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Wetterlings Carpenter Axe – Handforged With Magnetic Leather Sheath Overall Length: 450 cm Model: 162 Handmade in Sweden Axe, one of mankind’s oldest tools. In the heat, the soot and the noise the blacksmith has since time immemorial hammered passion, shape, and soul into the glowing iron. For over 100 years Wetterlings have made axes.Wetterlings axes are tools of the highest quality in terms of durability and performance. A Wetterlings is not only an axe – it’s a friend for life. About Wetterlings: All Wetterlings Axes are Handforged from Swedish Quality Steel alloyed from iron, carbon, silicon, manganese and vanadium.  Hand Forging uses Presses that deliver many blows, making an Axe stronger than if they were  drop forged. The special Axe alloy used by Wetterlings makes high quality hardening possible. After grinding, hardening and tempering the Wetterlings Axes keep a Rockwell Hardness of 57 – 58. These are the main reasons why Wetterlings Axes hold a keen edge with good ‘sting’ longer than most axes. The Handles are lathed from American Hickory. The best Stress Capacity and Resistance to blows make Hickory the Good of choice for good Axe Handles. Axe Description: Precision instruments for carpentry and other wood work. Handcrafted from top quality Swedish steel. The cutting edge of the Wetterling’s Carpenter’s Axe has a straight edge used for whittling and carving. The straight handle is of prime American Hickory, and the Head of the Axe is constructed so that the hand gets as close as possible to the Cutting Edge for maximum Control. The Swedish Broad Axe with its long, rounded Cutting Edge is used mainly for hewing logs. The Carpenters Ax is supplied with a protective Magnetic Sheath of tanned Leather. Technical Specifications: Steel: Top Quality Swedish Steel Axe Head: 90 mm x 160 mm Blade Finish: Ceramic PeenedHunter's Non-glare Matte Finish. Overall Length:450 mm Rockwell Hardness:57-58 Poll Thickness:25 mm Weight:1000 grams Handle Material: American Hickory Sheath:Top Quality Magnetic Brown Leather