The Bison 1879 Outdoor Hatchet – at 1.54 lbs. head weight with about a 15" handle – is just a little bigger than the Bison Hunter’s Hatchet while still plenty compact in size. It is a more capable hatchet for base camp chores like splitting wood for the camp stove or trimming saplings to create a shelter or driving pegs into the dirt.

Bison 1879 has been forging quality tools for over 125 years. Bison’s tools are used by the German Army, fire brigades and foresters worldwide. Bison 1879 is a return to the master blacksmith’s art of hand forging traditional axes of the highest quality, using traditional designs and only the highest quality German Steel hardened to HRC51-56. Every Bison 1879 is fitted with an American hickory handle and securely wedged for the ultimate in durability.