#A38 Bag Axe - Hand Forged
Custom-Axe - Bag Axe Dimensions: Head overall 4 7/8" - Cutting edge 2 3/8" wide. Handle: Maple, 12" long. Hand turned. Finish: Aged finish. Period correct. Steel: 1018 head with a piece of high carbon 1095 steel welded for the cutting edge. Special Feature: Filework. Leather sheath with linework of a thunderbird.. This axe is stamped with my makers mark "NR" and come with a leather sheath/blade guard Functional as well as beautiful. Great for many jobs around the camp, home or shop. It is also very useful for the woodworker and sculptor for the accurate removal of waste stock. Great for green woodworking, trimming billets for country chairs, spoons and bowl making. During the colonial period there were many hand-forged small axes of this type. They were referred to as "bag axes or bag hawks". Frequently they were carried in a shooting pouch with the rest of the gear. It can also be worn on your side by slipping the sheath strap behind your belt then snapping it in place. Price: $190.00 plus $16 shipping. (USA - Canada)
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