1844 Helko Werk Germany Traditional Rheinland - Made in Germany Compact Lightweight Axe for Backpacking Camping Long Hatchet - Head 1.5 lbs, Handle 20 in. (Rheinland Pack Axe) #11327

1844 Helko Werk Germany Traditional Rheinland - Made in Germany Compact Lightweight Axe for Backpacking Camping Long Hatchet - Head 1.5 lbs, Handle 20 in. (Rheinland Pack Axe) #11327

• Handmade in Germany: Exceptionally well suited for cutting work. These axes are named after the region’s famous Rhein River Valley. The Rhein was a historically significant source of trade and growth for settlements in the region throughout the medieval period, and cutting axes like these were a daily necessity for people carving out towns and villages in heavily forested regions along the river. Lightweight, compact, and easy to carry while trekking through the wilderness.
• C50 High Carbon Steel: 53-56 HRC - Helko Werk axe heads are open-face drop forged individually by hand from German C50 high grade carbon steel. Drop forging is a process in which the blacksmith uses tongs to hold and shape hot steel as a drop hammer falls repeatedly onto it. Comfortable to use one or two handed, this pack axe will excel at making kindling, limbing branches, building your shelter, and other light splitting and cutting work.
• Grade A American Hickory Handle: Linseed Oil Finish, 150 Grit Sanded Sustainably sourced grade A American hickory handle. All Helko Werk camping axes and hatchets have handles individually hand finished and selected for grain orientation and density with a boiled linseed oil finish and sanded to 150 grit for a comfortable and smooth finish on your axe handle
• Includes Full Grain Leather Sheath and 1 oz Bottle of Axe Guard Protective Oil: All Helko Werk axes and hatchets include a vegetable-tanned premium leather axe sheath to protect your axe blade and head. The Axe Guard oil is a metal protecting oil to help maintain the steel of your axe head, and prevent rust over time.
• Dimensions: Head Weight: 1-1/2 lb, Length: 20 in, Total Weight: 2-1/4 lb

Handmade in Wuppertal, Germany, these axes are named after the region's famous Rhein River Valley. The Rhein, one of Germany's most prominent geographical features, was a historically significant source of trade and growth for settlements in the region throughout the medieval period. Cutting axes like these were a daily necessity for people carving out towns and villages in heavily forested regions along the Rhein River. The Rheinland pattern - a traditional German wide-bit blade - is extraordinarily well suited for cutting work. A cross between a hatchet and a conventional axe, the Rheinland Pack Axe is designed to be lightweight, compact, and easy to carry while trekking through the wilderness. The weight and length allow for either one or two handed use. Compact in size, this pack axe is a highly versatile packing tool and will fit well on most packs. It will capably handle a variety of tasks, including felling small trees, clearing brush, limbing branches, splitting firewood, and making kindling. Each piece is handcrafted by Helko's Master Smiths, lifelong artisans of metalcraft, using tongs on an open face drop forge. Minimal post supplementary work is performed, allowing each blade to proudly display its forging marks. <br><br> <b>HEAD</b><br>+ Handmade in Wuppertal, Germany<br>+ German C50 high grade carbon steel, 53-56 HRC<br>+ Open face drop forged, heat treated, and oil-hardened<br>+ Helko crown hammered into cheek<br><br><b>HANDLE</b><br>+ Crafted in Switzerland from Grade A American hickory<br>+ Selected for strength, grain orientation, and density<br>+ Boiled linseed oil finish, 150 grit smooth sanded<br>+ Hung with softwood wedge and notched steel ring wedge<br> <br><b>INCLUDED</b><br>+ Vegetable-tanned leather sheath, USA made<br>+ 1oz bottle of Axe-Guard<br><br> <b>SPECS</b><br>+ Length: 19 in.<br>+ Head Weight: 1.5 lb<br>+ Total Weight: 2.5 lb<br>+ Bit length: 4.25 in.<br><br><b>Visit our website - Helko North America - to see full product line</b>