Gränsfors Small Hatchet (1 Box)

The Gränsfors Small Hatchet is the lightest axe in the Gränsfors Bruk range, making it the perfect companion for hiking, camping, and fishing trips where every gram matters. Despite its compact size, this hatchet delivers impressive cutting power for limbing, carving, and splitting firewood, while maintaining the satisfying feel of a full-sized axe.

Developed by Lennart Pettersson (LP) — a skilled axe smith, knife maker, and passionate angler — the Small Hatchet was created to be a minimalist yet functional tool. The slightly rounded poll doubles as a “priest”, a traditional tool used to humanely dispatch fish, making this hatchet especially appealing to anglers and outdoor adventurers.

Each hatchet is hand-forged in Sweden by Gränsfors Bruk AB and finished with a durable hickory handle and a vegetable-tanned leather sheath for safe carrying.

Key Features & Benefits

• Ultra-lightweight design — perfect for hiking, camping, and fishing trips

• Excellent for limbing, carving, and splitting small firewood

• Rounded poll doubles as a “priest” for anglers

• Hand-forged by Gränsfors Bruk AB in Sweden

• Comes with a vegetable-tanned leather sheath for blade protection

• High-quality hickory handle for durability and comfort

Technical Specifications

• SKU: 410

• Length with Handle: 26 cm

• Weight: 0.3 kg (0.7 lb)

• Sheath: Vegetable-tanned leather

• Shaft Wood Type: Hickory

• Manufacturer: Gränsfors Bruk AB

Ideal For: Hikers, campers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts who need a compact, ultra-light axe without sacrificing performance.

ABOUT GRANSFORS BRUK

For more than 100 years, Gränsfors Bruk has built up a business around the production of hand-forged axes and axe knowledge.  With a main focus on quality and environmental responsibility.

AXE MODELS

We are often asked about what type of axe to choose. When selecting your axe, it becomes crucial to determine its intended purpose. Are you planning to use it for chopping wood in the forest or constructing a log house? 

The main difference between axes is the edge. Most commonly, the edge faces the direction of travel, parallel with the handle. There are also axes where the edge is perpendicular, although these are less common. Examples include Gränsfors Bruk’s Straight Adzes and Gutter Adzes.

A typical chopper is Gränsfors Bruk’s Splitting Axe, which has quite a thin edge but a much broader and thicker poll. Therefore, This helps to split the wood apart. A prime example of a carving axe is Gränsfors Bruk’s Carpenter’s Axe. This has a long, thin and straight edge with a straight, pointed bevel face and a narrower poll, which makes it perfect for carving. The Carpenter’s Axe is not suitable for heavier work such as tree felling and log splitting. The pointed angle of the blade is not designed for that.

People today mainly use axes as tools and classify them into three groups: Forest Axes, Splitting Axes, and Log-building Axes.