Helko Traditionel Black Forrest Hatchet
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Bold and traditional German-style hatchet built for cutting, bushcrafting, and pack-camp tasks with trusted Helko heritage.
We are seasoned outdoorsmen who trust this hatchet in the field for its classic design, rugged steel, and compact size. This is a traditional German wide-bit woodworker hatchet (Rhineland pattern) with a C50 high-carbon steel head hardened to about 53-56 HRC, and a 36-cm Grade A American hickory handle. It excels for chopping branches, limbing, making kindling, and light splitting, though heavy splitting of big rounds is beyond its ideal use.
I’ve taken mine into damp woods and campsite chores many times it holds edge well and feels balanced.
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Specifications
| Item no. | 72-800 |
|---|---|
| EAN | 4005760113263 |
Description
I have used the Helko Black Forest Hatchet (Model 11326) through many camps and woods operations. It’s forged in C50 high carbon steel via open-die drop forging, which gives it strong integrity, especially at the edge. With a hardness around 53-56 HRC, it balances hardness and toughness well. The wide bit design (Rhineland pattern) gives good bite and control when chopping or limbing. The American hickory handle is well selected for straight grain, density, and strength, treated with linseed oil to resist moisture. The head weight is 600 g, but with the full hatchet the weight comes to about 900 g—light enough to carry, heavy enough to swing with power. Comes with a top-grain cowhide sheath to keep the blade protected in travel or pack.
In damp or wet conditions I take care to dry the axe and oil the steel lightly to prevent rust. Also I check the wedge and wood ring wedging regularly; a loose head reduces safety and effectiveness. In camp cleaning, splitting small logs, carving, or preparing firewood this hatchet shines. If used for larger splitting of thick logs, a bigger splitting axe is better.
If you want a dependable camp companion with genuine craftsmanship, this hatchet delivers. Secure yours soon while stock lasts—Helko’s traditional line is well known and tends to sell rapidly.
Specifications
- Head steel: C50 high grade carbon steel
- Total weight: ~900 g
- Handle length: 36 cm
- Blade (bit) length: ~100-102 mm (tip to toe, not counting curvature)
- Handle material: Grade A American hickory, linseed oil finish
- Sheath: top-grain cowhide leather adjustable sheath included
- Warranty: 20 years on the head (original purchaser)