NedFoss Outdoor Hatchet

NEDFOSS RF38 OUTDOOR HATCHET
$49.90USD

Specifications
Made in China
Overall Length: 15"
Total Weight: 47.23oz
Head weight 750g
Head material Carbon Steel #55 (presumably 1055) 51-55HRC
Bit Length: 3.14"
Edge to pol 6.3”
Cheek thickness 1.08”
Pol height 1.96”
Handle Material: Beech wood (stained and lacquered)

Design
Blade Shape: Bearded / Hudson Bay
Blade Finish: Bead Blast (lacquered?)
With Sheath: Leather Sheath

[scottnorvell]

I have the 13” and it’s amazing. I have two Grunsfors Bruks and they are great axes but more often than not I take my 13” Nedfoss. Unbelievable geometry in the handle. Just plain fun to use. Amazing products for the price.

[CanadianBeachcomber]

Grain pattern matters. In the last three years, I have built over 25, 000 cabinets with my hickory handled rubber mallet. I went to three hardware stores before finding the best handle. Also, grain lines was the first thing I looked at when my Gransfors axe arrived in the mail.

[JerryShaver-vbnd]

I know nothing about axes, so I thank you for making it clear to me what to look for in an ax

[thedriftingspore]

I've been using a good old Home Hardware Task brand hatchet for a couple or maybe even 3 years now. It was only 9 bucks and came shaving sharp. I have been super happy with it. It didn't come with a mask though so I had to diy one. Thanks for sharing the Ned Foss hatchet there mark. It will be interesting to see how it holds up over a longer period of time.

[derekneumann]

Mark, I have a Council Tool 24" Boys Axe (sport utility grade).... 2.5# head, hickory handle with a perfectly straight grain, USA made, sanded it, flame burnished it, linseed oiled it, it has a nice after-market sheath.... sweet for the money, and very good quality!

[JohnTBlock]

At 71 and with arthritis setting into my hands, I've found larger hafts on tools like this more comfortable. YMMV, of course, just thought I'd mention it....

[lesmazur]

Mark I have 2 of their knives I like both of them1's a short Kiuri
The other one is a outdoors knife that one I had to file the spine to remove the coating
Both are D2 steel and I have had them about a year now I like both use the smaller one all the time fishing biking day hiking

[terryw.milburn]

Great Demo & Thoughts On This Mark ! Looking Forward To The Follow Up Demo ! ATB T God Bless

[billvan]

As someone who makes hafts from various raw wood i believe you'll find over time that the head will indent the haft at the base of the head causing looseness that's unfixable. At that point you can replace it with some actual hardwood 😊

[singingtoad]

Thanks for sharing about this cool hatchet. 👍 Take care my friend and Cheers!

[eyeofthetiger]

G'day Mark, nice to see a hatchet on the channel mate.
To be honest I dont spend a lot of moolah on them ; ) In fact I sometimes rehandle and rejuvenate old heads discarded by others.
I do like that this one is on the weighty side, since I dont tend to pack carry them.
Like the handle profile too. Maybe a bit thick in the girth, but hey, easier to take a bit off than add a bit on ; )
Good point on the grain, those growth rings reminded of farmed pine straight away. Though cant say I'm surprised by the 45-ish angle, I've seen supposed quality hickory jobs much the same in that rspect.
I can understand double straight metal wedges, though double round does set the alarm bells off.
Still, for the dough, not bad, that'd be near on X7 price these days, (here anyway), and you can pay similar dosh for a mask alone, ultimately time will tell ; ) Cheers Duke.

[Thom-dr]

Good review, Mark. Now I know what to look for in an axe. I wish you would review the Estwing leather Sportsmans axe. It's american made and has been around for a while.

[sonofcolossus]

now i know my mistake, i always bought indoor hatchets,

[SnowyAspenHills]

Even if that axe shaft is beech which I doubt that wouldn’t be the best choice as it doesn’t absorb shock very well compared to Hickory.
Beech is also prone to shrinkage and distortion.

[redsorgum]

I understand why some people prefer classic looking axes and knives (leather sheaths, wooden handles, and so on) but I don’t mind knives and axes like Mora or Fiskar. The plastic Mora sheaths or the Fiskar handle and head design doesn’t really bother me. Sometimes the Chinese companies come up with random and odd names, I wouldn’t be surprised if they had called it "dental floss outdoor hatchet"……..😉✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

[auroraborealisknives]

Thanks for the review. They are priced pretty nicely on amazon

[scr]

Are they not making these with the bearded bit anymore? I feel the beaded version is ergonomically better for performing small camp tasks and looks way nicer imho

[danielkutcher]

Online purchasers cannot look at the grain in the haft nor the general quality or condition of the cutting surfaces. Some things are better bought in person. I got a perfectly serviceable hatchet at Harbour Freight in the USA. I bought it by the haft. The cutting edge needed work.

[MichaelR]

Good video Mark, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

[hdrvman]

I'm sure they sent you a "HAND PICKED" better than most specimen !!!! Just saying folks.