Excellent hatchet for making kindeling.

Used it for axe throwing league and it's awesome. Great size and though the heel of the axe is a little big for it's size, I think this is a great all around use type of axe.

First of all, I like supporting small US business -- and craftsmen in Downeast Maine are a special lot - so supporting them is even nicer. Other comments 1) great overall size. I did not want a hatchet - this is bigger. I did not want a full sized felling axe - this is smaller. It is perfect in size and shape 2) And I certainly did not want to continue making kindling with a splitting maul which is too heavy and strains my forearms. So my research on this Kindling Axe (and I did a few hours surfing the net to locate it) has proved very satisfactory. 3) Yes, the hawk came only semi-sharp..but I remedied that easily with a quick pass on the sharpening wheel and stone puck. I made a bunch of hardwood kindling the first few days and the blade remains sharp. I don't care where the metal was forged. Steel is a global commodity. The wooden handle (design and execution) is the art here.
4) Fiscally, this axe is a no brainer - compare to many others over $100. I am buying another one to keep in my truck.

Great ax for trapping

All in all this is a very good Axe it comes non sharpened and covered all in Poly. Giving it four stars because i have about 2 hours in labor in it from removing all poly from head and handle, then Oiling the handle and head as well as having to sharpen it to razor sharp. Once it it properly sharpened it retains that razor sharpness very well even when cutting red oak and rock maple. I would recommend buying this axe if you don't mind giving it a little love once you get it. also the head is well forged and the handle is made properly with wood grain going in the right direction and the head and handle where fitted very tightly.