Aneby Hatchet from Hults Bruk
Item #: HB-712
$139.00
The Hults Bruk factory is located just north of the Swedish city of Norrkoping. The location was selected in the late 1600s because of its location next to an active stream. That stream provided power through a water wheel. The company started in 1697, forging by hand using water driven hammers. Products being fabricated in the beginning included nails and iron bars, followed by hand tools such as axes and spades. From its founding until the 1820s, the facility was owned by absentee wealthy nobles. Around 1820, the family Ekelund took it over. Three generations of Ekelunds ran the Hults Bruk works for over 100 years. The family lived on-site for the entire time of their ownership. Gunner Ekelund died in 1928 at the age of 78 after running the company for 42 years, but not before setting the company toward modernization.
The production and materials breakthroughs that have occurred since that time have endured and are evident in today's axe product line. After a few owner changes, the facility was purchased in 1992 by its present owner The Hultafors Group. There are currently over 20 people working at Hults Bruk where over 100,000 axe heads are hand forged each year.
The Aneby Hatchet is a stout medium sized axe, great for camping or hunting. It is designed to provide considerable power and leverage in a compact size. Can be used comfortably with one hand or two and has a rounded poll for skinning. The axe head is hand forged of Swedish axe steel with a tempered zone designed to hold a very sharp edge. It has a 3-1/2" cutting edge. The hickory handle is treated with linseed oil. Ships with a traditional protective leather sheath. Measures 20-1/2" overall. Weighs 2 lbs. 10.1 oz. Made in Sweden.
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TypeAxe
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BladeHatchet
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Blade Length3-1/2"
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Blade SteelSwedish Steel
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HandleAmerican Hickory
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Overall Length20-1/2"
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Weight2 lbs. 10.1 oz.
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SheathLeather
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OriginSweden
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Aneby Hatchet from Hults Bruk
