BRUFER 203651-3 Throwing Axe, Hatchet with Genuine Hickory Wood Handle - Suitable for Axe Throwing Competitions, Camping, Survival, Gardening and Chopping Wood, 600g, 21oz

Edited answer.Ugly duckling. But check out last photo in the set. I just redid *another* one of these Brufers and after taking this photo, went out back and split, carved and chopped on frozen oak (5 deg. F was the high today). I worried about the soft steel but the little bugger held the extremely keen edge I'd put on it!With a little... er, with a LOT of work, it's a serviceable hand ax for a campfire, small carving projects for personal use (Defiitely not gift-worthy. It's a "make it yours," project ax. Or just don't buy it).Handle: Surprisingly nice, once you take that plastic cup off and chip all the weird glue/resin off. (See last photo, with first coat of boiled linseed oil).Hang: Still tight after month of hard use, but god-awful ugly job. I was going to rehang it, but because this will never be a showpiece ax, figured see how long it holds up. It's still holding up firmly. So THEN I rehung it.Head: Far as *I* can tell, soft untempered steel. Files slightly easier than my other budget-line hand axes. But it was sufficiently good enough to hold a good sharp edge.Edge: Luck of the draw, aparently, whether you get an even blade (see photos of first one I got, left and right side of blade). Couldn't get a balanced edge after a couple hours "sweep filling it." Discovered the face of the first ax is slightly warped to the side as well as slightly twisted. (EDIT: but next one I got, it was fine). Only way to put any kind of centered, balanced blade profile on this is to freehand/eyeball it. Nevertheless, I put a uniform 22.5 deg bevel on it heel to toe with slight convex to the bit. Held it's edge splitting frozen ash into kindling and just was a delight to chop and carve with.But hey, for light work, it's a sharp ax that feels good in the hand chopping and is a great little carver. Holy crap! Tried to punish it in frozen ash but ... it held its edge. And what an edge that was! Surpassed my other hand axes in ability to carve and shave. And that's *after* trying to punish it in splitting frozen ash. Very, very satisfying in the hand and in performance. Best part is... if I *do* ruin it, don't care -- it's a cheap Chinese ax.You can't possibly go wrong buying this, if you're like me and get a kick out of working on "project" axes.Country of manuf: ChinaDistributor's headquarters are in Venezuela.Pros:- Inexpensive- Give you plenty of practice working on axes as you try to fix it up- Holds an edge just fine for campfire work: light chopping, splitting, carving- Nice weight, good wood in that handle, feels good in the handCons:- Not a gift ax (unless that person is an ax nut like me that likes a challenge, OR -- see my last photo, second ax, showing you can MAKE it into a gift ax ready to go for someone you love)- Ugly as heck (paint chips off, poorly mated haft-to-eye, WTF resin/knob on end)- No evidence of quality control in manufacture- Too many other offerings on the market, better quality, similar price point

I have had this axe since 2021 with no complaints... you cannot get anything better for the very low price of this axe. Keep in mind this is less than $20, so you won't receive a super high-end, super sharp, and balanced axe, you will receive a tool, you will have to sharpen to perfection and know how to handle. Does it rust? oh yes of course, it is a steel hatchet, so you have to take proper care of it, the handle can break? oh yes, if you don't know the limits of a hatchet this size and you don't know how to swing.I have thrown it, I have chopped trees and cut down trees with it, for me, nothing better you can get for the price... I would buy 10 of these, but I only need one...

Used this axe in bulk at my axe throwing business. Blades are durable and sharp. Handles are a little odd with the way they bend.Altogether a good axe. I think the weight proportion is a little off though!

We'll see how it holds up to hard use as of yet. It didn't come with the engraved etching where you grip it which was disappointing. It feels good in the hand. There is very minimal looseness in the head of 1. (I bought 2) Further reviews to come.

A great axe, wooden handle and a good swing feeling. It’s also a good price for this item, it comes in handy.

Pros, very reasonable cost, and meets all competition requirements. Throws well and very sturdy. Also has sharp tips valuable for biting into wood.Cons, while generally made of excellent materials, because if the price point, the nice hickory handle did have some small knots which weaken the handle. Also, the heads look like they were thrown in box, as they the blade edges were chipped. I just sharpened them.

I purchased this for my father for his birthday. He needed a new one for making kindling this winter. I almost went with the Fiskars unbreakable hatchet, but I figured that a wooden handle is better as it can be replaced, whereas the unbreakable ones are molded and thus impossible to fix by replacing the handle. If the handle ever breaks, which may occur with use/age, the axe head can be tossed into a fire and burned, leaving the hatchets opening clear to be filled with a new handle. I bet you could use a drill to drill out the wood inside the axe head, as well.Strong Hickory handle, premium quality Hickory and well forged steel.He likes how it is also a throwing axe. This is a very Viking axe (he has been watching Vikings, the TV series).

This is not at all what I expected and I am thoroughly disappointed/unhappy. 1.) The handle is not installed. A wood wedge and two round steel fasteners are provided, but you have to install them yourself. (see the photo) 2.) Poor workmanship. The handle wasn't trimmed to fit into the axe head and was simply pounded in, splintering the wood around the base of the head. (see the photo) Moreover, because the handle wasn't trimmed, it would have to be removed and trimmed so it fits into the head. 3.) Next, the axe head is barely sharpened. I can certainly sharpen it, buy why should I have to?! 4.) Although new, it looks as if had been used (hmm. A return?). All scratched up and dented (see the photos).This product is junk and it's the first time I've ever bought an axe that wasn't ready to use. I would never have bought this if I had seen its quality in a store. Don't waste your time or money.I rated the durability and sturdiness as "1" because, as delivered, it's not even functional and I'm not going to waste my time putting it together. Fortunately, I bought another axe, at the same time, and it's great. Unfortunately, I didn't unpackage this until yesterday; almost 3 months after the allowable return date. What a waste of money.