ActiveOutdoorsThe TJB Hatchet is the dream Christmas present I didn’t know I always wantedThe portable TJB Hatchet is small enough to be carried but has enough size and mass to do real work – so manly!When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

ActiveOutdoorsThe TJB Hatchet is the dream Christmas present I didn’t know I always wantedThe portable TJB Hatchet is small enough to be carried but has enough size and mass to do real work – so manly!When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

The portable TJB Hatchet is small enough to be carried but has enough size and mass to do real work – so manly!

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

(Image credit: The James Brand)

The TJB Hatchet

(Image credit: The James Brand)

The TJB Hatchet is one of those things that, once you learn they exist, you won’t be able to stop thinking about it at least once a day, especially around this time of the year. It’s ridiculous yet extremely desirable – the perfect Christmas gift, no matter how much you’re into chopping wood.

There are a couple of things that make The TJB Hatchet the perfect gift for the manly person in your life. Firstly, it comes in a stylish, black gift box; The James Brand calls it the hatchet’s ‘own little black coffin’. Secondly, it was made in collaboration with German hatchet and axe maker Adler and is said to bereallysharp.

(Not sure if a sharp edge makes the TJB Hatchet a better Christmas present, but it definitely makes the compact axe more functional.)

Then, there is the non-slip-coated American Hickory handle, which further enhances the functional aspect of the axe. Yes, the TJB Hatchet is coolandpractical. One might say it’s an essential piece in your camp/outdoor kit that will last for years to come.

(Image credit: The James Brand)

The TJB Hatchet

(Image credit: The James Brand)

In my head, the TJB Hatchet is the perfect Christmas gift for a dad, and I’m not just saying this because I’m a dad (I doubt my 11yo will surprise me with one, though). Or, you know, mom, if she likes pottering around the house with an axe in her hand. Maybe it would make a great gift for both of your parents?

If you don’t want to spend this much on any of your friends or family members (sorry, mums and dads), check out the equally as ridiculous-yet-desirable2023 Throwflake, a snowflake-shaped tree ornament that doubles up as a throwing star.

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