COUNCIL TOOL 5 lbs Single Bit Dayton 28in Axe (50DR28S)

Features of COUNCIL TOOL 5 lbs Single Bit Dayton 28in Axe 50DR28S

• Forged tool steel head, Made in USA
• 5 lbs. head weight
• 4-3/4″ Bit length from toe-to-heel
• 7-3/8″ Overall head length from bit-to-poll
• Longer poll for balance, and a larger surface area, including chamfered poll corners, so that it does not cause excessive damage while driving HDPE plastic felling wedges
• Balanced head from front to back, with the center of mass within the eye, which reduces head-roll/blade-drop
• Head coated with red enamel and cutting edge in clear lacquer to deter rust
• Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured with a serrated aluminum wedge
• ANSI Standards call for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least 1/2″ back from the cutting edge
• 28″ straight American hickory handle

Product Info for COUNCIL TOOL 5 lbs Single Bit Dayton 28in Axe 50DR28S

5 lbs. Fallers single bit axe with a 28″ straight wooden handle. A mid-sized felling axe for general axe chores including driving wedges. Cutting edge is approximately 5″ of overall length and the poll is square. Newly designed head has a larger poll, balanced head and wedge shaped balde with chamferred poll.