Melissa Passarelli - Teko Hatchet

Convenient

Designer
Mel Passarelli

Wood warps over time due to moisture. This created wobbling and decreases accuracy while striking. Teko has adapted a knock-down fastener design to keep the hatchet head and handle tight. Tighten when needed. When on a multi day camping trip you can ensure Teko will maintain it's quality the entire time.

Benefits

Reliable

You do not need to worry about a wobbly hatchet. If it feels loose; tighten on the go.

High Accuracy

Balancing features were integrated into the form to maintain accuracy.

Comfortable

Soft curves and carefully crafted handle to fit the proportions of the 50th percentile man.

Journey

A take away from this project would be, understanding the functions of the product anatomy. A thinner cutting edge was chosen for finer work.
Balancing features like the the eye and butt. The beard allows for a wider cutting edge and lighter weight.

When making the final model the forged and sharpened steel appearance was achived by applying thick Bondo to a 3d printed resin head. The Bondo was roughly sanded at the back of the hatchet and then finely sanded at the front to mimic the metal material qualities.