Stansport Wood Handle Axe

Ok- I don’t write a ton of reviews but this little hatchet motivated me. I purchased on a whim for a small kindling axe. Tired of having to pull the one from backpack at the cabin. Axe is well balanced, two true hand spots on handle for choking up on. I sharpened and put a little more angle on it, but that’s preference, it arrived sharp enough for most anyone. Long story short. It’s in my backpack now and I am ordering a second one. If your reading this- buy the hatchet- worth every penny.

Very impressed with the quality for the cost! On the hatchet I received the grain orientation of the handle was perfect! The blade was dull but took a nice edge with about 10 minutes of work! Stripped the varnish off the handle and put a few coats of boiled linseed oil. Head seems to be hung properly and the steel is holding up after reasonable use! Truly impressed, for 9 dollars I don't think there's better!

I ordered this axe as something to take camping. Overall I am happy with it. It came in a plastic clamshell with the dullest edge I have ever received, the rubber blade protector is a joke. A lot of work with a file and sharpening stones finally made it sharp. The handle is well made and even had the grain oriented correctly. I am betting that is a fluke though. It comes with a thick poly coating on the handle that just feels wrong. After all if you want a plastic axe handle I would have bought one. After some sanding to reduce the obnoxious plastic feeling finish I am happy with the handle now too. The bottom line is that you get what you pay for. If you are willing to clean up the handle and put a nice edge on the axe you will be very happy with this one. If not spend the extra money to have the company do it for you. I would buy it again.

They didn't come very sharp. That didn't bother me. A buddy reprofiled them and put a nice edge on them. They're great for a couple ten year old boys to strike fear into trees. As a grown man you'll probably want something better unless you just want a beater for the truck or to take sally camping. They're great for that.

Dont buy!! I Read reviews saying handle was cheap but axe head was good. Purchased anyway and replaced axe handle to avoid it coming apart like in the reviews and injuring myself. Axe head cracked and now it's trash. I left it in the yard a few days after the head cracked that's why it has rust on it. Words were yelled and I threw it and left it but I wanted to save others the headache I had with this axe with this review. I checked local pawn shops for old axes but they didn't have any so I went to the local hardware store and picked up a stihl axe. Problem solved hopefully, time will tell.

The axe head itself is fine. As others have noted, it comes quite dull, and with the sharp bevel it takes quite a bit of work to get it sharp. I took a bastard file to it and got it ready in an hour or two of work. Now I'm quite happy with the axe head. The handle was not so good. It wasn't super tight when I got it, I could feel it slip right away. The top of the axe is not exposed, they fill it in with some epoxy or resin, so you can't drive another tightening wedge into it. I also noticed that the handle did not pass all the way through the axe head, which would have helped. There was 1/3 - 3/4 inch of resin in there. It's also not super high quality wood. I ended up breaking the handle the first night I used it. The axe is cheap enough that it was worth it to me to replace the handle with a nice hickory one from a local hardware store. I'm now quite happy with it and it feels quite durable and holds an edge decently. It's fine for the price, and if you don't plan to use it much, it'll serve. If you want something more durable, I'd recommend finding something else or simply buying this for the axe head and replacing the handle to start.

I use this when bucking logs. Great feel. Hammers wedges just fine. It could last forever. It fits nicely in the (well made) Leatherworks Small Axe Sheath (also at Amazon).

This thing is a BEAST!! Holy hell! Be prepared. Paul Bunyon approves. Michael Myers gives it two enthusiatic thumbs up. George Washington would have chopped down way more cherry trees. Hell, I might go chop down some trees, and I'm a 43-year old mom of three!! Buy this sucka if you need a reallllllllly big ax. Cause it's big.