know about acorns. They can get you very sick if you don't remove the tannins first by soaking or boiling them in water
Retired union tinknocker (NYC). Started out using a wood handle hammer. Soon went to the Estwing tinsmith hammer, never went back to the wooden handles. Sadly, I think Estwing stopped making the leather (ring) wrapped handles for tinknocker hammers.
I have an Estwing hatchet that I have had for years. I've never had any problems or issues with it and if I had to, I know I could trust it with my life.
My son read Hatch (and all of the 'sequels' to it) when he was 9. I think it's safe to say that he liked them. Because we cannot afford to send him to our local wilderness survival schools, e.g., Adventure Out, WilderSkills...we figured that our local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron might be a reasonable alternative. While he's not yet old enough to join, he's shown an interest in it -- especially after hearing about my little brother's experience with them. From SAR training and participating in actual operations, to air and land navigation, radio comms, first aid, trauma care, wilderness survival skills... his uncle did it all. If my son does even half of what his uncle did in CAP, I have no doubt that it's going to open his mind up to new ideas and perspectives that he'd likely never have thought about otherwise -- especially about his own value and future potential. That you for being so clear, concise, and consistent with your content -- and for leaving out politics, religion, and other potentially divisive, controversial, and/irrelevant topics that would only obfuscate, distract, and detract from the knowledge and wisdom you so generously and selflessly share with us. BZ
Hatchet, Brian's winter, the river, and Brian's return were amazing books that I loved growing up. I forgot all about them until you just mentioned it. It's been 20 years since I read and I still believe I pretty much have every book still memorized from reading them so many times
Good stuff, alot of people dont give the little hatchet enough love. I spent alot of my childhood back in the woods, buildin shacks, trappin and huntin with really nothin more then a single shot shotgun, a bic lighter and a Coleman hatchet lol. Still have that little hatchet, it put in alot of work for me back in the day, from buildin shelters, splittin fire wood, even scalin fish and skinnin squirrels. Need to get back out with it, its been way too long. Also that book was a good one i completely forgot about it, god bless from ole Carolina.
Hatchet is an awesome book! If you haven't yet, read My Side of The Mountain. The boy in this one CHOOSES to live off the grid like Henry D. Thoreau after reading and becoming enamoured by his book, Walden. Also, a good survival book that you may enjoy reading and reviewing is Practical Outdoor Survival by Len McDougall
My first decent hatchet was an Estwing. I still have both the #1 and the #2 with leather stacked handles. Great nostalgia! Also, the story Hatchet was awesome! Loved that one myself as well. Great job as always sir!
You absolutely want to partner it with something like a Silky pocket saw and a decent multitool. That combination would be an extremely effective force multiplier.
I found after a divorce. That using a hatchet for a pizza knife. It works great. Keeps your fingers out of hot ingredients and cleans up easy. ( Can you imagine being so low as to take a Man's pizza knife! )
Good to mention vampire slaying tools, most channels really lack in that department 😉 The book about the plane crash was one of my favourites as a kid, I liked how it highlighted the sense of achievement he had with the selfmade tools versus when he finally got the emergency kit.
Very well done video. Thanks! I would suggest that anyone eating acorns should soak them in water for several hours to release the tannens in the nuts. They will upset your stomach if eaten raw, causing you to throw up. I need a hatchet, and you have sold me on the Estwing hatchet. It looks bomb proof and sharp. You obviously have talent, but I if I could learn to make a bow drill with a hatchet, then I would be way ahead in surviving.
Interesting to note: I had read that U.S Army Rangers in Viet Nam had been issued hatchet, but the practice was discontinued when it was reported that Rangers were using their hatchets to lop heads off . I guess it's always the second prisoner that wants to cooperate . 🤔
Personally I much rather bring a big knife like my Skrama 240, than any type of hatchet/axe/tomahawk, because it weighs less and is (imo) a better all-round tool!🙌 Anyhow you make great and informative videos as always Andrew! Brief and to the point without any unnecessary fuss👍 Much appreciated and cheers from across the pond in southern Sweden 🇸🇪🙏
Another informative outstanding video, Major! Best thing about that Estwing hatchet is that it is damn near indestructible! I like to coat the leather handles of mine with polyurethane as further protection against deterioration.👍👍
Usef estwing hatchets since the seventies ,to good effect i might add worked great for a lot of outdoor chores from cutting stakes or prepping a trap site to maintsing a all night camp fire when night fishing we always depended on them great video btw !
This is an excellent video. Hatchets are under utilized. You rekindled some old memories: I had this very similar if not same hatchet as a boyscout close to 50 years ago.
Sir, I was thinking of hatchet and Alaska this morning before your video showed! This little Estwing is an unforgettable Alaskan survival tool, along with a compact “bow” saw and a couple of blades. So you can build a solid emergency cabin (most likely considered officially not legal, but if it saves your life…). Again, I usually have gone with the Estwing 26” Camp Axe, which might unfortunately often be left behind because considered a little too heavy. I am voting you a PhD in Survival Instruction, by the way. Siberian trap trigger! Please maintain humility, though. I would check out “Eisenhower, a Life,” by Paul Johnson, especially for the chapter (1) for the evolution of a perfect staff officer.
Yep, works great on those tasks like easily splitting (2:10) if you live up north with all that soft wood. Most of the stuff down south here will just wedge into the wood and not budge. Regardless, nice skills on the bow drill and twist to the deadfall.
The cold steel pipe hawk . Have been abusing one for over 10 years , cheap , more versitile than a hatchet . For as light as it is , it bites into wood deep . You will be surprised at how much you will use a hammer end , when you have one . Frontiersmen , and pioneers much prefereed a tomahawk . That was every day life back then .
Good video. I have 4 different Estwings. A carpenter's hatchet, a 12" hand axe, a 14"(?) hand axe, and a 26"(?) hand axe. My favorite is the 14". They all work very well. When It comes to working around my yard, I prefer a wooden handle but when I'm away, I prefer the steel Estwings. Mine all have leather sheaths. 50 years ago, I was TDY on Harmony Church with the 43rd EN BN. We used to tip our cokes to the rangers running by as they called us dirty legs. Good Luck, Rick
As much as I love the flexibility of the tomahawk and ease of replacing the shaft, can't break an Estwing. The mistake that most make is letting their hatchet become a baby splitting maul- keep it sharp. While it's not that useful in the desert, very comfortable with a multitool or SAK and a hatchet. And yes, hatchets have a higher potential for things to go wrong than a saw, but a saw is a one trick pony. Moral of the lesson, every tool has a purpose, and you pick the one that fits your needs and skills.
Great stuff on the axe mate...axes need more love in my opinion, everybody is to knife fixated. I believe the knife that can match the versatility and fun of a small hatchet is yet to be made. I been using a Granfors mini hatchet for years now (yeh, it's really tiny), it took time for me to develop a real appreciation for it becaue it's so small but when I did it made every expensive bushcraft/survival knife and chopper I own redundant. It's fun, functional and paired with a saw and a small Mora knife I feel I got all bases covered (in Winter I go to the larger Small Forest Axe when camping but that is a choice not a necessity . Love that book Hatchet as well, a must read for budding outdoorsmen.
An outstanding video as usual. 👍🏼👍🏼 There is a movie made in 1990 from the book Hatchet. It’s called “A Cry in the Wild”. I’ve seen the movie but haven’t read the book. Although I’ve given the book as presents more than once.
I can't get into using a hatchet. I actually restored a super old estwing hatchet... but ive also tried larger 14 inch. Like a vintage plumb. Right now I always bring a vintage hults bruks. Great steel...2.1 lb head, on a custom 18 inch. Handle. It's more like a forest or pack axe. I find that for the weight...there is just so much more I can do with the longer handle and heavier head. Felling a tree becomes a bit more of a reality. I thought this was a interesting video though. Because I just decided to try carving a willow fire bow set a couple weeks ago. I used a knife also though. But ive never tried to carve a set from scratch before and try to get it to work on the spot. Thanks for sharing some of your techniques though. I really like your videos. Keep it up.
I started carrying and using a Tomahawk while staying with relatives on a Reservation when I was young. I have carried and used a Tomahawk for the last 60+ yrs, including my military service. The uses are limited only by one's lack of imagination and experience. An excellent video, but I do prefer a Tomahawk to a hatchet.
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Major, I have a suggestion/request for a survival topic. As many survival situations are initiated by an injury, a “One Hand Survival” video would be relevant.
I strongly concur with this!
It would indeed be a very, very good topic to cover as well as what type of injuries are most common and how to deal with them!🙌
Both with a medkit available and maybe without one or with just a bare-bones medkit? 🤔
Yes, how about a “jungle currency,” one-hand video? On second thought, forget that! Sorry I mentioned it.
I agree, id love to see that.
Or one leg.
@@MarkusMöttus-x7j I have spent a lot of time building a medkit for my trips. I do mostly backwoods minimalist camping. Most of my trips are between 5 to 7 days. And generally at least 1 mile hike to even get back to my car.
I focus on 3 most common types of injuries I feel are important. For example. You will not find bandaids in my medkit. Lol. I prepared for mechanical injuries ( a full size combat splint is a must have id say. And it's not very expensive.
Second. Don't forget about burns. And with it. A subcategory of dealing with infections. Make sure you have proper cleaning supplies to help prevent infection as much as possible.
And lastly. Deep cuts. This means gauze rolls. Tournaquit. Wound closure. some quik clot if you can afford it. I have a low platelette count so I need to always carry some.
But just as important as what you carry... you need to make sure you understand when to apply what. Take a first aid course
Andrew you are easily one of the most skilled and knowledgable instructors out there. Thanks for sharing your gifts with us!
I love that hatchet. I bought it for my dad for his bday yeaaars ago when i was still a kid. He gave it back to me when my son arived, which is now nearly six, and i started to teach him everything i know about living in the woods. He loves it, i love it. That little boy will outclass me someday. And i will be proud.
Greetings from Germany, Phil
Finally, someone did a great video with a hatchet. The Hatchet was my favorite book when I was a teenager.
Without a doubt, the best instructor on UA-cam. No politics, just knowledge.
Hey Andrew, thanks for showering this video using an Estwing hatchet. I have had mine since 1979 and will never give it up. Other instructors have dismissed it as a poor tool of choice, but its one-piece construction is of high value to me.
I have that same hatchet. I read all the Hatchet books with my son. After the first book, I showed him how the things that Brian used the hatchet to do worked.
I bought the Estwing hatchet about two years ago. It's been great to work with and very handy, and I love it. I'm glad to see you made a video about it. Thank you for another great video.
There's an older video as well
but I don't recall the title.
IIRC the sheath was leather,
so it might have been an older
Estwing
Like this. My Short answer is easily sharpened, small, not easily pitted, hard steel, light weight. Fits hand well.
This dude is a wealth of knowledge keep it up man.
I love the Estwing hatchet and axes. They are not perfect, but they are just about indestructible and can be easily sharpened. Perfect for stowing in the trunk and actually using. They also don't cost $300.
I wish they still came with a leather sheath. The nylon one is functional but soulless.
I very much agree with the nylon sheath!
I'm not really big on hatchets or axes, I'm more a big knife kinda guy.
But speaking of nylon sheaths, if it's not leather, hard plastic or Kydex I'm most likely not going to buy it and also in my experience with nylon sheaths, they tend to break/wear so ridiculously quickly!
Even if it's from a "reputable" brand/company 😒
Concise and informative. I need to read Hatchet.
I loved all of Gary Paulsen's books. Just discovered them and I'm in my 50s. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
@sparkyswearsalot Thank you, I heard many people vouching for it.
@@ARAW-__- I read it in school and would absolutely recommend it, it's a great book.
@pyrosmoak53 Thank you. When I can't camp, it'll help me evade, if only a little.
I love the 'Hatchet' books. I've read and listened to them many, many, times. I think he used an Estwing hatchet in at least 2 of 4 books.
There's a movie also. It was released in 1990 under the title "A Cry in the Wild." Pretty faithful to the book.
@Ryan_222
In the movie the hatchet was made by Buck Knives. I have one. A great little hatchet.
The movie was awesome.
Great information and clear instruction. Thank you! From one veteran to another: Thank you for your service and the best to you and yours!
Andrew, I think a field sharpening/tool maintenance video might be a good topic to cover. A leather belt with a compound pre applied or even the mud/sand slurry on a stone method are examples that might be worth mentioning. Thanks for all the helpful tips.
So well done. Bravo. I have the exact Estwing hatchet, and it helped me create 3 campsites on our off grid property and is still going strong.
personally im kind of partial to the estwing drywalll hatchet slightly narrower top to bottom of blade ,narrower and longer front to back for deeper cuts on trees, good control when shaving wood, square back for pounding with. ive had 3 now they are my go to.for the wood stove and have split some very knotted logs with the assist of a 3lb mall.
Thats the hatchet I've been telling ppl to get for 10+ years. Its so easy to sharpen and is near indestructible. I just wish the sheath was designed differently so you could keep the blade covered while you're driving in wedges or pegs.
I always love hatchets. I actually use it more than my knife. Of the two if I could only have one, I think I'd prefer the hatchet. Thanks for showing me some great tricks I could add to my repertoire.
4:30 loved the story about the young boy, I remember using a hatchet from age 7 and couldn't control an axe until much later, barely, and certainly can't now, luv luv luv a hatchet.
Great content as always. Just a FYI for people that may not know about acorns. They can get you very sick if you don't remove the tannins first by soaking or boiling them in water
Estwing makes excellent tools, great value too.
While I’m not really a fan of their ergonomics or steel, they’re probably the most indestructible option on the market. Which matters.
@asmith7876 I work in construction and EVERYONE has an Estwing hammer
@ Or two or three!
Retired union tinknocker (NYC).
Started out using a wood handle hammer. Soon went to the Estwing
tinsmith hammer, never went back
to the wooden handles. Sadly, I think Estwing stopped making the leather (ring) wrapped handles for tinknocker hammers.
the bow drill demo was incredible. deserves it's own video - "make bow drill and fire with only a hatchet"
I love that book too! Nice vid sir!
I have an Estwing hatchet that I have had for years. I've never had any problems or issues with it and if I had to, I know I could trust it with my life.
You’re a wizard. Really good stuff
My son read Hatch (and all of the 'sequels' to it) when he was 9. I think it's safe to say that he liked them.
Because we cannot afford to send him to our local wilderness survival schools, e.g., Adventure Out, WilderSkills...we figured that our local Civil Air Patrol (CAP) squadron might be a reasonable alternative.
While he's not yet old enough to join, he's shown an interest in it -- especially after hearing about my little brother's experience with them. From SAR training and participating in actual operations, to air and land navigation, radio comms, first aid, trauma care, wilderness survival skills... his uncle did it all. If my son does even half of what his uncle did in CAP, I have no doubt that it's going to open his mind up to new ideas and perspectives that he'd likely never have thought about otherwise -- especially about his own value and future potential.
That you for being so clear, concise, and consistent with your content -- and for leaving out politics, religion, and other potentially divisive, controversial, and/irrelevant topics that would only obfuscate, distract, and detract from the knowledge and wisdom you so generously and selflessly share with us.
BZ
Thanks for The Nutcracker "Sweet" , good tip Sir ! ! !
Hatchet, Brian's winter, the river, and Brian's return were amazing books that I loved growing up. I forgot all about them until you just mentioned it. It's been 20 years since I read and I still believe I pretty much have every book still memorized from reading them so many times
Thank you for your service!
A sharp one. Job done
Great video Andrew. I have one of those hatches. Lol. Cheers 🍻
Hello from romulus Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventures
I have had my Estwing hatchet since 1985. It is a workhorse!
G'day Digger. All the best for Remembrance Day & thank you for your service. Salutation from Australia.
Great video and thank you
Hatchet was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. Thanks for the reminder to read it again as an adult.
Diggin’ that watch!
Good stuff, alot of people dont give the little hatchet enough love. I spent alot of my childhood back in the woods, buildin shacks, trappin and huntin with really nothin more then a single shot shotgun, a bic lighter and a Coleman hatchet lol. Still have that little hatchet, it put in alot of work for me back in the day, from buildin shelters, splittin fire wood, even scalin fish and skinnin squirrels. Need to get back out with it, its been way too long. Also that book was a good one i completely forgot about it, god bless from ole Carolina.
Hatchet is an awesome book! If you haven't yet, read My Side of The Mountain. The boy in this one CHOOSES to live off the grid like Henry D. Thoreau after reading and becoming enamoured by his book, Walden. Also, a good survival book that you may enjoy reading and reviewing is Practical Outdoor Survival by Len McDougall
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My first decent hatchet was an Estwing. I still have both the #1 and the #2 with leather stacked handles. Great nostalgia! Also, the story Hatchet was awesome! Loved that one myself as well. Great job as always sir!
Glad to see you back doing videos Matt!! I have a recipe to send you sir
@ Thank you so much! I definitely look forward to seeing your recipe come through! Take care.
"Also good for vampires" 🤣
Love that deadfall trap, beats the hell out of a figure 4. Cheers!
You absolutely want to partner it with something like a Silky pocket saw and a decent multitool. That combination would be an extremely effective force multiplier.
I have the black one with the black rubber grip
I really enjoyed this video! I’ve got that Eastwing hatchet, had it for years, now I’m ready to do some survival skills with it. Thanks Andrew
Always remember a solid baton when defeating forest-vampires with a stake that diameter.
Good timing I broke the handle on my Gerber paxe axe.
Did it break from normal use or was it an overstrike?
@@SickAntired-t7g Normal use the base of the hollow handle shattered/cracked.
Nice job on video..
🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍🏻👍🏻
Great Video. I have that Hatchet and there's only Good Things to say about it. Stay Safe
Thank you for this video. Excellent tips, techniques, and insights. Outstanding!
I found after a divorce. That using a hatchet for a pizza knife. It works great. Keeps your fingers out of hot ingredients and cleans up easy.
( Can you imagine being so low as to take a Man's pizza knife! )
A $5 machete from Walmart that sharpened on a tableworks too
Good to mention vampire slaying tools, most channels really lack in that department 😉
The book about the plane crash was one of my favourites as a kid, I liked how it highlighted the sense of achievement he had with the selfmade tools versus when he finally got the emergency kit.
Very well done video. Thanks! I would suggest that anyone eating acorns should soak them in water for several hours to release the tannens in the nuts. They will upset your stomach if eaten raw, causing you to throw up. I need a hatchet, and you have sold me on the Estwing hatchet. It looks bomb proof and sharp. You obviously have talent, but I if I could learn to make a bow drill with a hatchet, then I would be way ahead in surviving.
Interesting to note:
I had read that U.S Army Rangers in Viet Nam had been issued hatchet, but the practice was discontinued when it was reported that Rangers were using their hatchets to lop heads off .
I guess it's always the second prisoner that wants to cooperate . 🤔
Awesome.
Nice!
Good video as always Andrew! 👏 👍 always learning and educating!
Personally I much rather bring a big knife like my Skrama 240, than any type of hatchet/axe/tomahawk, because it weighs less and is (imo) a better all-round tool!🙌
Anyhow you make great and informative videos as always Andrew!
Brief and to the point without any unnecessary fuss👍
Much appreciated and cheers from across the pond in southern Sweden 🇸🇪🙏
Thanks Col
You have a lot of great videos. This is one of the best.
Have a great Veterans Day and a mean green Marine birthday as well! The hatchet shown is a favorite in my pack, an Estwing hatchet.
Another informative outstanding video, Major! Best thing about that Estwing hatchet is that it is damn near indestructible! I like to coat the leather handles of mine with polyurethane as further protection against deterioration.👍👍
Usef estwing hatchets since the seventies ,to good effect i might add worked great for a lot of outdoor chores from cutting stakes or prepping a trap site to maintsing a all night camp fire when night fishing we always depended on them great video btw !
I love that book. Read it more time than I can count growing up
This is an excellent video. Hatchets are under utilized.
You rekindled some old memories: I had this very similar if not same hatchet as a boyscout close to 50 years ago.
Wishing you good health, luck and success❤❤❤
Awesome video Andrew. Happy Veteran’s Day.
Yeah I'd rather have a small hatchet like the eastwing than a large survival knife.
Thanks Andrew.
Sir, I was thinking of hatchet and Alaska this morning before your video showed! This little Estwing is an unforgettable Alaskan survival tool, along with a compact “bow” saw and a couple of blades. So you can build a solid emergency cabin (most likely considered officially not legal, but if it saves your life…). Again, I usually have gone with the Estwing 26” Camp Axe, which might unfortunately often be left behind because considered a little too heavy. I am voting you a PhD in Survival Instruction, by the way. Siberian trap trigger! Please maintain humility, though. I would check out “Eisenhower, a Life,” by Paul Johnson, especially for the chapter (1) for the evolution of a perfect staff officer.
Sir, please excuse me, “hybrid promontory peg deadfall trigger/Siberian trigger system.” Child’s play, of course. With a little practice.
Excellent tutorial Andrew,Especially for winter coming upon us soon.Thank's Alot Man,Cheers!
Thanks for the teaching, sir😊❤
Yep, works great on those tasks like easily splitting (2:10) if you live up north with all that soft wood. Most of the stuff down south here will just wedge into the wood and not budge. Regardless, nice skills on the bow drill and twist to the deadfall.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
Great video 👍
a lot of great tips, thanks for sharing have a great day :)
The cold steel pipe hawk . Have been abusing one for over 10 years , cheap , more versitile than a hatchet . For as light as it is , it bites into wood deep . You will be surprised at how much you will use a hammer end , when you have one . Frontiersmen , and pioneers much prefereed a tomahawk . That was every day life back then .
Please see Rogers’ Rangers, 60 rounds powder and ball, plus a scoured hatchet. The French and Indians always attack at dawn.
That axe looks like a eastwig, they make a great tool. Great video as always 👍
Good video.
I'm not big into hatchets, but I do love my silky ono hatchet it's great Great vid as usual 👍
Awesome video Andrew! Also how you keep it simple for a dummy like me. Keep up the great work!!
Watch the movie a cry in the wild. A literal case in point.
Good video. I have 4 different Estwings. A carpenter's hatchet, a 12" hand axe, a 14"(?) hand axe, and a 26"(?) hand axe. My favorite is the 14". They all work very well. When It comes to working around my yard, I prefer a wooden handle but when I'm away, I prefer the steel Estwings. Mine all have leather sheaths. 50 years ago, I was TDY on Harmony Church with the 43rd EN BN. We used to tip our cokes to the rangers running by as they called us dirty legs. Good Luck, Rick
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As much as I love the flexibility of the tomahawk and ease of replacing the shaft, can't break an Estwing. The mistake that most make is letting their hatchet become a baby splitting maul- keep it sharp. While it's not that useful in the desert, very comfortable with a multitool or SAK and a hatchet. And yes, hatchets have a higher potential for things to go wrong than a saw, but a saw is a one trick pony. Moral of the lesson, every tool has a purpose, and you pick the one that fits your needs and skills.
Great stuff on the axe mate...axes need more love in my opinion, everybody is to knife fixated. I believe the knife that can match the versatility and fun of a small hatchet is yet to be made.
I been using a Granfors mini hatchet for years now (yeh, it's really tiny), it took time for me to develop a real appreciation for it becaue it's so small but when I did it made every expensive bushcraft/survival knife and chopper I own redundant. It's fun, functional and paired with a saw and a small Mora knife I feel I got all bases covered (in Winter I go to the larger Small Forest Axe when camping but that is a choice not a necessity .
Love that book Hatchet as well, a must read for budding outdoorsmen.
Just made my Sunday evening!
Thanks.
Excellent! Well done. 👍🏻
Great video much needed
I bought this years ago for my bug out bag, because I knew there was no breaking it. The only drawback to the estwing is that it’s heavy
An outstanding video as usual.
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There is a movie made in 1990 from the book Hatchet. It’s called “A Cry in the Wild”.
I’ve seen the movie but haven’t read the book. Although I’ve given the book as presents more than once.
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I can't get into using a hatchet. I actually restored a super old estwing hatchet... but ive also tried larger 14 inch. Like a vintage plumb. Right now I always bring a vintage hults bruks. Great steel...2.1 lb head, on a custom 18 inch. Handle. It's more like a forest or pack axe. I find that for the weight...there is just so much more I can do with the longer handle and heavier head. Felling a tree becomes a bit more of a reality. I thought this was a interesting video though. Because I just decided to try carving a willow fire bow set a couple weeks ago. I used a knife also though. But ive never tried to carve a set from scratch before and try to get it to work on the spot. Thanks for sharing some of your techniques though. I really like your videos. Keep it up.
Good video Andrew, thanks for sharing , YAH bless !
Probably the best. But not always
I started carrying and using a Tomahawk while staying with relatives on a Reservation when I was young. I have carried and used a Tomahawk for the last 60+ yrs, including my military service. The uses are limited only by one's lack of imagination and experience. An excellent video, but I do prefer a Tomahawk to a hatchet.
my favorite hatchet
"Hatchet" the novel is not set in Alaska. It's in the woods of Canada somewhere north of New York.