Stihl Forestry Axe / Hatchet for Bushcraft. Modifications, use and review.
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this video I take a cheap Stihl axe and do some modifications on it to make it a better tool for bushcraft and camping tasks. I cover handle shaping, sharpening and leather sheath making for the blade.
Link to the bushcraft axe video mentioned in this video:
• Bushcraft Axe, Some Op...
I bought one like it, it's an excellent axe, I'm from Brazil and unfortunately the taxes make the price high, but it's worth it
Hello, and thank you for your videos! I like the stuff you´re using. I like my "Rinaldi Milano 600g hatchet/axe for my backpacking trips. It´s small but capable, and it fits into my backpack. happy trails!
Rinaldi do represent great value for money but are still quite hard to get hold of unfortunately. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I just bought this exact hatchet for $30US and love the weight, size, and blade shape. I agree the handle is a bit too chunky and plan to do the same modification to it. Thank you so much for giving me a better idea of what I need to do.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Nice shot into the sunset at the end. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Garrett, thanks for your comment! It was a really cold but lovely, clear evening in the woodland.
I have two of these. I make spoons with it also. Thanks and take care.
Thanks, they are good affordable axes and pretty decent for carving I think.
G'day mate. Good to see a review of this axe..iv had mine since about 2014 maybe, and it's been a flawless hiking/camping beater tool, also handy as a bark peeler and wedge banger when bucking firewood with a saw. Very underrated gear. Iv noticed the edge seems basically rust proof- one of the stihl catalogues claimed it was stainless. Interesting to hear they may be made by rinaldi, I'd always assumed oxhead. Thanks for sharing- subbed
Hi Kurt, thanks for the feedback! Stihl seems to get the balance right of cheap gear that is still quality and in this case not made in China. It was mentioned on a forum that it was made by Rinaldi but later I saw someone else say they thought it was made by Prandi? At least still European and it is definitely good steel. Did you modify the handle at all as I found it way to thick?
@@bundufundi your welcome, no I left the handle as is- its definitely chunky, but for what I use it for it for it didn't bother me. I also made a leather sheath for it similar to yours, but it takes such a good edge it's actually cut the welt and stitches a few times getting banged around in the truck. Been great value for money, and I havnt bought another hatchet since
Great work mate. There are quite a few cheap axes on the market that can be made into something decent with a bit of effort.
Hey thanks for the comment, much appreciated! Iv'e been watching many of your Finnish blade videos over the last few months and really enjoy them.
@@bundufundi glad to hear that you have been enjoying my content. Just subscribed to your channel, so I will be seeing more of yours in the future.
@@KuukkeliBushcraft Thank you that's great! Did you folk also have an extra cold spring over there like we did here in the UK? Rain and wind were restricting my outdoor activities a bit!
Nice to see you made your axe cover with a welt. I have seen several over the past year made without a welt which seems both lazy and unsafe.
Thanks for the comment. I agree, a welt protects the blade, the sheath and the user by preventing the axe from cutting through.
Just found your channel and really enjoying your videos. Also nice to hear a familiar accent
Thanks, are you still based in SA?
@@bundufundi nah. Been living in Ireland for the last two years. Only now settling in
@@ricardodafonseca9043 Takes a while to get used to the weather! We are just across the water in North Wales so same weather.
@@bundufundi after all this is over we want to visit that side. Have some family near there, but haven't been able to visit them
@@ricardodafonseca9043 Pop in for a braai. DM me on my instagram account if you want, also Bundu Fundi.