Husqvarna 596271201 20 in. Wooden Curved Carpenter Axe, Orange/Gray

Handle a bit rough wood but worth it for getting the quality axe head. I paid half the price just for getting this one. Feels sharp and ready to chop some wood. Comes with cover.

Don't lie. If you just wanted an axe to chop some wood, you wouldn't be looking at this bad boy. This axe? It is destined for mobility and compact; you're an adventurer. A wanna-be-bush-craft-maniac. Maybe you daydream of crafting your own 2x4s and getting wood shavings stuck in your beard. But you don't want to spend the $150-300 for an axe you'll probably ruin from neglect... but you want the quality. This, my friends, is your axe. The axe head is clearly made by Hultafors/Hulks Bruk. It has the same exact shape and even the logo stamp area is the same. So you know Husqvarna just got a sweet deal on axe head forging from them and slaps an American wood handle into these things. Who can complain about an amazingly forged Swedish steel axe head and American hilt for a fraction of the price? You're buying this axe because you want something that is a little good at everything but is not limited to one expert function (such as a splitting maul or a little hatchet). My only warning about this axe is that the head is heavy for the handle length. You will tire faster using this axe than say a hatchet with only a 1lb head or so. Trust me. The bonus is that if you are talented and practice how to properly chop wood in whatever manner you have... you'll find this thick bad boy axe head will cleave along grain like a hot knife through butter. Seriously. I cut up a fallen ash tree like it was made out playdough with this thing. Most axes come pretty dull except for Hulks Bruk and Gransfors Bruk, but this one came pretty sharp for me. Not razor sharp but definitely field ready. The handle is nice and has clearly been sanded, but there is the slight twinge of natural grit to it. If you want your handle to be smooth... save yourself $100 by not buying a Hulks Bruk equivalent. Buy $2 worth of sandpaper and after ten minutes you'll have a perfectly great handle. This is a great axe. Just inspect it when you get it --- mine had perfect grain orientation and no nicks or damages to the axe head.

I've had my axe for about six years. During that time it has become more than a "carpenters axe" for me. I use it for a number of tasks. I live on a tree farm and use this as my go to axe for everything from pounding wedges while felling, limbing, light carving/carpenter work on my house, to splitting kindling. I don't use it for chopping through logs (that's why I have a saw) or splitting wood as the handle is too short and the bit profile is ill suited to splitting large rounds. It's a much thinner head that is designed for carving and cutting, not splitting. It holds its edge well. It gets used and abused and I live in a very wet area of Western Washington. It generally lives outside but under cover on my wood pile. I brush it off with a wire wheel occasionally and may fine tune the bit once a year unless I'm doing some kind of carving/woodwork. I oil the handle yearly. I've never has a problem with it. I have about a half dozen axes that I've collected over time. This is my favorite.

I wanted one of these during the pandemic, but the price went up over $120, IF you could find one. I saw the price drop to $62 the other day so I bought one, I liked it so much I bought another. Why do you need 2 axes? My wife asked, well at $62 it’s half what they usually sell for, and I want to do different things with them. When the first came it had a flat edge, it was “sharp enough to chop wood” BUT! I thought it would be fun to do some carving so I rounded the curve with a belt sander. Then sharpened it with sandpaper up to 1500 grit, it will shave end grain like a fine chisel now. Then I got to thinking it would be nice to have another for flat edges, so I bought another, the price went up In a week to$68 ($72 with tax) I want to do a small post and beam fit up on my back porch. On the first axe I shaved the handle down a little so it fit my hand better when I hold it up by the head, nice for detail work. The handle is solid, but the wood type likes to splinter if your carving it. I imagine if you hit the handle a few times it wouldn’t take too many smashes before you had splinters, but this is not an over the head swinger, it’s a short swing. It is a little heavy for one hand, but I am a regular guy and I can do it, just a little heavy. I am impressed with how well the sharp edge was able to get and how well it held up, I chopped and carved and it’s still sharp! I did however just barely hit a stone in the driveway and it did leave some tiny chips on my overly fine edge. Regular chopping and carving in wood, it will stay sharp. I don’t have other fine axes to compare it to, and I know axe guys want to see the grain a certain way in the handle ect. But if figure I will carve a cool handle for it at some point, probably with the axe itself, kind of a morbid cannibalistic type though I guess, but at the price I don’t mind, if I paid $100 or more I would be unhappy with the quality. I do have some nice steel tools and I think the metal is good quality, so I can make a wood handle a lot easier then blacksmithing a head. I hope somebody finds all this typing useful! Buy some tools, and try new things!!!

Nice axe for using and abusing but not a show axe. My handle has both sap wood and heart wood. That doesn’t impact the strength, but it’s not a consistent color. The handle does not have an excellent grain orientation, just okay. (But in any case axes in general that I have bought online, you will be sent an inferior grain orientation out of a group of axes that have been purged of the best axes. I have bought more than a handful of high end axes, and none of them have perfect hickory grain orientation. But that’s what you get from online dealers in axes). I like the shape of the handle, very robust. The blade, I would have preferred to be rounded, not straight. I’m in the process of cleaning up the handle, sanding it down and throwing several coats of BLO on and sharpening it up a bit. Cheers BTW, Carpenters axes are straight edged axes.

my best axe. needed to be sharpened. this thing takes a licking and keeps on ticking. ultra heavy usage during the northeastern winters. razor blade sharp; great for rough carving. VERY heavy head. makes quick work of splitting frozen logs. i can see people misusing this tool and breaking the handle or something, but as with anything, you treat it right and it'll take care of you for a long time. this is pure quality in my opinion. i can't compare to a $200 axe because i don't own one, but this is just perfect for me and worth the price. small forest axe size. the steel hardness dulled my "new"est nicholson axe file in 5 minutes. i would recommend. it's been sharp ever since. keep it oiled and honed and you'll be fine. don't hit rocks or dirt and you won't have a problem. this is for wood but sometimes the obvious isn't very obvious.

Very good ax, sturdy, good steel.

Bang for your buck is incredible! Punches above its weight for sure. If I see them on sale again for 71 dollars I will probably pick up another to mess around customizing. Perfect grain orientation on the handle. I did sharpen the edge a little, but it was definitely good enough to use right from the box. I would recommend sharpening a bit if you wanted to make fine curls or feather sticks. The leather mask is very nice at this price point. So nice to be able to safely stash anywhere and transport without worry. 71 bucks is a steal. The 85 it currently costs is still a fair price IMO.

Excelente machado. Muito bem construído, mais afiado que 95% dos machados vendidos por aí.

Muy buen producto a buen precio comparado con marcas Hultafors/ Hults bruk. No encontré defecto en la pieza.

The Husqvarna 20" Wooden Curved Carpenter Axe is an absolute standout — easily one of the best camp axes you can buy for the money. It holds an edge better than my vintage Swedish B&H axe, yet costs barely a third as much, which is honestly impressive. The steel is tough, sharpens beautifully, and keeps a keen edge through repeated use on hardwood and camp tasks. The curved wooden handle feels fantastic in the hand — comfortable, secure, and well-balanced for both controlled carving and more powerful swings. Whether you’re splitting kindling, shaping wood, or doing general campsite chores, this axe hits the sweet spot between performance, durability, and value. A true workhorse and a perfect companion for camping or bushcraft.

Get this axe. It has the heaviest head and the longest edge of any axe in it's category (meaning it does more work more easily.). It's made in Sweden and is super high quality. Note: Husqvarna does not make their own axes. Hults Bruk actually makes them for Husqvarna. WHICH MEANS AMAZING QUALITY. The thing to know is, the reason these axes are less costly than those 'higher end' brands is because of the fit and finish. When you initially get this axe out of the box, it's handle is rough, splinter-y and the head is not very sharp. But shoot, if you know how to sand wood and sharpen an edge, this is BY FAR the best axe for the lowest price.

Very well-made axe. Handle is in better condition than either of my Hultafors. Axe head is a little rough compared to Hultafors/Bruk but its also considerably cheaper. I prefer the snap buckle sheath from the Husq over the leather string one that is apparently a “premium” version which comes standard with more expensive versions. My axe had a small dent in the top of the head on the backside; not an issue but a cosmetic “flaw”. Hultafors has a mirror polish finish on their axe blades. Husqavarna axes have a rough finish on the blade but is still sharp.