Council Tool 2 lb. Hudson Bay Camp Axe with 18" Curved Wooden Handle

This axe 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.

Specifications:

• Hand sharpened forged tool steel head
• Tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 at 1-1/4" from cutting edge
• The poll end is also heat treated
• Heat coated with boiled Linseed Oil
• 18" curved American hickory handle
• Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured with double wedge system
• Approximately 1-1/4" of overall length of handle is remover during assembly