Hatchets: Guys looking for something on the smaller side to keep on the hearth, maybe

From getting good use and handed down, I'd go with the Gransfors Bruks.., a little high but will last for generations.

 

Get an old vintage Plumb. They're easy to fins, relatively inexpensive, and any vintage one you find will have already lasted generations.

 

+1 for GB, the price isn't cheap but the quality is outstanding. Another option would be to search your local flea markets, pawn shops, thrift shops, and antique shops for a vintage hatchet. I've picked up several older quality hatchet heads for only a few dollars that will do any chopping I'll ever need and still be around years from now when my son needs one.

 

Husqvarna hatchet
Estwing hatchet

 

I recommend something vintage most of all, but for a new one the Vaughan sub zero hatchet is awesome. They're only 20$ for an American made hatchet with great steel. They're a very small hatchet, but would be perfect for keeping in the house ( I use mine mostly for chopping up trimmed branches into little pieces )

 

Well, that's not a hatchet so it's not really gonna chop/ split the same but if it works out for you then that's great and I hope it does 👍
I also want to point out that the handle and sheath likely won't last forever so handing it down probably won't happen.

 

I've been looking for something like that and had no idea that Kershaw had one in their line. So thanks for posting. I think I'll look into getting the 10".
Rick

 

Looks like you already decided but I love my SOG tomahawk. With the weak sheath it came with it got left behind twice on a canoeing trip which ment I had to paddle my butt back to retrieve it but it was worth it. Since then I purchased the fancy kydex sheath for it. It now lives in my Jeep for any task that may arise. It was even used to cut up steaks off a large steel plate when in the backwoods and survived my friend and his brothers who I'm sure could destroy just about anything. I didn't see it mentioned above so thought I'd still add my $.02

 

hey i have seen some good responses, but if you can get your hands on an old boy scouts hatchet head they are small compact and hold some history and were made to take a beating.