ESTWING Camper's Axe, 26" Black Long Handled Outdoorsmen Axe, E45ASE | Made in USA, Outdoor Versatility, Patented Shock Reduction Grip, Forged Steel Construction, Heavy Duty Sheath

This is a great hatchet for making kindling at the fire pit. At 16in, it requires some hand and forearm strength to wield one-handed for any length of time. You can hold it near the head for finer control. I clamped the hatchet in a vise and sharpened up the factory edge a bit, then I used it to carve a baton (wood mallet). I carved a smaller diameter hand grip on one end of a 4" diameter, 14" long piece of hickory. This is a fairly heavy baton and is great for striking the hatchet. I'm using the hatchet in place of a froe. I take wood that has already been roughly split with the big maul, and make smaller kindling with the hatchet. I stand the log on end, and hold the hatchet in my off hand, placing the hatchet blade on the log where I want to start the split. This holds the log in place and keeps my hands far away from the tools, then I strike the hatchet on the hammer face with the wood baton. Warning - do NOT strike this hatchet with a steel tool! Use only another log or purpose-made wood baton to avoid damaging the hatchet or creating flying metal shards. The narrow head and sharp blade profile make it easy to split off 1/4” to 3/8" thick oak and hickory chips from a short, 4" long piece of cut log, for use in a smoker or for re-kindling an old fire from coals. The nice thing about this hatchet, being all one piece of forged steel, is that if the hatchet gets buried in a longer log before the log splits apart, you can strike the handle next to the head to finish the split, similar to using a froe. The thick rubber handle helps reduce the shock you feel in your off hand when you do this. Of, course, you can use this for chopping like any other hatchet, and the extra length and heft allow you to chop more forcefully than with smaller hatchets. Since the handle is so strong, you can pry with it as well, without worrying about breaking the handle off. The nice stickers and paint will get scuffed up and rubbed away with use of course - this is a real working tool. I laughed when someone complained about that. The stitched and riveted nylon sheath fits snugly, with 2 secure snaps. The hammer remains exposed, so you can use this to drive stakes or other things with the sheath in place and blade safely covered. The handle has a hole at the butt end, which you could use for a loop of cord to hang it on a nail. Don't be tempted to use it for a wrist lanyard though, because if you ever lose your grip, it will swing around on the lanyard, pivoting back toward yourself, and likely hit something you won't like!

Estwing what more do I have to say? I literally bought 2 of them, one of each size sold on Amazon. The company goes back over 50 years. Fantastic ax to have when you're going Into the Woods reliable durable dependable. Lightweight, you don't feel the vibrations when you CHOPPING. I'M PLANNING ON BUYING ANOTHER SET FOR MY BROTHER AND MY NEPHEW. YOU CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS BRAND THEY'VE BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 50 YEARS. THIS IS WHAT THEY SPECIALIZE IN NO VIBRATIONS WHEN CHOPPING DOWN ANY kind of wood because of the rubberized handle full tang construction. MY SON LOVES HIS AXE, AND I LOVE MINE thank you very much Adam Altman

I got the Estwing E-45A Campers axe a couple days ago and I am very pleased with what I received. The axe was on backorder for a couple weeks but I was informed of the status of my order several times during my wait. I am very glad I purchased this axe. I have used a half axe about this size about 45 years ago and found them very handy when camping and at Boy Scout Camp. Full sized axes were just too big for most scouts. If they used them they worked themselves to death and would stop. Then you couldn't get them to help again. Of course this was when scouts could use axes and sheath knives. I still have a couple full size axes but wanted to see if these were still as easy to use as I remember. This is a great tool and is of the highest quality. First, the sheath is old school and made of beautiful thick tooled leather. The sheath is heavily stitched and has strong rivets and double snaps. The fit is snug and a very safe way to transport the axe. It is well tanned but was a little dry so the first thing I did was to wipe it down with neatsfoot oil. I recently saved a old leather sheath for a 18 " machete that had been in a shed for twenty years with neatsfoot oil it took weeks but it is restored to almost perfect condition. You don't see much neatsfoot oil around today. The axe blade is beautiful and just the right size for my uses now. The edge was rolled a little when I checked it but with a few licks across a steel that was cleared up. I can use this thing without killing myself. I can even use it with one hand if need be. The stainless was very smooth and well brushed to a medium shine. The shaft appear to go all the way through the handle. I can't guarantie that it goes all the way through the handle but if is like several of my other Estwing tools it does. The grip is designed to absorb vibrations and does so very well. If it last as well as my others I will be passing this down to my grandson with the other Estwing tools. I would not carry this if I was backpacking but think it will be the best general camp tool that you can have if you like an evening fire. Now if I was in a Zombie invasion I think this would just about be the perfect tool/weapon. It has enough wight to pierce a skull but not so much weight to cause you to over swing wasting time and energy. I would recommend this axe from this dealer in a skinny minute and if I needed another I would have no second thoughts about its quality. I Highly Recommend This Axe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .

Purchased for my husband to use on the farm. Great quality and sharp edge. Lightweight, comfortable axe.

Bare with, i type a lot: First off, lets get a few things out of the way. Many times, you'll read an amazon review where the confirmation bias (I BOUGHT THIS so it HAS TO BE GREAT CAUSE I'M F'ING GREAT) is out of control. One has TO HATE THAT NONSENSE. That being said, I do a LOT of homework b4 i buy shittt. So yes, there's some major confirmation bias here, but i can also back it up with my experience, and right off the bat, i would buy this again if i lost it, or bent it. I bought this to camp with, carry, pack, and bust up kindling, the extra work it's capable of is a bonus! IF YOU are looking for an axe that will split a redwood, look elsewhere. I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned in the many reviews of their axe ( i bought my Estwing E45A Campers Axe on 3/30/15 and waited until i had used it for a few months. So i wanted some real world experience b4 i posted a "this is great because i'm great and i make no crappy purchases in my life" review). While there may be better USA made, for the money, this axe is light, sturdy, useful and vicious. Sharpen your axe, and use it. It's that simple. Skip to the last sentences if you hate to read i guess. Pros: -It will split kindling and larger diameter logs (about 20-24" wide) but you gotta know wtf you are doing - check (trim axing seems to be a lost art form) -Double duty as a hammer - check -Zombie apocalypse weapon or defensive weapon (not likely, but just in case) - check -One handed wielding capabilities in a pinch - check (but i'm a larger fella 6'3 250+, but my lil camping buddy friend liked it for this reason too) -The steel takes a nice edge with a regular bastard file and was easy to sharpen in a few minutes - check -Love the sheath (though i wish it were blaze orange for backcountry visibility purposes) - check -Made in USA - check -Looks impressive strapped to my pack (for some reason, i love the Blue color!) - check Cons: -Can't do super heavy work, but can do small bites out of bigger logs. -Shock - there's SOME hand shock, but i have blue collar hands and dont really care as i'm used to some hard work and some arthritic issues. That being said, my wife might hate using this as opposed to a smaller axe with a more cushioned grip. My son chopped away at some kindling too, and reported minimal issues with hand shock when I asked him. My camping buddy loved it as much as I loved his Double bit axe from harbor freight and said he wanted his own after using mine on and off for 4 days on our trip. -I think the grip is actually slightly small for my hands, but perfect for medium/large sized hands (this is a personal issue i didnt love). Again, both my son and my camping buddy aren't my size and both said it was perfect for for them (and neither had any issues wielding it one handed either). -I haven't had to use the warranty or contact them, so i guess that's a pro too, but i've read they aren't too great. YMMV That's about it. Again, I've also used around the house, camping, and to clear some branches from my shooting lanes for whitetail archery (stationary treestand). Yes, I'm embarassed to admit it, I'm not much of a thrower of tools/weapons, but we DID try throwing it a few times too, and it's actually balanced well enough to throw better than others ive tried. An Estwing tomahawk is probably in my future for lighter missions and throwing practice. All in all, it's a great light/medium duty axe that CAN do some heavier work if you know what you're doing. Mine has suffered no bending or handle slippage, and i've put it through what i'd consider the paces i'd put any other tool through in it's normal first year usage so far. I think this axe is a winner from Estwing and wouldn't hesitate to buy another for 30$ shipped for what i use it for as a spare/back up or if i lost or damaged this. Highly recommended, and I look forward to taking it with on backcountry/hunting trips, and knowing I have a proven item that my hands have put through the paces (i tend to be tough on gear). --The pic with the 2 axes in the log was a one handed one swing by me (estwing on the right) and my buddy double handed his 2 bit axe. The Estwing E45A can also bite deep on hard swings into larger bore logs, but with a slimmer profile, it's harder to get back out, so beware there. Commonly, people make that mistake trying to "over" split a log. I'd say this axe actually excels at chipping away at bigger logs much better than it does splitting through and through if you know what i mean. --The wood we cut with the chainsaw off the large logs, then split firewood equally with no issue using both the estwing and the double bit. It would have been much more work obviously to just chop with the Estwing E45A, and the chainsaw kinda made for redundancy, but chopping wood is always fun too, so we opted for all 3 tools, and were both glad we did. Past years we had a small coleman camping axe from walmart or target, and a cheapo bahco type hand saw, with pre split wood and both trips, we ran out of wood and were over working /underprepared with those dinky tyco toys...taking both axes and a chainsaw was worth taking less wood and putting a few extra hours time on the beginning of the trip. If i were to have just the Estwing E45A on a back country hunt, i'd be fine now, knowing it's and my own capabilities regarding firewood. If you dont like to read, and want to skip to the end, this is for you: The win for the estwing is the portability into a backcountry hunt, but the double bit axe won hands down for sheer power (duH!), but lost for portability. We did a boat on the pictured trip, so it was a no brainer to take both. Again, If i were to have just the Estwing E45A on a back country hunt, i'd be fine now, knowing it's and my own capabilities regarding firewood. The pros of the Estwing E45A for me outweigh the cons. Again, for 30$ shipped, i've spent more for worse tools. I'm glad i did my homework and bought this after obsessing for months over which portable camping axe to buy. Good luck with yours if you buy one and don't over work it.. Take smaller bites and don't abuse your tools, and keep it sharp! Happy Camping!

Great quality, perfect size, shape, weight, grip all great. Well worth the money. My mom's friend's sister's hot niece said I look like a real man when chopping wood with this so it's now my new favorite tool.

Solid

High quality

I used this axe every day when I managed the biggest axe throwing venue in the southern hemisphere. There isnt much to say about these axes, except they are made from high quality steel, and are an amazing tool that will last you a lifetime.

Excelente, recomendable!

… ein hohles Rohr als Stihl prellt stark beim Hacken. Habe auch die kurze Handaxt; diese ist massiv. Da prellt nix. Würde mir das Teil nicht nochmals kaufen.

Recently restored my estwing. Needed a new sheath. Glad I could find and OG. Good price too.

I would do quite a bit of camping,ideal for any waste wood lying around.Use one handed or two handed,is also great for splitting blocks which i would buy quite often as i have an open fire.