Swiss Army Axe/hatchet


DerHossMeister

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I haven't tried these yet, but I figured someone else might be interested. I'd really be interested in knowing if they are actually as good looking as the ones pictured.

http://www.garrettwade.com/swiss-army-axes/p/04D04.11/

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Wrong forum....can someone move this to the Edged Tools Forum?
 
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It'd be nice to see an aerial view looking down on the top to see how narrow the wedge shape is. They look nice though and the price is right.
 
I knew this would happen, i get impatient and order a mediocre axe and then something like this comes along lol, pretty sweet looking axe, i didn't even know Swiss army made axes.
 
Sportsmans guide has the larger splitting axe. I had one but I ended up selling it, I was going to remove the short handle and put it on a longer one but never got around to it and decided to sell it. They don't come that shiny but they aren't in bad shape, needs sharpening for sure.

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i didn't even know Swiss army made axes.
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These are not Victorinox, but vintage Swiss military axes from what I can tell reading the website description.

They sure look neat!
 
Those look handsome. I think you should pull the trigger, DerHoss, and do a review for us.
 
Very high quality tools. The big one is along the lines of a miner's axe, big heavy head on a relatively short but massive haft. The smaller one is a hatchet.

These are really designed for splitting wood, not for chopping.

The metal finishing on these is the best I've seen on any "factory" axe. I don't know what difference it makes functionally, but the Swiss take the little details seriously. Less of a chance for head corrosion, probably.

For someone looking for a dedicated splitter, the bigger one is a once in a lifetime deal... much nicer than the Wetterlings or even the Gransfors splitters.

Did I mention that they are massive?

BTW, they are available also from Sportsman's Guide and Swisslink for less.
 
Here's the Sportmansguide link and at $29.97 they are considerably cheaper than the original source.

http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/new-swiss-military-issue-long-handled-hand-axe.aspx?a=864928

And cheaper yet at Swiss Link at $26.99.

http://www.swisslink.com/products/tools_utilities/new_swiss_military_reserve_woodsman_axe-18-1894/

They also sell the Swiss Kindling Axe for $19.99, but they're listed as out of stock.

http://www.swisslink.com/products/tools_utilities/swiss_reserve_kindling_axe-18-1405/

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i hate to bring up an old thread, but I bought one of the larger axes pictured in the OP from Sportsman Guide before finding this thread. This thing is a BEAST.
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It just came yesterday and all i've done so far is strip the red pant and put a quick edge on it. The head shape is unusual, you could say.

I only got to swing it a few times due to an impending thunderstorm. It really needs to be on a longer haft, I think, but the eye is so wide, I don't think a standard haft will fit. In it's current form, it doesn't appear to chop OR split that well and it is HEAVY. But hey, I have a 2X72 grinder. :)

I'll play around with it some and see how it goes.

randy
 
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