5 lbs. SB Splitting Axe; 36 in. Straight Wooden Handle

5 lbs. single bit splitting axe with a 36 in. straight wooden handle.

• Forged tool steel head. Made in USA.
• Larger poll, balanced head, and wedge shaped blade.
• 5 lbs. head weight.
•  4 ¾” Bit length from toe-to-heel.
•  7 3/8” Overall head length from bit-to-poll.
• Wedge-shaped blade, with a high centerline, to help keep it from sticking while splitting.
• 25 deg. Convex bevels/bit
• 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 to deter rust with Sport Utility forged finish.
• 36 in. straight American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening.  Approximately 1/2 in. of overall length of the handle is removed during assembly.
• Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle, hung proud with a traditional wood and steel wedge.
• Doubles as a faller’s axe, with chamfered poll corners and radius corners all around the outer poll face, so that it does not cause excessive damage while driving HDPE plastic felling wedges.

Prop 65 Warning: This product contains Nickel (metallic), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Carl Reape – 12/02/2021

   The Carolina Bullet!
   This is the axe I’ve been waiting for. What a joy to operate, slim handle, perfect length, weight and profile. It will come to you rough as a cob, I just dressed up the edge with a belt sander, and it’s ready to smash the wood.
   Out preforms X27 with ease!

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Trevor – 12/26/2021

   Council Tool axe quality has been improving with each update. The 5lb splitter is no exception and is a great value. The updated 36” straight handle design on this axe is very nice especially for an axe in this price range. The axe performs excellent as a splitter leaving little more to ask for. I prefer splitting with an axe and finally found a great splitting axe. I use this axe before going to my more expensive made in Sweden maul. A great axe and an excellent value.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Theodore Wood – 11/06/2022

   The 5lb Council tool splitting ax has a good poll to balance the ax. If you do “the flick” this is your huckleberry. A low to moderate convex or “high centerline” grows as it goes from the bit to the eye. Nice to see. It’s hung proud, well done. While I am not a fan of secondary or tertiary wedges the barrel wedge is the right choice for a proud hang. If you have to use a wedge. It is putting pressure in every direction at the top of the inside of the eye, as well as the proud portion reinforcing the “lock”. The wax used to preserve the handle in storage and shipping comes right off with a few swipes of sandpaper. The handle is of good quality wood and if you like straight handles, it is one. You have to nitpick or be making observations of personal preferences to find fault, and because of that five stars.
   Personally I feel they should grind these on a free belt. Giving the edge a convex. As it’s a splitting ax you want to spend as much energy as you can separating the wood as quickly as you can. Outside that I would have loved the option of a 36″ thin curved handle.
   It’s a good splitting ax. I recommend it.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ian Kocher – 01/15/2023

   So far this axe has been fantastic. It’ll likely replace my Husqvarna axe as my felling axe but as a splitter it’s been great so far.

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   Rated 2 out of 5

   Micah Roberts – 05/07/2023

   5lb Strait Handel Splitting Axe.
   Would have given it a 5 if I’d reviewed it before today. I’ve owned it for 3 months and used it infrequently. It’s performed exceptionally well! Especially with the harder Red and White Oak out here in Arkansas. I hardly ever have to hit a piece more then once.
   But out of the blue my handel split… I treated it with Boiled Linseed oil and kept in out of the weather. I know you sometimes get a bad handle… And I’ll certainly be getting more Council Tool products. But I’m disappointed I have to replace it so soon.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Paul Cox – 01/07/2024

   Got this for Christmas as a companion to my splitting maul. This axe came nice and sharp. The handle grain is clear and correctly oriented. The wax finish on the handle is nicer than other companies lacquer finishes. This splits up red oak like butter and if it weren’t for some of my large notty pieces it could completely replace my maul. Thank you for American made tools at affordable prices. 🇺🇸

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mike Workman – 05/19/2024

   Great splitting ax. Typically for smaller diameter logs. Use the FE6 for larger diameter. These two are a great tandem. Good to see a decent quality functional tool, but not for the ridiculous prices that are being charge for other axes. I know because I have all the expensive ones too…😄

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Greg Menke – 08/01/2024

   I bought the axe because I’ve been thinking of an intermediate weight splitting axe to complement the maul and sledgehammer/wedge to help with quartering straight grained stuff once the big rounds are split. The maul tends to overpower the smaller stuff, this 5lb axe is doing great- so much easier to get it moving, less fatigue & more splitting. I had wanted something in the 4lb range but this isn’t a lot heavier and it sure hits hard and sticking hasn’t been a problem. At some point I’m sure I’ll find an ancient splitting axe in a flea market and re-hang it, but I’m always glad to get busy with a new made in the USA tool. Many thanks! The axe came sharp and clean, nice handle as well- put it to work 15 mins after I got it off the front porch.

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   Rated 1 out of 5

   Noneya – 10/15/2024

   For anyone else that has had trouble with the handles. I own three axes from council tool. Two of them split with proper care and light use. I reached out to customer service and they won’t even response. The last axe I bought split on the first day. Heads are fine but handles and customer service is bad.

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     Council Tool – 10/16/2024

     We do warranty our handles for 30 days after purchase. Our warranty goes through the dealer where you purchased the product. If you did not get a response from the dealer, please let us know by emailing sales@counciltool.com. Thank you

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    Rated 5 out of 5

    Spar487 – 11/28/2024

    I just got this have had many different splitting axes and mauls, i may just buy another. Work really well and impresses me, is it the end all be all? No, but none of them are will be. Is it the first one ill grab? Absolutely. I have many chainsaws cause one isn’t the end all be all so why would your axe or maul be but this is definitely a must have,love the axe and love the handle not sure why i havent bought one sooner