Kings County Tools Japanese Kindling Hand Axe | Bearded Axe Woodworking Tool | Wood Splitting Froe | 4-1/2” Steel Blade | Hardwood Handle | Camping Hatchet with Excellent Balance | Weighs 1.6 Pounds

Price: $82.00
(as of Feb 01, 2024 10:24:16 UTC – Details)

Japanese tool frequently look different and this unusual design is based on an axe from the Kofun period in the 3rd Century. It’s made for us by blacksmiths in the Niigata prefecture. Those that try them inevitably find them wonderful to use. This is a tough ax with great balance. The 4-1/2″ laminated steel blade has a “bearded” shape, which brings the center of gravity closer to your hand.
Because wood swells and shrinks in different weather conditions, an axe head will from time to time become loose. On better-made axes, like our Japanese hand axe, a steel wedge (flat in this case) is driven into the wedge of the handle tenon.
If your axe head becomes loose with use, or even it arrives loose, simply drive the steel wedge deeper into the handle tenon to improve the fit. Use a hammer or mallet with a punch or large nail set.
Though the Forest Service and Boy Scouts recommend soaking an axe in water to remedy a loose axe head, this is a temporary fix at best, because the handle will eventually dry out, often resulting in a looser fit than what you started with. Of course, if you’re out in the woods with no tools, the Boy Scout method will work just fine.Additional Details:

• Great small axe for splitting kindling as it’s sharp, has a great angle, and the blade widens at a good pace for the split
• The bearded blade helps with contacting the wood and adds to the weight making for a great splitter
• Can also be used as a carpenter ax for carving spoons as the double wedge on the handle allows it to be used for splitting small logs to make spoon blanks
• It is not designed for hacking and slashing, but for controlled splitting making it an outstanding axe for its purpose
• Superb tool constructed extremely well with top notch materials built to last a lifetime

JAPANESE BEARDED BLADE – Shape allows you to bring your hand closer for controlled work as the center of gravity shifts to this area
STRONG LAYERED STEEL – The high-carbon edge is sandwiched between thick layers of softer steel that give the super-sharp edge great strength and easy to sharpen
SPLIT KINDLING – Generate your next batch of firewood for the stove or campfire with ease as the wide face is more forgiving than the average camp hatchet
UNIQUE HEAD LOOK – The 4-1/2″ laminated steel blade has a “bearded” shape, which offers toughness along with balance when wielding it
EASY TO HOLD – Overall length is 13-inches with a hardwood handle and string