Swiss Issue Forest Axe

The big brother of the Swiss Issue Forest Hatchet, these axes should feel familiar, albeit sporting a beefier handle and an aesthetic lumberjack axe head. Clocking in with an overall length of twenty-three inches and a weight of five pounds, these axes strike a beautiful balance between power and portability. General tips on sharpening & maintenance We've read all the reviews and we decided to add a couple notes for all you prospecting lumberjacks who'd like to really use this axe for what Paul Bunyan would want. This is a "Forest Axe", not to be confused with a "Felling axe" or "splitting axe" — a felling axe typically features a longer handle and is designed to make the initial hits on big 'ol trees to knock them down. A splitting axe is for what the name implies, splitting wood. These axes are more of a jack of all trades, master of none. the best kind of tool for the woods, if you ask us.  These come from pretty much directly off the line unsharpened. You may caused undue str