The straight handle greatly improves the versatility of the hatchet. As seen on a traditional carpenter's hatchet, a straight handle is equally effective using either the blade or the butt end of the hatchet head. For carving tent stakes or pounding them into the ground, the Best Made Red Straight Hold Hatchet has an infinite variety of comfortable hand grips. Due to its straight orientation with the tree's growth, the handle of the Straight Hold has exceptional strength. Please note that every hatchet is unique, as grain patterns vary and will not match what is pictured here. Our hatchets are hand-ground on a coarse grinding belt, and it is left to the user to finalize the sharpness of their hatchets. We suggest a fine metal file, which will quickly dress the edge ready for use, and will make short work of resharpening as the edge wears. Our Straight Hold Hatchet will be sharp, and it will bite if you aren't careful! Always be mindful when using a one-handed blade. Keep your free hand well away from the area in which you are chopping, and never hold the wood with one hand and chop with the other. Please note that the Straight Hold Hatchet does not ship in a handmade crate.

Featured in our Fall/Winter 2022 Lookbook

• Decoration: Laser engrave
• Decoration Location: On the handle
• Steel, hickory wood, leather
• Dayton head pattern
• Hand-ground edge
• 48-55 HRC
• 2 lbs.
• Hand-dipped finishing
• 13.5" x 5.125" x 0.75"
• 1060 steel
• Lacquered Appalachian hickory handle
• C.C.G.F. bridle-leather blade guard: Courage, Compassion, Grace, Fortitude