Small Forest Axe 1.75#
Small Forest Axe 1.75#
This is a nice lightweight small forest ax with the head that weighs 1 3/4 pounds. I forge the head from a block of brand new 4140 steel. The head has been hardened to about 55 Rockwell. This is a high carbon steel that will take a razors edge and hold it very well. I custom make the leather sheath to fit the axe head. It has a hickory that’s been sealed with boiled linseed oil and is 18 inches long.
I have here a nice small forest axe perfect for taking camping. The head weighs about a pound and a half and is forged from a block of 4140 steel. This is high carbon steel that takes a razor sharp edge. I punched the eye from both sides as I’m working the cheeks to give the eye a slight hour glass shape to help hold the handle nice and tight. Just the edge is hardened and tempered to take a razor edge. I custom make a nice leather sheath for each hatchet, to protect the cutting edge. The handle is 18”overall, and handles the hatchet nice and comfortably. I sand the handle, and give it multiple coats of linseed oil. It is held in with a wooden wedge, and a steel wedge, then soaked in glue to help hold it in nice and tight. This thing is razor sharp so please handle with care.