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Council Tool 2lb Hudson Bay Axe with 18 inch Handle and Sheath
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About Council Tool 2lb Hudson Bay Axe With 18 Inch Handle
All Council axe heads are drop forged from high quality tool steel. The forging is then processed in an abrasive robotic work cell where the trim lines are removed, the shape refined and the cutting edges are ground, which yields highly consistent heads. Cutting edges are then heat treated and tempered. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as forged condition. The final sharpening of the cutting edge is by hand using fine grit abrasives. 2.0 LB HUDSON BAY AXE WITH 18 INCH "HANDLE AND SHEALTH" NOTE One-handed camp axe. Used for light splitting, chopping, driving tent pegs. Hudson Bay Camp Axe is a compact and sharp tool that is indispensable while camping and outdoor activities 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 American for fur and other commodities in the Hudson Bay area, St. Lawrence River and other trade routes. PRODUCT DETAILS AT GLANCE: Forged tool steel head American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening. Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and light splitting Council Tool internal standards call for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and we target 1-1/4 inches from the cutting edge. ANSI Standards call for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least ? inch back from the cutting edge. Head coated with black enamel and the cutting edge in clear lacquer to deter rust Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured in a traditional manner with a wooden wedge and a round steel wedge. Durable sheath with snap and belt slit is included.
