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Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021
See reviewers Busy B and C.W.I received an axe with all the issues they had mentioned along with a chip in the "Bit" of the axe head, bad wood grain orientation and a axe head "Heel" that was some how flat. One of the biggest issues is that the axe head is on a handle that is way too small for it. To hang it they use some sort of epoxy and silicone material within the eye of the axe head and under the axe head, above the shoulder. I didn't expect perfect, but I did expect way better than this.
Dan Daniels
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2021
This axe is heavy. It showed up late, no fault of the company. The seller was outstanding in their customer service! I was a logger and carried an axe every day. My advice. Sharpen it when it arrives and eat your Wheaties before you swing it.
Andrew Ramsey
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
Great ax, buy it ,you won’t find anything bigger than 4lbs at your local store
zackyb
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
Paint job was awful. Patchy parts where the red was a different color and the cardboard wrapping was stuck to it. Some parts were glossy, others were flat. It looks like somebody “touched” it up...not brand new. I’m unhappy with that.
busy bee
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2021
As mentioned by another review this is a poor quality axe. My biggest concern is the filler and amount of it used to join the axe to the handle. The review by cw which provided pictures. shows a good example of this and the red paint trying to cover it up. Not a wise purchase
L. B.
Reviewed in Canada on February 29, 2020
Should have ordered longer (36") handle to compensate for weight of axe head
Amy L.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020
Great axe head not so great handle but easily replaced
Red
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
Axe has a good weight to it. Nice curve handle but it was not that sharp. Needs sharpened.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2019
I bought this axe for chopping up fire wood and its a pretty sweet axe... handles thin but helps alot with shock also the edge needed alot of work out of the box but now its greatHandles just OK .... lacquer finish but as expected of a wood handle fire axeKinda fills that niche between a felling axe and a splitting maul just wish the 28 inch handle was thicker
Vitius Altius Fortius
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2018
Need a basic truckmans axe...get this. Old school and great!
AVRELIANVS
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
Takes some work, but the value is great. Firstly, it has no edge, and it took a belt sander to install a pointed head & toe, and transform the flat "edge" into a secondary bevel. If you're using a file expect at least an hour of work if you like shaving sharp cutting tools, and if you're using a puck or stone don't bother. Rest assured that the temper is appropriate and properly done, though slightly softer than I prefer, but given that the blade is intented to cut through structure walls where metals are present, I prefer a slightly softer temper. The handle is coated in the ubiquitous laquer on so many axes, and is shaped pretty roughly, but sand paper and wax left the hickory as a thing of beauty. The handle is straight grain, nice and short for striking a halligan and for cutting a wall with proper technique, but is half as thick again as a felling axe handle, indicating excellent toughness (if you think this axe needs a thinner longer felling axe handle, you probably don't know how to use this tool; some firefighters like longer handles, but you are not supposed to swing this axe like a felling axe.) The only thing that concerned me at first was the mounting method, being that it's fitted with epoxy, and a laughable wedge; however there is no contact between the head and handle, being epoxy all around, which is what is used with fiberglass handles. This approach is a smart choice when there isn't time for properly fitting a wedged handle, bc the common cheat tactic of filling in gaps in a wedged handle with epoxy always fails, so going full epoxy was a wise decision. It took me less than an hour to install the edge, finish the handle, make a kydex blade guard, and sharpen the edge with a stone. This is a great DIY project axe, as the stuff that's easy for industry and difficult for the garage is done (strong handle, hung well, properly profiled head, and tempered steel) but you can save by doing the finishing work yourself. I own both the flat & pick variants and both are recommended.
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