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Your cart is empty.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.
Tim H. Gruchow
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
The handle lasted almost though a half cord but broke in half before finishing. Axe head worked as it should but was very disappointed with the handle. Please send me a replacement handle at no cost or the axe will be returned for full refund.
Trevor
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
I had good grain structure with low runout in my handle. The handle itself, was not taken to a nice finish. The axe was crudely sharp and very rough grind marks left from factory. You can make this axe a real performer. I used an angle grinder/flap disc to sand out the axe head to a smooth finish then hand sanded up to 2000grit. I scraped the varnish off the handle with knife and then sanded the handle with 100,120grit. Scrape the varnish off before you sand, otherwise it will clog sandpaper immediately. I burnt it, then oiled with boiled linseed oil. Axe now, very smooth to swing, well balanced from bit to poll. If you polish the bit, it does not stick in the wood hardly at all. The “FLICK” method splits very well. Factory it’s a 3 - it’s $70 because it was not hand tuned. Hand tune it yourself and you have a great performer.
ConRoen
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
Splits well, and chops good too if you do a little profile grinding.
Leo Letter
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2024
I split 3 cords of hardwood a year. For the last 5 years I’ve used a Fiskars 8lb maul and x27 splitting axe - both are fine tools, but the council tools 6lb splitting axe is my favorite. The weight is a great compromise between effort to swing and effectiveness. The edge is hardened and stays sharp. The weighted poll and round handle allow a sideways flick of the axe at impact.
244Ack
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
Well balanced and splits great. Great value for the money
John
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
The head and weight are fine. The bit arrived sharp. However, I swung this axe 10 times and the handle broke clean……right in the middle of the handle. I have never seen anything like that, ever. Really disappointed. Just terrible quality handle.
michael goudy
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
Wonderful splitting axe. Nice weight and profile. Very nice handle with a nice tight grain. Very impressed with this tool. Now I need more wood to split.
Kjamescjr
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
Good balance, comfortable, easy swing
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