SchradeDelta Class Bedrock Camp Axe 11.1in Full Tang Hatchet with 3.6in Stainless Steel Blade and TPR Handle for Outdoor Survival Camping and Everyday Tasks

Mine arrived fairly sharp although the bevel was slightly off. Like others have said, the sheath honestly doesn't look like it will take too many openings and closings before the plastic breaks, but it does protect the head and any bag you might toss this in. I love the full tang construction and the compact size of the tool. For a size comparison that most people can imagine, it is around 2 1/4" shorter in length than the Wally World/Coleman hatchets that everybody has seen or owned at one time or another. This hatchet does have a wider cutting surface by about an inch. Weight wise, I think the SCAXE10 feels amazing in your hand, is easy to control and is lighter than the aforementioned camp hatchet. There's plenty enough heft to get the job done without wearing yourself out swinging the thing. You will want to ditch the shoestring lanyard and replace it with paracord, but that's usually a given on these things. I have average sized hands and the grip on the SCAXE10 feels custom made for me. I had my daughter test the grip for all of you lovely ladies out there who might be reading this review and she said she really likes it and I should buy her one. (Imagine that.) While you could actually chop a tree down with this sucker, it's probably not intended to replace a large felling axe. If you're looking for something smaller that is easy to carry with you to process some firewood at the camp site, make feather sticks, and accomplish similar chores, this is a really neat tool. As a heads up for some of the macho men out there who might be tempted to run this thing like a wood maul, the head is slim and doesn't have a big flare, so you very well could end up burying this cool little hatchet into a round of firewood and have to summon the strength of 10 men to pull it out if your log doesn't split. Should you manage to bury this thing and actually retrieve it, congratulations..you are now King Arthur. All in all, I think this is a perfect answer for folks looking for a compact, easily carried hatchet for many bushcrafting/camping/around the yard uses without dropping a wad of cash.

An amazing little piece of equipment! My son gifted me one, and I'm very pleased. It's light enough so my arthritic hands don't object to using it, but sturdy enough to make short work of smaller wood (6" or under); it's small enough to stow easily in a backpack, the blade holds an edge really well and the balance is excellent. My only complaint is the blade mask / sheath - the snap is very difficult to close, and gets in the way when you try to cover the blade.

I will agree this hatchet is on the smaller side, but knew that when purchasing. Bought to use for splitting kindling for the Ooni Karu 12 multi-fuel pizza maker (which is amazing!). Used to split logs 2-3" in diameter and 6-12" long, with no problems. I would agree that this is a bit small to do any significant chopping or wood splitting for larger applications but works perfectly for my needs. Plan to bring on future camping trips. Sharp out of the box, seems to hold an edge well, and the plastic sleeve is very slick/functional. Very pleased!

I ordered this to use as a belt hatchet and for what I wanted to use it for it is a bargain.First off, you aren't going to cut down big trees or split large pieces of wood with this little hatchet but it will split up to 4 inch diameter pieces of wood easily the way I do it.(I use the "tap" method... Set the edge in the top of the wood billet, then lift the wood up and tap the bottom of the billet on the ground, a rock or another piece of wood until it splits.. If using a rock, be careful that the wood doesn't give and you drive the hatchet edge into the rock).... If you are one of those people that likes to "baton" firewood, THIS is the tool to use...STOP abusing your knives !The back edge of the hatchet has a shallow curve that makes pounding stakes in a little tricky but not as hard as some hatchets I have used.I think that the metal used in this hatchet is a good quality and with just a little stone work, you can use this hatchet for skinning deer size animals..I really like the metal handle for those times that I miss and whack the handle into something while chopping. The lanyard hole for a wrist string is also nice for control in cold or slippery conditions.The rubbery feeling coating on the handle absorbs the vibrations of chopping well and the shallow finger grooves in the front edge of the handle are nice without being to deep.The factory edge on the blade is adequate for most uses but it will take a finer edge if you are into that kind of thing.----- The only down side of this hatchet is the rinky-dink plastic sheath that is included with the hatchet.. I feel that this sheath is just an accident waiting to happen and I made a replacement for it the day that I got the hatchet..------In My Opinion------This is a very good SMALL hatchet and well worth the 27 dollars that I paid for it.. I would have taken a star off for the plastic sheath that was included but it was not hard to make a better one .