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Gidday - These guys are what most people would call a "cottage industry" and only work part time in their business. It might take them several days to address/clear orders, if you're patient I'm...

My mother killed a stoat with a long bit of 4x2 in our yard when I was a wee tackler. The 4x2 at hand was too long to hit it with so she pinned the little buggef to the ground and held it down till...

Axe every time for me, but a lot depends on your style and how/what you were taught . . . .

I like it. Keep them at it. Cheers

This is pretty close to the brief also, and fairly modestly priced. I'd say the edge holding and finish on the Tuatahi would be an order of magnitude better though . . .
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The story of the Finnish hatchet shown is told here, and there is a lot to be learnt from reading it, both in making and the using of such a nice wee beastie

Life in the north: Forging a hatchet.

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What a great thread. Here is a little Axe I was given in memory of a friend who passed in 1998. "Clarky" (Russell Clark) was a superb Horseman, Hunter, Bushman and Craftsman (of Saddles,...

I meant to mention that this tomahawk has been in my possession for about 50 years (I do recall the day I'd saved enough pocket money to buy it) It must be on at least its 5th ot 6th handle, and...

Great project and I think your specs are pretty much on the mark.

Follows is a picture of a tomahawk I carried for over 30 years of "armed tramping" . It weights 1120gms complete, and the handle...