Vaughan Rig Builder's Hatchet, 28 Oz Hickory, Assembled in the USA

This is a highly specialized tool for... breaking things. It's not a Gransfors Bruk, and that's exactly why it's useful. It's a decent enough hatchet that is inexpensive enough that you abuse it a little. It might be my new favorite tool.

Great tool with amazing balance. You can drop it from 100' and it will not turn over unless you want it to. Choke up on it if you are hand driving even # 8's. For 16's,20,'s and spikes ,your style, your choice. It is wonderful on notches and keys. Don't hit your thumb.

Excellent hatchet

Nice item. Very similar to the smaller 22 oz version, which ive been using for years, but also different. Besides the handle being longer, the hammer head is wider,round, waffled, and higher than the rest of the axe body. The blade edge, however, is slightly less tall than the 22 oz hatchet. The 22 oz is better for detail work, especially corners where the blade edge needs to be flat against the surface and the hammer cannot obstruct that, like inside a cabinet or something. That being said, these hatchets are not for cutting trees. They are for woodworking. The one I recieved had a serviceable edge and was properly ground from top to bottom. Some carpenter hatchets have wavy grinds and need to be shaped out before you can sharpen them. This one was precision ground.

tough product ,built to last, will take some effort to get combat sharp, but was purchased to add to bugout gear,,,the handle has a plastic flag wrap and a sticker

Only gripe is the nail puller has been removed from the side of the axe head. Other than that typical Vaughn Axe.

Great bushcraft hatchet. It came dull as expected. I reprofiled it to a thick knife edge to suit its job. It can cut, split , carve and shave the hair off your arm. I made a sheath for it and a drop holster so I have somewhere to put it while I carry firewood. It cost me 24 bucks. Can't beat that. Even compared to my council tool velvicut boys axe and Hudson Bay axe @ over $135 a piece it still holds its own. Yes! You have to sharpen it yourself ! Get over it. Good job Vaughn!

This is the second one I've bought. My father liked mine so well I bought him one. Great quality well-balanced tool. Hatchet will need sharpening upon arrival. They seem to ship with a dulled edge. But a couple minutes with a file or stone fixes the edge. Once sharpened it holds the edge well. Perfect tool to have when felling with a chainsaw to drive wedges and cut small limbs.

I use this for axe throwing and it works well. The blade comes to a nice narrow edge so it penetrates the wood easily. The head is a bit heavy so it feels a little off but it throws well and is easy to get used to. I also have the Vaughan SH2 22 oz half hatchet 13 inch long, it is very nice and throws great I just found the handle a little short, too bad it did not come with a longer handle. Both are high quality heads with narrow blades that are easy to put a nice sharp edge on. For the price you are getting a great quality product.

Amazing framing hammer just don’t for get a nail puller when using this

High quality

I got this on sale for a pretty good price, it splits like a beast

Things a beauty. Isn’t my first Vaughan and definitely won’t be my last.