Best Axes in the UK

The Draper Expert 09944 is a good log splitting axe with a fine grain carbon steel head. This axe's grip is covered with shock-absorbing rubber which makes it reliable and convenient to use. It's a great fit both for professional lumberjacks and for amateur DIYers making it is a reasonable choice for those who appreciate quality. Draper Expert axe can be used for professional and home improvement needs, for carpentry or for harvesting timber. The Draper Expert's long grip allows for a strong strike and the head construction prevents the axe from getting stuck. This tool will allow you to split the logs along their fibers, vertically. When you'll be swinging this axe's weight, it will be important to have enough arc in your swing in order to perform an effective strike and that’s easily achievable with a nice long handle, which is very convenient thanks to the shock-absorbing rubber. But if you had never held an axe in your hands before you must be careful since this one requires a proficient user and not a beginner.

Draper Expert offers you good value for reasonable money and plenty of useful features to improve the wood cutting performance. Like all of the Draper products, this one comes with the Draper Tools guarantee so this one is very good wood cutting axe. And if you need some rough work, it will be easy to do. In some cases this maul is as good as professional felling axe.

Draper Tools is a well-known family-run company which is famous for selling high-quality tools in the United Kingdom and all over the world.

This Fiskars axe is a splitting one, similar to the previous model, but it is a little bit smaller and features a different material type. It's not a splitting maul, like the Draper Expert 09944, but a medium splitting axe. That means it contains the same features as the splitting maul but in a more compact shape. Its dimensions make it more convenient to store and transport the tool. Moreover, it is a rather safe model, so it's a good fit not just for the professionals but amateurs as well. Handy size of this axe makes it perfectly suitable for some of the smaller home manual labour, especially when it comes to splitting smaller quantities of fresh wood. On top of that, this axe is good not only for rough work. It is also fit for cutting across wood grain, cutting down stumps, branches and even barks. The model is also not as heavy as an average splitting axe, so you won't feel tired after a few minutes of using it, so you can take your time when it comes to the chopping work. It's not necessary to be a professional lumberjack to operate this axe. You can take care of all your wood knowing full well that you won't feel exhausted afterward. And as wise men often say - a versatile tool is always a good thing to have around the house. And Fiskars made one of the best splitting axe.

Fiskars was started in 1649, making it one of the oldest business enterprises in the entire Western world. And, as you would imagine, over 350 years of experience is a sufficient period to achieve a certain level of excellence when it comes to producing quality tools. Choosing the Fiskars 2320468 X17 means choosing a convenient appliance for a good price.

Spear & Jackson Razorsharp qualifies as a hatchet which is a larger type of pocket-size axes. This one is really multifunctional and can be used easily with one hand. Usually, a hatchet can be used either for cutting or for splitting. Regular axes tend to be heavier which is never a good solution if you have plenty of miles of walking ahead of you. Hatches are compact and tough but, at the same time, they are much lighter than your regular axes. Spear & Jackson Razorsharp hatchet has a wooden handle meaning it can absorb more shock while you're busy chopping wood. Drop forged carbon steel head makes this axe durable and reliable and a blade guard provides additional safety when the appliance is not in use. There are a number of potential applications for a hatchet, putting aside the obvious wood chopping or splitting wood. You can also chop smaller branches for your campfire or even chop down a tree, but it will require more time and effort compared to a regular axe. Spear & Jackson made a really versatile appliance that can be used as a tactical or a camping hatchet. To put it bluntly, it is a multifunctional tool. Spear & Jackson’s foundations were laid in 1760, so they have centuries of experience and innovation behind their backs producing and developing some of the best tools and appliances on the market. All the tools are manufactured according to a high-quality standard. On top of that, the company offers exceptional service and durability.

The Draper 28756 is a hand axe with a steel shaft which is small similar to the pocket-sized models. This tool is a great fit for camping purposes. This axe balances well on your palm and it is pretty lightweight. Also, it will be appropriate for cutting branches in order to clear the path or felling small trees making it fit for survival conditions. It can even be used as a self-defense weapon against wild animals’ attacks. But this does not preclude its utility at home or near a campfire place. Draper's balanced head is forged from carbon steel. On top of that, it is also hardened, tempered, and lacquered. Nonslip rubber grip makes this axe more convenient and secure. All Draper tools are produced according to high-quality standards and supervised by quality control engineers. Draper always offers a good value for a reasonable price. Steel shaft is solid and tough, also, it's hard to damage it. Moreover, the grip is very light, despite the fact that it is made of metal, which is quite rare. This appliance comes with one of the most reasonable price tags for a good tool, making it quite a bargain. Sometimes this axe is called as a small forest axe. You'll be capable of cutting down stumps, branches off the trees, chopping wood all while carrying it around with exceptional ease thanks to its weight of no more than 560 grams.

The Fiskars 2320503 X5 is a small but very strong chopping axe making it a great fit when it comes to working outdoors. Fiskars is a company famous for producing high-quality scissors, so an axe from the same company should feel promising. This axe is extra light but very sturdy and indispensable if we are talking about chopping kindling or small logs outdoors. Despite its weight, this appliance chops wood as well as an average hatchet or a cutting axe. It has a head comprised of steel, which makes it effective without being too heavy. This mini axe has a handle, which is lightweight and absorbs shock during the strike, the material is very strong and will not break. Moreover, insert-molded head ensures that it will never fly off while chopping. Non-slip grip cover makes it comfortable to use and much safer than your average uncovered wooden handle. This axe's soft steel head makes it nice and light but it will not keep its sharpness for long. So make sure you have a sharpening stone in your possession before buying this appliance since a dull axe is one of the most useless appliances out there. On the other hand, this axe is also a good fit when it comes to camping. It's easy to bring it with you anywhere you go and thanks to its small dimensions it's easy to keep it by your side. You'll not need a special place to store it.