{"product_id":"swiss-issue-forest-axe","title":"Swiss Issue Forest Axe","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe big brother of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSwiss Issue Forest Hatchet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral tips on sharpening \u0026amp; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003emaintenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe've read all the reviews and we decided to add a couple notes for \u003cem\u003eall you prospecting lumberjacks \u003c\/em\u003ewho'd like to really use this axe for what Paul Bunyan would want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003e\"Forest Axe\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003ejack of all trades, master of none. \u003c\/em\u003ethe best kind of tool for the woods, if you ask us. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese come from pretty much directly off the line \u003cem\u003eunsharpened. \u003c\/em\u003eYou may caused undue stress to the handle or head if you do not sharpen it before use! So what should you do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake it to your local knife sharpener\u003c\/strong\u003e - businesses that literally just do sharpening exists, and they will almost always do axe edges, which are a specific shape that lends itself well to the activity of chopping wood. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you'd like to DIY,\u003c\/strong\u003e it's easy to learn and teaches you how to \u003cem\u003ekeep it sharp \u003c\/em\u003etoo.  We like using an \u003cem\u003eAxe puck\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome of our customers have mentioned \u003cstrong\u003ethe handle might need some TLC\u003c\/strong\u003e since it comes pretty barebones - give it a sanding with some fine-grit sandpaper to really soften it up and ensure the axe's head is secure on the top — they have a habit of loosening\/getting crooked in transit from god-knows-what surplus warehouse to our warehouse and then again to your door. The head can be adjusted simply by giving it a few love taps with a mallet to further secure it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to swing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e No really, look at videos about proper form so you don't use the wrong muscles and\/or put stress on the wrong part of the axe. Then you can impress the ladies with your manly, flannel-wearing lumberjack skills...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Swiss Issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23.25\" (59 cm) overall length \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4.25\" edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Red-painted \"fireman\" style coloring on axe head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes unsharpened - see maintinance tips!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForest Axe dimensions perfectly balance power and size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt smells really good like fresh wood out of the box. Really. It's one of our favorite surplus smells we've encountered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEvery axe is unissued, guaranteed—so you'll be the first to swing this axe around while listening to Huey Lewis and the News. This is reflected in their stellar condition, though you may want to sand and coat the handle, as they come a tad rough from the factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SWILK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58565092606326,"sku":"thx1787996228127","price":35.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/5890\/0598\/files\/swiss-issue-forest-axe_1.jpg?v=1787996232","url":"https:\/\/marnora.shop\/products\/swiss-issue-forest-axe","provider":"brortowfa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}