Hatchet Ax - 16.5" - Handmade High Carbon 1095 Steel Blade- Antique Style

Hatchet Ax Description

A hatchet is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood. Hatchets may also be used for hewing when making flattened surfaces on logs.  Although hand axes and hatchets are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing. A hand axe is essentially a miniature axe with a flat butt or poll on the back side of the head, whereas a hatchet has a hammerhead on the back.  Hatchets have a variety of uses, such as tasks normally done by a pocket knife when one is not present.  Burying the hatchet has become a phrase meaning to make peace, due to the Native American tradition of hiding or putting away a tomahawk when a peace agreement was made.

Blade Material

The sword is made from 1095 steel. 1095 steel is the highest carbon steel commonly used in swords. It has a carbon level of .95% which is one of the highest carbon levels for any type of steel. The most common high carbon swords are 1045 steel which only have .45% carbon content in the steel. 1095 steel is known for its ability to maintain an edge and is an incredibly hard steel. 1095 steel typically has a hardness of 56-58 HRC. The problem with 1095 steel is that it is lacks flexibility. Flexibility is critical to sword making so the sword doesn't break on high impact collisions. To increase the flexibility of this steel, clay tempering is used to soften the steel. The clay is thickly painted on the blade to insulates the parts of the blade that we want softened so they cool more slowly during the quenching process. In this case, the clay is painted everywhere except the edge. This clay tempering process keeps the strong and sharp edge of the blade while allowing the rest of the blade to be more flexible. This process optimizes the strength of the blade and maximizes its sharpness creating an incredible strong blade and sharp edge.

Ax Details

Handle Material: Wood 

Overall Length: 16.5"

Rockwell Hardness: 56-58 HRC

Sheath: Leather sheath

Blade Material: 1095 Steel

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