Gransfors Bruk Double Bit Working Axe #490-2

The double-bit axe has been popular in the US since the last quarter of the 19th century because of its balanced feel and versatility. Typically, one blade was sharpened to a finely honed, narrow felling edge, while the other was ground slightly blunter, and used for knots and cutting near the ground where a finely sharpened blade was more likely to be damaged. Today the double-bit axe is used as a Working Axe or as a Throwing Axe for timber sports. The head of the Double-Bit Felling Axe weighs 3 lb and the face of the bits are about 6". Straight hickory handle with swell-knob. Comes with two grain-leather sheaths.