Council Tool Hudson Bay Camp Axe; 28″ Curved Wooden

2 lb. Hudson Bay Axe head outfitted with a 28″ curved hickory deal with. One or two-handed camp axe. Used for mild splitting, chopping, driving tent pegs, and so on. The sample is assumed to have originated from “Biscayan” in Northern Spain, close to France. French merchants used this hand axe as a commerce software of their dealings with Native People for fur and different commodities within the Hudson Bay space, St. Lawrence River, and different commerce routes. Cast software metal head. Made in USA. Hand sharpened, tapered bit for slicing and lightweight splitting. ANSI Requirements name for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, a minimum of ½ inch again from the innovative. Council Tool inner requirements name for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and we goal 1-1/Four inches from the innovative. The ballot and eye partitions should not hardened and stay within the as cast situation. Head coated with boiled Linseed Oil over the as cast end. 28″ curved American hickory deal with. Eye part is dried to under 10% moisture content material to reduce shrinkage and assist stop loosening. Hafted excessive and proud. Axe head is hydraulically seated onto deal with and secured with a standard double wedge system. The inside element of the attention is tapered and permits for a robust mechanical bond. Roughly 1/4″ of general size of the deal with is eliminated throughout meeting.