Product Review
3.5 lB CLASSIC JERSEY PATTERN SB AXE WITH 36 INCH STRAIGHT WOODEN HANDLE
Council has been making hand tools since 1886, and they set the standard for quality and design. All Council axe heads are drop forged from high quality tool steel.
DESCRIPTION & USAGE:
Referred to as a "Baltimore Jersey" pattern, this shape features lugs or ears that increase the surface contact area with the handle. The geographic origins are self explanatory. A full-sized felling axe for general axe chores. Phantom bevels or hallows are designed to reduce sticking and burst wood chips.
DETAILS & FEATURES:
- Forged tool steel head
- Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and splitting
- Natural steel finish on head and cutting edge coated in clear lacquer to deter rust
- Curved 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 with a serrated aluminum wedge. The serrated shape improves bite and the aluminum choice of material is strong, lightweight and does not change size with moisture content
- The interior detail of the eye is tapered and allows for a strong mechanical bond. Approximately ? inch of the overall length of the handle is removed during assembly
Council Tool Company is as much about people as it is about tools. After all, it's people who design the tools and manufacture and market them. All products are backed by more than 120 years of quality, reliability and tool-making expertise from one of the oldest forging operations in the United States.
