The Mini Belt Hatchet is the first of the Gransfors Bruks line up. It is one of the smaller hatchets that fits well in your hand, making the work quick and easy. The hatchet is small enough to be worn on the belt (as indicated by the name) which makes for easy transport for wood working.
Developed by Lennart Pettersson (LP) at Gränsfors Bruks in Sweden. Lennart, axe smith, knife smith, back-packer and fisherman has created a little hatchet which can be used as an axe and a knife. The poll, slightly rounded, functions like a "priest".
The roots of Gränsfors Mini Belt Hatchet go back many thousand years. In the old days in Europe it was common to carry a belt axe which could be used as a knife and an axe, a valuable tool and a weapon. A nice belt axe was also a symbol of status. In the 16th and 17th century, the French began trading axes with the American Indians. The small Belt Axe, light and narrow, become the "trade axe" and was transformed into the tomahawk. But Gränsfors Mini Belt Hatchet is neither a tomahawk nor a scaled down axe. It is a functional new design by Lennart Pettersson. It is hand forged of high carbon Swedish steel and tempered at the bit to a hardness of 57 Rockwell C. To forge a small axe with the hole in the head requires great craftsman skill.
If you are an outdoor enthusiast and are searching for the perfect tool, the Mini Hatchet is the ideal wilderness companion. Small enough to carry on your hip yet sharp enough to split small logs, this mini hatchet is hand-forged by the elite smiths at Gransfors Bruks. Precise, light-weight, and portable, take this mini hatchet on your next hunting or camping trip to see how many tasks you can accomplish with it. Use it to clear brush, pitch a tent, slice food, and chop kindling.
This little hatchet has a 2½ inch cutting edge, a 10.25 inch hickory handle and weighs only about 12 oz. The hatchet comes with a grain-leather sheath
