The Council Tool 5 Lb Splitting Axe is forged in the USA from tool steel and paired with a 28" straight American hickory handle. The wedge-shaped blade with a high centerline prevents sticking during splitting, and the larger poll provides balance while doubling as a faller's axe for driving plastic felling wedges.

• 5 Lb forged tool steel head - Made in USA (Lake Waccamaw, NC)
• 28" straight American hickory handle
• 4-3/4" bit length with 25-degree convex bevel for efficient splitting
• Wedge-shaped blade with high centerline prevents sticking
• Larger poll doubles as faller's axe for driving felling wedges
• Handle dried below 10% moisture to minimize shrinkage
• Head hydraulically seated with wood and steel wedge
• Head coated with boiled linseed oil for rust prevention

Applications: Splitting firewood, felling trees, and driving HDPE plastic felling wedges.