Council Tool 3.5lb Jersey Pattern Axe Curved Handle

Council Tool 3.5lb Jersey Pattern Axe. Curved handle

Great 3.5lb Sport Utility Felling Axe from Council Tool, USA. Full 36in Haft and a 3.5lb Head make for lots of head speed and inertia, giving the 5in blade a great deal of bite!

Great as a Felling Axe, the Jersey pattern uses a quality High Carbon steel and an American Hickoty handle.

No head cover.

However an optional head Cover is available HERE

Made in the USA

3.5# Jersey pattern single bit axe with a 36″ curved handle. Sometimes referred to as a “Baltimore Jersey” pattern, this shape features lugs or ears which increase the surface contact area with the handle. The geographic origins are self explanatory. The earlier Kentucky and North Carolina patterns were somewhat similar. A full sized felling axe for general axe chores. Cutting edge is approximately 5” in overall length and the poll is square.

• Forged tool steel head. Made in USA.
• Hand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and 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.
• 36″ 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.