VAUGHAN 28 Ounce Rig Builders Hatchet, Hickory Handle, Made in the USA, RB, VN20420

Only gripe is the nail puller has been removed from the side of the axe head.Other than that typical Vaughn Axe.

tough product ,built to last, will take some effort to get combat sharp, but was purchased to add to bugout gear,,,the handle has a plastic flag wrap and a sticker

If you get it and use it you will not frame with any other hemmer I have been framing house 27 years I will take a day off to go to depo Befor I will walk on the job with any thing but a ax when you have a used ax the frust day If thy know what it is thy will step back and pont it to the youngsters an say see that man there knows what he is dowing and you mite not say a word exsapt what do you wont me to do thy will most of the time the boss will give me a carpenter a helper Then after you lurn how to throw it and stick it in a post You will be in your on leeg

I did not know at first the extent of this hammer for framing. Come to find out, it was the original primary framing hammer. Of course, people appear afraid because of the axe function of the tool. However, it is the most well-balanced hammer I've ever had. It is heavy enough to pound nails, and yet feels light enough with the right amount of balance. I love this hammer and thankful that it is still being produced. I will use this hammer as my primary hammer for framing.

This is a fine hammer if all you need is a heavy hammer, but the axe bit is ridiculous. It came with a 45 degree bevel, the edge was thick at the heel and became very thin at the toe. Behind the edge the cheeks were actually concave, thinning out to about 1/8" at the toe. Also the alignment from poll to edge is actually curved. In essence, the hatchet side is useless; even re-beveling the edge would still leave you with a very poor cutting tool. Vaughn has obviously changed the manufacturing of this tool as evidenced by the discrepancy in the photos showing a nail notch when there isn't one. The quality of the tool I received is on the level of a department store, not a professional tool. I would give it zero stars because it does not meet the definition of the tool they are advertising and anyone buying this will be disappointed upon initial visual contact, even if you are just buying it for a hammer.

I liked it a lot..! So did the guys I was sharing the Company Survey Truck with. My tool bag that I keep in my area of the truck was still there along with my vest but the Axe was taken. So this review should count as Two that likes this Axe. I'm buying it again.!

This is somewhere between an axe and a hatchet, which is exactly what I wanted for processing fire wood, and handling odd jobs for camping.The blade was disappointingly blunt out of the box, so you’ll have to use a dremel, file or grinding wheel to put an edge on it. Overall, happy with the design.

Great bushcraft hatchet. It came dull as expected. I reprofiled it to a thick knife edge to suit its job. It can cut, split , carve and shave the hair off your arm. I made a sheath for it and a drop holster so I have somewhere to put it while I carry firewood. It cost me 24 bucks. Can't beat that. Even compared to my council tool velvicut boys axe and Hudson Bay axe @ over $135 a piece it still holds its own. Yes! You have to sharpen it yourself ! Get over it. Good job Vaughn!