Homedepot Axes

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Sorry this may sound stupid but has anybody purchased an Axe from homedepot or any other stores other than the internet
 
Antique and jusnk stores will have better axes than a home depot or lowes. The current axes that they sell at most homimprovment chains are pretty much junk. But, one can usually find a sheap old plumb or collins brand axe for pretty cheap at an antique/junk store, it might be a little rusty, but you can always clean that up.
 
BarberFobic1992 said:
Antique and jusnk stores will have better axes than a home depot or lowes. The current axes that they sell at most homimprovment chains are pretty much junk. But, one can usually find a sheap old plumb or collins brand axe for pretty cheap at an antique/junk store, it might be a little rusty, but you can always clean that up.
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yea theres a crap load of antique stores near me neve been tho
 
I have to agree. The stuff you are going to find there and at most hardware stores is likely to be crap.

However.........if you think you might learn something for the small cost of $25 (which most of them are around that)......why not? Most axes new and antique require a bit of manual labor. Why not learn some things on a cheaper, disposable one?

The trick is to just not buy one, have it work not so good, and think that is the way an axe works :D

Just something to think about.

B
 
I purchased an estwing hatchet for 27 dollars a year or so ago. I think most of the axes and hatchets are of poor quality in general other than a few brands/options but it may vary.

The estwing is a B+ and will last a lifetime if cared for. Not a bad deal and it is an american company.
 
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the estwing hatchets arent half bad. i suggest you check out yard sales and thrift shops. antique shops are good as well.
 
Home depot used to carry the smaller Fiskars - not bad for the money IMO
 
What do you intend on doing with the axe? I would agree that hardware store axes are not the best if you are intending on using it to split wood or chop trees on a regular basis, but they are just fine as beater axes. I have one that I used for splitting fatwood logs (gunks up the head), chopping wayward tree roots (dulls the edge really fast), and other such tasks that on which I don't really want to use a nice axe.
 
Lowes used to sell the Fiskars hatchet which is good. I've heard some who like their Estwings but other than that I would stear clear.

Come to think of it Ace was selling the Fiskars axes, maybe they'll have the hatchets.
 
The axe portion Collins was owned by Mann axe/edged tools(they also owned Norlund) till they went out of business a bit back. It was bought by Truper Herrmientas, a huge tool maker out of Mexico. I've heard the axes are ok, with some work, but I haven't seen that many reviews.

Collins really is a sad case now, as the brand has been broken up and sold to multiple companies, some produce a good product, others are awful.

I agree Sears would be the first place to check out. They stock Estwing and Fiskars. You might also call around to smaller family owned hardware and wood working stores. They can be surprising sometimes in what they stock.
 
Home Depot used to stock the Vaughan 22 oz Carpenter's Half Hatchet:

http://hammernet.com/vaughan/pages/products/professional-curved-claw-hammers/hatchets.php

You can find practically the same Vaughan hatchet at Sears marked as the Craftsman brand half hatchet:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00948285000P?keyword=hatchet

This is a nice hatchet for a hardware store item. Even though it is a specialized carpenter's tool it is really handy for bushcraft and camping too: a nice kindling hatchet, could be used for carving and splitting smaller diameter wood and the hammer poll is hardened (can pound not only stakes but hammer in nails too).


A more traditional camping hatchet is the Vaughan made Craftsman 1-1/4 lb. Camp Axe:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00948101000P?keyword=craftsman+axe

I like this one very much. The best hardware store hatchet you can get nowadays IMHO!
 
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