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.