Axes & hatchets

Best Bushcraft Axe

Camp axes from the $40 Husqvarna to the $185 Gransfors Bruks benchmark, handle length, grind quality, and head weight compared.

Best Hatchet for Bushcraft

Compact hatchets for one-handed camp work, kindling, and trail carry. Size, weight, and edge geometry compared.

Best Bushcraft Tomahawk

Six camp hawks from Condor, Cold Steel and CRKT, $40 to $110, compared on head weight, drift fit handles, and hammer polls.

Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe Review

5.0★ · $185 · Hand-forged Swedish steel, 19-inch hickory handle. The standard recommendation for twenty years.