Straight Hold Hatchet

Straight Hold Hatchet

  • A hatchet with a wooden handle and a grey metal head, partially covered by a brown leather guard secured by a brass fastener. The head is marked with C.C.C.F. and USA.
  • A hatchet with a wooden handle, a gray steel blade marked USA, and a leather blade cover stamped C.C.G.F. The lower handle is partially painted white.
  • An axe with a wooden handle, a metal head, and a leather blade cover stamped with C.C.G.F. and USA.
  • A close-up image of a steel axe head with a wooden handle, positioned diagonally. The sharpened edge of the blade is prominently displayed.
  • A close-up of an axe with a wooden handle, a steel head marked USA, and a leather sheath stamped with C.C.G.F.

Straight Hold Hatchet

Straight Hold Hatchet

Designed from the ground up in New York City by Best Made Company, tested the world over. The Straight-Hold Hatchet weighs in at just two pounds, and it has a Dayton pattern head which is drop forged and hand-ground in the United States from an American made 1060 alloy steel that is hardened to a Rockwell hardness of 48-55 HRC. The Appalachian hickory handle of our hatchet is dipped in four striking colors and is distinguished by its "straight-hold" profile: a feature that allows for improved agility and safety. The Straight-Hold is perfect for carving duties, clearing light brush, and splitting kindling. Equally at home next to the fireplace as it is around the campfire, the Straight-Hold Hatchet earns its keep as the smallest member of the Best Made axe family.

From the Archive, originally released Nov. 2019

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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
Made in the USA

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