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DICTUM Forest Hatchet, Set

DICTUM Forest Hatchet, Set

Tried-and-tested axe model in a practical, high-quality set with handle-protecting axe collar and the DICTUM Wall and Belt Holder for Axes. This forest hatchet (No. 708470 ) with its traditional German axe-head shape, has a long cutting...
     
€126.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 760162

DICTUM »Forest Edition« Forest Hatchet

DICTUM »Forest Edition« Forest Hatchet

The »Forest Edition« stands for time-tested, functional aesthetics and good visibility in the forest: Compact/functional shape Good visibility High-quality materials Easy-to-sharpen, indestructible axe head Durable robinia handle that...
     
€119.90

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Article No. 760161

DICTUM Pickaroon, Hand-forged

DICTUM Pickaroon, Hand-forged

The hand-forged DICTUM pickaroon is used wherever wood is picked up, lifted, stacked or turned, for example when splitting firewood or when it is necessary to pick up and stack the split wood. The optimal tip geometry ensures a firm hold...
   
€65.30

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Article No. 711675

DICTUM Pickaroon, Handforged

DICTUM Pickaroon, Handforged

Hand-forged, solid pickaroon for ergonomically moving small logs and for placing trunks on their end before splitting. The complex head, forged from a single piece, is heated and shaped up to twelve times, giving it enormous strength. In...
 
€199.00

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Article No. 800576

DICTUM Forest Axe, with Leather Sheath

DICTUM Forest Axe

The heavy version of the forest hatchet with a 980 g head weight and long handle has more than proven itself as a versatile axe for forestry work. The typical German head shape, standard since 1935, with long cutting edge and slight...
variants
     
€127.00

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Article No. 708471

DICTUM Forest Hatchet, with Leather Sheath

DICTUM Forest Hatchet

This forest hatchet with typical German head shape, standard since 1935, has a long cutting edge with a slight slope. This ensures a high level of accuracy, making it ideal for limbing small trunks. The double-bent crowbar handle ensures...
variants
     
€110.00

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Article No. 708470

DICTUM Felling Axe, with Felt Sheath

DICTUM Felling Axe

Hand-forged felling axe for universal use. The popular Harzer head shape, widely used since 1930, was found to be one of the best head shapes in early forestry tests and was common throughout Germany before the power saw was invented....
variants
     
€149.00 €134.00

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Article No. 760197

DICTUM Bushman Axe, with Leather Sheath

DICTUM Bushman Axe, with Leather Sheath

This multi-functional hand-forged axe has proved its worth in the wilderness. The small wedge angle at the compact axe head is perfect for felling or limbing small trunks. A straight handle allows precise strokes with the hammer surface.
variants
     
€128.00 €114.00

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Article No. 708476

DICTUM Bushman Axe, with Felt Sheath

DICTUM Bushman Axe, with Felt Sheath

This multi-functional hand-forged axe has proved its worth in the wilderness. The small wedge angle at the compact axe head is perfect for felling or limbing small trunks. A straight handle allows precise strokes with the hammer surface.
variants
     
€128.00 €114.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 760196

Gränsfors Forest Hatchet

Gränsfors Forest Hatchet

Compact yet robust axe for light forestry work such as limbing small logs or gathering firewood. The axe’s eye is extended at the sides to prevent the handle from breaking and for better weight distribution to allow accurate blows.
   
€147.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705973

Gränsfors Felling Axe, Short Handle

Gränsfors Felling Axe

Large axe, traditional American design, for chopping and limbing trees. The slender blade with small wedge angle drives deep into the wood, while the S-curved butted shaft makes work effortless.
variants
   
€227.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705987

Gränsfors Forest Axe

Gränsfors Forest Axe

Long forest axe with well-balanced head weight for limbing felled trees. The axe’s eye is extended at the sides to prevent the handle from breaking and for better weight distribution to allow accurate blows.
   
€154.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705961

Hultafors Qvarfot Felling Axe

Hultafors Qvarfot Felling Axe

Ideal axe for chopping and limbing trees. The long handle provides force to the strike.
   
€133.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708465

Hultafors Åby Forest Axe

Hultafors Åby Forest Axe

If you need to take an axe with you into the wilderness, then make sure it is Åby. In addition to its main purpose as a forest axe for chopping firewood, it can also be used for survival work due to the shape of the axe head. For such...
   
€194.00 €174.00

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Article No. 708466

Hultafors Hult Splitting Axe

Hultafors Hult Splitting Axe

The slightly hexagonal blade splits firewood chunks with ease. The blade becomes thicker towards the centre, which reduces friction and forces the wood apart. Straight handle.
   
€159.00

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Article No. 708467

Traditional Japanese Splitting Axe

Traditional Japanese Splitting Axe

Splitting axe with incredible power thanks to its elongated, highly convex head and long handle made of fine-grained Japanese white oak. The high-carbon steel edge (58-60 HRC) of the triple-layered head will remain sharp even when...
   
€139.80

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 710819

Gränsfors Splitting Wedge

Gränsfors Splitting Wedge

Maximum splitting power thanks to slight axial twist. Notched faces. We recommend using two wedges for large blocks. Warning: Never strike steel against steel!
€75.90

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Article No. 705965

Aluminium Splitting Wedge with Wood Insert and Ring

Aluminium Splitting Wedge with Wood Insert and Ring

Forged from high-grade aluminium for use as a felling and splitting wedge. The ultra-thin cutting edge makes it also ideal for wood splitting. Two longitudinal ribs on the wedge surfaces prevent it from tilting. The replaceable hornbeam...
€39.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 706258

€6.20

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Article No. 706259

€7.60

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Article No. 706279

DICTUM Polled Outdoor Axe, with Leather Sheath

DICTUM Polled Outdoor Axe

Hand-forged axe with tomahawk-shaped blade and solid hammer head. The tapered axe eye and the handle that thickens towards the head ensure a safe joint that can be separated if necessary. This allows the axe head to be worn on the belt...
variants
     
€139.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708479

H. Roselli Sculptor's Hatchet, incl. Leather Sheath

H. Roselli Sculptor's Hatchet, incl. Leather Sheath

The traditional H. Roselli hatchet is an effective tool for cutting and sculpting wood. However, it is also perfect for outdoor use, whether camping, hiking or bushcrafting. The long axe head with a wide-angled, curved blade prevents the...
   
€169.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 721279

Outdoor Survival Set

Outdoor Survival Set

The set contains a DICTUM Outdoor Axe (No. 708474 ) and a Hultafors Fire Stick (No. 709764 ).
 
€152.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708889

Gränsfors Hunter's Hatchet

Gränsfors Hunter's Hatchet

The head is forged thinner than usual, slightly rounded and polished for skinning animals. This axe can be used to hew wood, cut up game and cut through bone. The grip of the handle is textured for better handling.
   
€156.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705967

Gränsfors Outdoor Axe

Gränsfors Outdoor Axe

This axe model was inspired and co-developed by renowned Scandinavian survival expert Lars Fält. The handy design with iron sheathed handle is well-balanced, fits into any backpack and expertly handles any outdoor task.
   
€163.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705992

Japanese Universal Hatchet with Fire-hardened Handle

Japanese Universal Hatchet with Fire-hardened Handle

Axe with double bevel, suited for universal wood processing. Thanks to the burr on one side, the axe can also be guided with one hand at the front of the head while the fingers are protected by the burr. With a cutting edge made of...
   
€143.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 710855

Small Japanese All-Purpose Hatchet

Small Japanese All-Purpose Hatchet

All-purpose hatchet with small socket and double bevel. Thanks to the straight edge, it can also be used for trimming and shaping workpieces. The long beard protects the fingers when held near the head. Made of forged malleable cast iron.
   
€69.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 710857

Large Japanese All-Purpose Hatchet

Large Japanese All-Purpose Hatchet

Hatchet with double bevel and slightly curved edge. Small socket for increased stability. Thanks to the single-sided beard, which protects the fingers, this hatchet can also be held with one hand near the head, for example for finishing...
   
€99.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 710858

DICTUM Splitting Knife, Easily Dismantled

DICTUM Splitting Knife, Easily Dismantled

Classic, dismountable froe for making square greenwood blanks for e.g. chair making and splitting shingles for roofs and walls. The tapered axe eye and the handle that thickens towards the head ensure a safe joint that can be separated...
   
€89.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708447

Gränsfors Broad Axe No. 1900, Single Right Bevel

Gränsfors Broad Axes No. 1900, Single Bevel

Thin blade with a wide beard and a single bevel, slightly tilted blade.
variants
   
€279.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705968

Gränsfors Universal Broad Axe No. 1900, Double Bevel

Gränsfors Universal Broad Axe No. 1900, Double Bevel

Ideal for joint work. Thin blade with a wide beard, double-bevelled blade and a symmetrical head.
   
€276.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705986

Gränsfors Carpenter's Axe

Gränsfors Carpenter's Axe

The thin blade and straight edge of this axe make it perfect for shaping workpieces. The small beard allows the axe to be gripped close to the head.
   
€149.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705974

Gränsfors Mortise Axe

Gränsfors Mortise Axe

For log house joinery and large-scale carpentry work. Double bevelled face.
   
€154.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 705982

DICTUM Splitting Knife, Standard

DICTUM Splitting Knives

This splitting knife excels through its shape, which has been developed and improved over many centuries. The turned handle with cross-wedging is fixed in the conical eye of the iron, and due to its shape is very comfortable to hold. The...
variants
     
€99.90

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Article No. 708361

DICTUM Baroque Carpenter's Hatchet, Right Bevel

DICTUM Baroque Carpenter's Hatchets

Unusual, versatile carpenter's hatchet, design based on a baroque model from the 17th century. Besides its main use as a hewing axe for small to medium beams and for trimming boards, the forge-welded poll means the axe is also suitable...
variants
     
€277.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708454

DICTUM Broad Axe, Right Bevel

DICTUM Broad Axes

Hand-forged broad axe which, over decades of daily use, has proven to be the most effective tool for hewing logs and beams. Blade with large contact surface allows ultra-smooth surfaces even on large beams Slightly curved blade allows...
variants
     
€439.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708450

DICTUM Hammer Hatchet

DICTUM Hammer Hatchet

Optimally balanced, hand-forged hammer hatchet, whose combination of hammerhead and hatchet blade makes it suitable for many uses - from installing battens to trimming small boards or shingles to size. The solid, smooth hammer face...
     
€133.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708456

DICTUM Mortise Axe, All-metal

DICTUM Mortise Axes

Designed by our master carpenter based on a historical model, this hand-forged axe is ideal for trimming wood joints and mortises. Long blade for deep joints Even-ground back and side bevels for precise chiselling Slightly curved bevel,...
variants
   
€257.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 708369

Bundgeschirr

Bundgeschirr

The Bundgeschirr (German for carpenter’s gear) comprises the most important tools used by carpenters. Then and now, journeymen carpenters in Germany carry it with them when they take to the road in time-honoured tradition. With time,...
 
€380.00

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 714055

Japanese Carpenter's Axe

Japanese Carpenter's Axe

Hand-forged carpenter's axe with curved head, wide beard and narrow throat for joining work, hewing and trimming trunks as well as beams. The red painted indentation on the blade, which is characteristic of this axe type, has a religious...
   
€244.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 701662

DICTUM Log Dog, 240 mm

DICTUM Log Dogs

For securing logs prior to hewing. 20 mm square bar steel with hardened cutting edges which are set perpendicular to one another.
variants
 
€32.10

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Article No. 705983

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Hand Hatchet

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Hand Hatchet

Untreated, without Urushi finishing. Fits No. 708475 , 760195 , 760201 .
€19.60

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Article No. 800570

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Bushman Axe

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Bushman Axe

Untreated, without Urushi surface. Fits No. 708476 , 760196 , 729747 .
€23.20

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 800571

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Felling Axe

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Felling Axe

Untreated, without Urushi surface. Fits No. 708477 , 760197 .
€29.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 800572

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Splitting Maul

Replacement Handle for DICTUM Splitting Maul

Untreated, without Urushi surface. Fits No. 708478 .
€34.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 800573

€29.90

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 830968

€19.80

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 800086

€19.80

incl. VAT plus shipping costs

Article No. 800075

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The very first tools!

Expert Knowledge - Hatchets and axes

Types

There are three basic types to be distinguished:

  • Axes and hatchets for cutting

    These tools cut the wood fibres, e.g. for chopping down trees, removing branches, or notching. As a rule, such tools have slender double-bevelled blades with a relatively pointed cutting angle to enable easy breaking into the wood.

  • Axes and hatchets for splitting

    These tools split wood along the direction of the fibres, e.g. for chopping firewood, shingles, split boards, or poles. As a rule, such tools have thick and heavy doublebevelled blades with a relatively blunt cutting angle for high splitting efficiency.

  • Axes and hatchets for cutting and splitting

    These tools are used for the trimming and smoothing of workpieces and for the production of beams, poles, wood for construction, and wooden joints. As a rule, such tools have slender one-sided bevelled blades. Typical examples are the classic broad axes.

Sharpening

As axes are mostly used outside the workshop, a mobile sharpening device such as the DMT folding diamond sharpener (No. 705391) is recommended. It has two different grits and is extremely wear-resistant. You lay the blade of the axe on a solid support, such as a tree trunk, and guide the sharpener with uniform strokes transversely to the cutting edge, while maintaining the bevel angle.

 
Japanese axes

With their laminated forged blades*, Japanese axes are the epitome of the fine art of blacksmithing. The durability and sharpness of the steel along with the well-proportioned axe heads and handles are unmatched!

Features of a Japanese axe:

  • Forged double-layered blades - very hard cutting edges of 58- 60 HRC steel and impact-absorbing soft iron body*
  • Handle of untreated Japanese white oak
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge and an additional metal wedge
  • Each axe comes with a handy sheath
  • (*unless otherwise stated)
Japanese Hatchets (Ono)

With their multi-layered forged heads made of a lamination of soft shock absorbing iron and hard high carbon steel (58-60 RC), Japanese axes stand for superior edge-holding and sharpening properties.

There are two basic types of traditional Japanese axe heads:

Ono have a wide beard and a narrow throat, making them excellent for hewing and smoothing wood. The concentration of mass towards the cutting edge improves stability and control during use.

Yoki have a slender long head, making them best suited for splitting boards and chopping wood. Both have unvarnished, Japanese white oak handles.

Japanese Hatchets - Ono
Japanese Cleavers (Nata)

Nata are machete-like cutting tools equipped with strong, sharp blades forged from multi-layered steel. In Japan, they are mainly used in the garden for limbing and trimming bushes and shrubs. They can also be used for sculpting wood or even chopping food.

Manufacturers
DICTUM Carpenter’s Axes

»A smith is only as good as the workman who can explain the function of the tool to him«. These high-quality tools are developed in collaboration with our master carpenter and produced in small European forges according to traditional forging techniques.

Features of DICTUM axes and hatchets:

  • Forged by hand
  • Forged of carbon steel (hardness 56-57 HRC*)
  • Practical, tried and tested traditional axe
  • Untreated ash handles made and fitted by hand
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge
  • (* unless otherwise stated)
DICTUM Forest and Outdoor Axes

Our high-quality axes with practical design are produced in small European forges according to traditional forging techniques.

Features of a DICTUM axe:

  • Forged by hand
  • Forged of C-60 carbon steel (hardness 56-57 HRC*)
  • Practical, tried and tested axe shapes
  • Ash handle with a natural Urushi surface for comfortable feel and dirt protection (water-proof, solvent-resistant, extremely ageing-resistant)
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge and an additional metal wedge
  • Each axe comes with premium leather sheath made of vegetable-tanned cowhide*
  • * unless otherwise stated
Gränsfors Bruks

Under the motto »An axe is as good as its smith«, the Swedish company Gränsfors Bruks has been manufacturing top-quality axes for over 100 years.

Features of a Gränsfors axe:

  • Forged by hand under a spring hammer
  • Forged of 56-57 HRC carbon steel
  • 20 years warranty on the axe head
  • Forger's initials on each axe head
  • 20 year warranty on the axe head
  • Oiled axe handles of selected hickory
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge
  • Each axe comes with premium leather sheath
  • Includes manual
Wetterlings Axes

Wetterlings in Sweden has been making hand-forged axes from premium carbon steel since 1880.

Features of a Wetterlings axe:

  • Forged by hand under a spring hammer
  • Forged of 56-57 HRC carbon steel
  • Lifetime warranty on the axe head
  • Oiled handles of selected hickory
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge
  • Each axe comes with premium leather sheath
Hultafors Axes

Hults Bruk forge in south-east Sweden has been manufacturing premium axes and hatchets since 1697. Having bought the forge, Swedish global enterprise Hultafors is continuing this more than 300-year-old tradition.

Features of a Hultafors axe:

  • Forged by hand under a spring hammer
  • Forged of 56-57 HRC carbon steel
  • Oiled hickory handles
  • Handle is set by means of a wooden wedge and an additional metal wedge
  • Each axe comes with premium leather sheath