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Council Tool SB Splitting Axe, 5lb / 36" Straight Handle - SU50D36S

Council Tool

$81.20

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SU50D36S Sport Utility Straight 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.

*There is a $10.00 Shipping Fee included on this item due to its size and weight. 

1 Review

  • 5
    Great axe

    Posted by Timm on 16th Apr 2023

    This is the best splitting axe I have used! Bought the camp carver made by council tool a while back and lived it so I bought this beast. Once I got my edge geo right and honed I had it blowing through green wood from the bad ice storm we had here. My better half even took some swings and liked it. Highly recommend council tool and rec. Great companies! And I really like the hand written notes with the packages. Personal touch is a great thing and very appreciated.