2 lb. Hudson Bay Axe head outfitted with a curved hickory handle. Two-handed camp axe, 26″ overall length . Used for light splitting, chopping, driving tent pegs, etc. The pattern is thought to have originated from “Biscayan” in Northern Spain, near France. French traders used this hand axe as a trade tool in their dealings with Native Americans for fur and other commodities in the Hudson Bay area, St. Lawrence River, and other trade routes.
Features:
- Forged tool steel head. Made in USA.
- Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and light splitting. - ANSI Standards call for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least ½ inch back from the cutting edge.
Council Tool internal standards call for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and we target 1-1/4
inches from the cutting edge. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as forged
condition. - Head coated with black enamel and the cutting edge in clear lacquer to deter rust. - American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage
and help prevent loosening. - Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured in a traditional manner with a wooden
wedge and a round steel wedge. - The interior detail of the eye is tapered and allows for a strong mechanical bond. Approximately 2″ of
the handle is removed during assembly making the overall length of the tool 26″.
What's In The Box:
- (1) Council Tool 20HB28 Hudson Bay Single Bit Axe
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