Hand Splitting Felling Axe for Council Tool

The forged tool steel head is made in the USA. The axe features a larger poll, a balanced head, and a wedge-shaped blade. Weighing 5 lbs., the head has a 4 ¾" bit length from toe-to-heel and a 7 3/8" overall head length from bit-to-poll. The wedge-shaped blade has a high centerline, which helps prevent it from sticking while splitting. The bit features 25-degree convex bevels, and ANSI standards call for a bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least ½ inch back from the cutting edge. Council Tool's internal standards require a tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55, targeting 1-1/4 inches from the cutting edge. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as-forged condition. The head is coated with boiled linseed oil to deter rust and has a Sport Utility forged finish.

The 28-inch straight American hickory handle is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening. Approximately 1/2 inch of the overall length of the handle is removed during assembly. The axe head is hydraulically seated onto the handle, hung proud with a traditional wood and steel wedge.

The axe can also be used as a faller's axe, with chamfered poll corners and radius corners all around the outer poll face, ensuring it does not cause excessive damage while driving HDPE plastic felling wedges.

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