Council Tool 2# Hudson Bay Camp Axe; 18″ Curved Wooden Handle Sport Utility Finish
December 16, 2019 - Comment
2 lb. Hudson Bay Axe head outfitted with an 18″ curved hickory handle. One-handed camp axe. Used for light splitting, chopping, driving tent pegs, etc. 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 Americans for fur and other commodities in the Hudson Bay area, St. Lawrence River, and other trade routes. Forged tool steel head. Made in USA. Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and light splitting. ANSI Standards call for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least ½ inch back from the cutting edge. Council Tool internal standards call for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and we target 1-1/4 inches from the cutting edge. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as forged condition. Head coated with boiled Linseed Oil over the as forged finish. 18″ curved American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening. Hafted high and proud. Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured with a traditional double wedge system. The interior detail of the eye is tapered and allows for a strong mechanical bond. Approximately 1/4″ of overall length of the handle is removed during assembly.
Product Features
- 18″ curved hickory handle
- Forged tool steel head. Made in USA.
- Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and light splitting.
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Great little axe. I really like this axe. This is the second Council ToolHudson Bay pattern axe I’ve bought, the first one has a 28″ handle and this one has an 18″ handle. The grain alignment on both are excellent, and with just a little bit work with a strop the edge is shaving sharp. My first axe had the painted head, I really like the Sport Utility finish on this one a lot. Great little axe for packing out into the woods.
Disappointing for the price I wish I did not waste my money on this camp axe. I prefer “Made in the USA” but I either got a lemon or pride in workmanship is a problem at Council Tool. I spent much less on a smaller 1-1/4# 13-inch-handled Collins camp axe that is assembled better and made in Mexico (purchased at local Ace Hdw for ~42USD if I recall correctly), and it performed a little better. on the same wood as this Council Tool 2-pounder. The handle is my biggest complaint. The wood grain orientation is NOT in…