The 9 Best Axe boxes (2023 reviews)

Columbia River Knife Tool line of box come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. This two-handed camp axe with a hickory handle, hot forged blade, and hammerhead will make your life easier when you’re off the grid. It is made with a higher carbon steel than most axes. Its top is heavy, which makes great for delimbing trees and branches and brush. It provides durability and edge retention.

The coating is nice for anti-rust and durability, but limits use as a fire steel. The head is nice and solid, and has the heft for a good workload. This is perfect for backpacking.

Why We Like This:

Fit and finish are very well done for a mass produced tool
Nice weight and feels natural in your hand
Great balance and easy to learn how to throw
Great for throwing and well balanced

Best For backpack: SOG Axe box

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The sog axe box is capable of outshining several other box featured in this list in overall features for the price point. This small axe and hiking hatchet is lightweight and easy to carry. It works well, holds an edge, comes with a sheath, and doubles as a hammer. It comes with a hard molded nylon sheath. The smoothness of the axe blade helps it slide through wood more efficiently.

This is the perfect axe to throw in your truck or backpack for emergency situations. It is durable and very well crafted. The top of the axe is nicely notched to make a Paracord loop to clip onto a carabiner on a belt. If you like camping and spending time in the outdoors, this is a must-have. This axe will make an excellent addition to any serious hiker/camper’s arsenal of tools.

Why We Like This:

Excellent size for camping and portability
Very well constructed and with a plastic sheath that should last awhile
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For bushcraft: 7th science gear Axe box

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The 7th science gear axe box should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It offers a free sharpening stone. It is perfectly weighted and durable hatchet. The sheath is a very tight fit. The handle has a lanyard hole and through, collapse pockets for extra grip. It's REALLY well made, and the cover case is nice. It is at the ideal angle for effectively cutting through brush and chopping wood. It is suitable for car camping or basecamp use.

Why We Like This:

Great quality, nice balance, good blade and comfortable handle also a comfortable weight
Very sharp, awesome blade cover and grip made it easy to hold
Very comfortable, sharp, and balanced nicely

Best With nail puller: HX outdoors Axe box

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Hx Hx Outdoors offers a variety of box for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. This thing is a chunky beast. It includes a hammer, and pry tool, making this axe extremely versatile for many applications. It's one piece of 5mm steel from the tip of the axe to the bottom end pry bar. The sheath is nice and weaves into a molle easily with 550 cord.

Speaking of, this axe is FULL tang, which is inherently better for longevity & reliability. It will mount to a mollie military or civilian system. It is great for being able to get good swing leverage, and there are finger grooves at strategic locations on the head for doing lighter shaving/shaping tasks. This unlatches the main portion of the clip allowing it to pop upwards.

Why We Like This:

Definitely solid, useful outdoors, and cool-looking
Good investment for long term

Best For Wood: WATL Perfectly Balanced Head

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate box. The watl perfectly balanced head is exactly that - it's a simple box that hits all the right notes. It's such an intimidating-looking axe. It sticks decently well. It makes when it hits a board phenomenal. It is sharp enough to break through damaged flooring and damage itself on concrete underneath. This works great on softer wood like poplar or cottonwood.

This is a nice change from the rounded axe heads. It is made for wood chopping. They do not use any kind of epoxy that keeps this axe handle in place. It is definitely not sharp, especially not razor sharp.

Why We Like This:

Comes with a silicone or rubber edge gaurd and the sheath seem durable
Well balanced, great head but doesn't hold up too well
Great axe for young and old

Best For Its intended purpose: WATL Axe box

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Watl is known for creating pragmatic and minimalist box for people on the go, and its line of watl axe box definitely falls in line with that reputation. Well balanced and well made if you are looking to throw axes for fun or competitive throwing this is a good axe. It is designed for its intended purpose. The watl provides everyone who purchases one of their axes a standard complimentary sheath to keep your blades razor sharp. It is sharp enough to break through damaged flooring and damage itself on concrete underneath.

The axe is still sharp and throws very well. It is also well balanced and well made if you like throwing stuff,especially edged weapons, these axe's are the best available.

Why We Like This:

Comfortable thrower and a great “intermediate” level axe
Good little axe and really easy to throw
High quality, well designed for its intended purpose

Best Little Hatchet: NEDFOSS Axe box

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Compared with other box in this category, the nedfoss axe box has a convenient design. This symbol is for protection, which is actually more fitting for this axe. It is packed like a piece of fragile glass, in a form fitting piece of closed cell foam. It cuts right through everything. It is durable and long lasting, rivets with caps for safety, perfect for protecting the sharp edge of your tomahawk.

It is cut from a sheet of 1/4" plate steel. The edge is knife sharp and stays that way. It fits in your hand perfectly. It allows for a high grip, facilitating more accurate fine motor skill work. It would work for small camp hatchets and small camp hatchets.

Why We Like This:

Super lightweight compared to other hatchet this size
Sharp, compact, grip feels good but is already loosening with very little use
New and hot release

Best With Saw: Poshland Axe box

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The poshland axe box is suitable and reliable and fits well with your regular usage. It is a heavy bludgeoning tool. It fits in well made leather. It will hypnotize you. It's cutting ability is fantastic and the balance makes it easy to swing repetitively. It's definitely engraved and it is beautifully done. The handle is slightly off centered from the head, but that just proves that it's truly handmade. It is a great axe atually more of a hatchet.

Why We Like This:

Sturdy viking axe with perfect grip handle, comes with leather scabbard
Looks deadly and cool to, love it
Aesthetics, functionality and ability to hold an edge

Best durability: Viking culture Axe box

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The viking culture axe box should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This axe is more of a display piece than a work tool. The battle axe is the perfect weight and length to use. It is rigid and protective, and has a rustic look, leading to an authentic Viking feel. The wooden display is great quality, the craftsmanship of the axe itself is beautiful, and it feels sturdy enough to actually cut wood.

The blade comes pre-oiled to prevent rust / corrosion, and to aid with putting into the scabbard. The belt doesn’t easily detach from the scabbard, so if you are wall-mounting this sword when not in use, there’s no real obvious way to tuck the belt away to make it look nice. The box as well makes it so much better and very well put together.

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