**A versatile, all-purpose hatchet made from solid Swedish steel and American hickory**
You know the old saw that goes “It’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.” When we’re out in the sticks and find ourselves swinging away with a hatchet, that’s exactly what goes through our heads. Hults Bruk is still based in their hometown of Norrkoping, Sweden, where they got their humble start forging nails and iron bars with water-powered hammers way back in 1697. To this day, the metal they use in their axes is forged in the same ironworks using many of the same time-tested techniques. The Almike features a blade that’s hand-forged from Swedish steel on a lightweight and easy to use American hickory handle—the perfect thing to put in the camping supply kit and be thankful for the fact that you have it next time you need it.
