Stanley 54-023 FatMax AntiVibe Carpenters Hatchet
by Stanley Hand Tools
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Stanley Hand ToolsModel: 54-023
Product features:
- Forged, one-piece steel construction for increased strength and durability
- Rim temper reduces incidences of chipping or spalling
- Ergonomically designed handle with rubber grip for increased comfort and performance
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Description of Stanley 54-023 FatMax AntiVibe Carpenters Hatchet
Fatmax, 28 OZ, Anti-Vibe, Carpenters Hatchet, Designed For Cutting Wood & Or Driving Stakes Or Unhardened Nails, Patented Tuning Fork Handle For Reduced Vibrations, One Piece Ergonomically Designed Grip For Added Comfort & Control.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Stanley 54-023 FatMax AntiVibe Carpenters Hatchet
Customer Review: Nice Tool.
Summary: 5 Stars
Every home has need of a few basic tools and one of those is a hatchet, in my opinion. Thus, after breaking the handle on my ageing hatchet, I purchased a Vaughan SH2 carpenters hatchet as a replacement. It had a nice feel and balance and wasn't terribly expensive. Well, the blade wouldn't maintain a good cutting edge, the wood handle kept coming loose and, finally, the handle broke off at the head while chopping a soft-wood yucca stump. The tool was 1 1/2 years old, had minimal use and was now a piece of junk.
What's with all these wood handles breaking? I've had a number of fairly new wood-handled tools and they've all broken. Recently, my fairly new hammer broke off at the head while I was attempting to pull a nail out of one of the studs in the garage. What is a claw hammer for anyway? I have an old J. C. Penny Pencraft wood-handled hammer and it's now 35 years old and still with the same handle. Everything new seems to break in short order. Is wood getting weaker or are manufacturers using wood of lower quality? In any case, I've now replaced my hammer with a fiberglass-handled new model and my new hatchet is a an all-steel Stanley 54-023 FatMax Carpenters hatchet.
The new Stanley Hatchet is a very pleasing instrument. It has a nice heft (28 ounces) and feel and using it is a pleasure. It's all steel with a nifty non-slip rubber grip. Supposedly it is designed with an AntiVibe device of some type or other. What's with the vibes? I've never had a problem here. In any case, this hatchet is antivibe and, hopefully, it will also maintain a good cutting edge. I've had no difficulty as yet but the new tool has had only limited use thus far. I'm optimistic.
This is a nice tool for my modest collection. I'm looking forward to long-term use, both around the home and for camping.
Gary Peterson
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