now I always seem to get a bit of a mixed reaction for my axe tune-up videos
so my answer to that we're gonna tune up another axe this hatchet is the brand
new Husqvarna camping axe and like all the Husqvarna axes it's got all kinds of
potential it just needs a little bit at TLC so if you're into hatchets like this
one you might want to stick around for years I taught survival and outdoor
leadership in the Marine Corps now my passion is helping you to develop the
skills and techniques required for outdoor recreation
I'm Norseman this is SURVIVOLOGY 101
in this video we're going to tune up Husqvarna's is new camping act Husqvarna
calls in a camping axe but it's very comparable to Gransfors Bruks
wildlife hatchet in size and shape it has the traditional Swedish lugged
cheeks and it weighs in at about 1.75 pounds the overall length is exactly 15
inches and it has the advantage of a curved handle now this axe isn't widely
available yet I ordered mine at Bayley's online for $70 plus shipping and
although it's the same length as the Husqvarna hatchet the head shapes vary
greatly as does the weight the overall fit and finish are pretty typical to the
Husqvarna line from Hults Bruks there are a few gaps around the head but the
handle grain is good and we can work with that now my first step is going to
be to sharpen and file the bit and try and develop a nice convex grind
now I'm not too overly concerned right now with file marks and making
everything smooth and polishable or even sharp I just want to get all the
angles correct I want the grind to go a little more toe
to heel and less equal all the way through it so I'm not too worried about
putting on a fine edge right now I just want to make sure that I got the grinds
roughly where I want them to be and I'm looking for a fine carving edge now
right now I'm just doing a lot of light shaping because what I'm really trying
to do is define the edge and make it what I want
now I'm pretty happy with this grind at this particular stage in the project now
my next step in possibly the longest part of this whole process is going to
be to try to get all these old grind lines out so now I'm starting with 120
grit sandpaper and some simple green
and I need to try and get all those file marks out
so this phase is really all about patience and elbow grease
Ill work from 120 up to a 600 or an 800 on both sides of the hatchet head
so now I'm thinking we're pretty good with the axe head so the next step I'm
going to have to take out like that unsightly lump right here in the handle
I want to card scrape and sand the handle to blend this transition a little
better remove the grime that got worked into it from working on the head then
I'm going to burn the handle sand it one more time and coat it in beeswax
all right so there we go folks we just did another tune-up on a pre awesome
little Husqvarna camping axe this is the sheath that comes with it really
well-made leather sheath has a belt loop on it the axe slips in it has a
retention loop and what I do is pass this string through the loop and then
pull it nice and tight and dog it down on that string now
you've got a really secure sheath I'll probably end up building a new one for
it just because that's what I do but you don't need to fret if you buy this it
comes with a bomber sheath that's gonna last you a lifetime its riveted it's
welted so you won't cut through it it's heavy-duty it's a little bit large for
my taste there's a little bit more play in there
than I like to see in a bit mask but it will function just fine so you don't
have to worry about having to replace that right off the bat so what we did
was we file and ground the bit just back about as far as it was already ground
from the factory they just had a real ugly grind so I cleaned it up real good
reduce a little bit of friction put a good convex edge on it burn the handle
black and coated it in beeswax and then we put on these rubber inner
tube pieces to provide a little extra grip to protect it against an overstrike
they add to the look the whole thing has sort of an old-world backcountry
engineered look so this axe is all tuned up and ready for the field and I think
it just might be one of my favorite Husqvarna models yet
well folks I hope you enjoyed that I know I certainly did it's always a treat when I get to get my
hands on a brand new axe and do a complete tune-up on it especially when I
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