Drake Off Road Tools Viking Type Light Bearded Axe/Hatchet with Handle

It arrived sharp, well-crafted, and well-balanced. I do Viking era re-enactments. This works very well as a belt axe for camping, swings properly, splits and cuts great. You can choke up behind the head for fine work like skinning or slicing. I rounded a couple of corners on the head to reduce bite when doing that.Well worth the money. Similar Scandinavian axes are 4X the price.

It's a nice axe, especially for the money. Used it exclusively for 4 days of camping with 4 people and it definitely got some use (including a real trial from a first time camper who apparently had never seen an axe before).I really like the design of a bearded axe but the wooden handle on this one isn't as substantial as I expected and chipped right below the head. The axehead was not sharp out of the package but took a nice edge and was easy to resharpen while camping (3 times, thanks to the virgin camper!).Overall, I'd say this is a very nice little axe, especially for the price. I have not seen anything comparable in that price range.

This is a fantastic axe. I'm a historical reenactor and this axe fits very nicely in with my early period woodworkers tools. It's a very close copy of one found in a dig in Scandinavia. The axe itself has a wonderful balance, and came pretty well sharpened. Bluing is very well done and goes right to the finished edge. The handle is unfinished, perfect for a reenactor. I was set to spend several hours stripping it, but no need. It's also light weight and balanced.Thanks very much for a fabulous axe.

Beautiful little hatchet, well balanced and sharp. Love the blade shape and it has a relatively thin edge profile. A little smaller than I imagined but is easy to carry and use. Rock solid handle that's well seated.

It’s a good little hatchet: the head is secure on the handle with a pin, not glue, and the blade is reasonably shaped. I took a file to the blade to both sharpen and get a better angle on the top point but otherwise it is just fine. The proportions look different in the photo. The head seems smaller in person which I surprised me a bit. It is quite light.

The hatchet was well built yet light weight. I received it quicker than I thought I would. It was very sharp and has performed as I had hoped. I would buy it again without hesitation.

I like the overall look and feel of this small axe. The handle is a bit bigger than I would expect for the size of the head, but it feels good in the hand, also quite light.. My axe came sharp, and the grinds appear to have been done right. The handle looks and feels secure, but I've yet to test it on any wood. My only complaint is a cosmetic one, where it appears that someone dropped it, and dinged the top tip (flattened it a bit, and the black coating came off). I'm not really concerned about this. in that I can easily re-shape it with a file, no biggie. I'll update this review after I use it for chopping, hope it has a good heat treatment.

I received this ax about a week ago. I love the design and the look of the entire piece. The only downside is the head is a little bit loose on the handle and I am wondering the best way to tighten it down. It is very sharp and once the head is secure it will be a great addition to my tool kit for survival.