{"product_id":"council-tool-225-lbs-boys-axe-24-in-curved-wooden-handle-sport-utility-finish","title":"Council Tool 2.25 lbs. Boy’s Axe; 24 in. Curved Wooden Handle Sport Utility Finish","description":"\u003cp\u003e2.25 lbs. Dayton axe head outfitted with a 24 in. curved hickory handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.25 lbs. Dayton axe head outfitted with a 24 in. curved hickory handle. Popularly referred to as a “boy’s” axe. A “mid” sized tool. Dayton pattern originated from the Dayton, Ohio, area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn September of 2023 our iconic Boy Axe undergoes an upgrade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe overall side profile closely resembles more vintage and historic versions of the Dayton Pattern axe head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy moving the eye forward and towards the bit, it extends the back of the axe\/poll and gives it better balance from front to back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis “balance” improves accuracy and efficiency, while making it safer to use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis forward eye also creates a slightly thicker upper cheek in front of the eye, to help with medium\/ light splitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether it’s used for felling, limbing, bucking, chopping, splitting and driving felling wedges on smaller trees, the new Boys Axe will be able to live up to it’s heritage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: \" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif normal none initial justify font-size:=\"\" font-style:=\"\" font-variant-ligatures:=\"\" font-variant-caps:=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\" orphans:=\"\" text-indent:=\"\" text-transform:=\"\" widows:=\"\" word-spacing:=\"\" white-space:=\"\" text-decoration-thickness:=\"\" text-decoration-style:=\"\" text-decoration-color:=\"\" text-align:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eForged tool steel head. \u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eMade in USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eHand sharpened, tapered bit for cutting and light splitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eANSI 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eHead coated with boiled Linseed Oil over the as forged finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003e24 in. curved American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening.  Hafted high and proud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eAxe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured with a traditional double wedge system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\"\u003eThe interior detail of the eye is tapered and allows for a strong mechanical bond. Approximately 1\/4 in. of overall length of the handle is removed during assembly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Council Tool","offers":[{"title":"24\"","offer_id":52800769032468,"sku":"24700007","price":64.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/0194\/1012\/files\/product-media-487891.jpg?v=1783946130","url":"https:\/\/slanesvillestore.com\/products\/council-tool-225-lbs-boys-axe-24-in-curved-wooden-handle-sport-utility-finish","provider":"Slanesville General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}