S.A. Wetterling Axe 26H S.A. Wetterlings Axes - Forest Axe with Hickory Handle
Wetterlings Forest Clearing Axe. 25 1/2 overall. 3 1/2 cutting edge. Hickory handle. Leather blade cover. Designed for clearing brush. Bulk packed. Wetterling Axes are hand forged from Swedish quality steel alloyed from iron, carbon, silicon, manganese and vanadium. Hand forging uses presses that deliver many blows, making the axe edges stronger than if they were drop forged. The special axe steel alloy makes high quality hardening possible. After grinding, hardening and tempering, the Wetterling axes keep a Rockwell hardness of 57-58. These are the main reasons the Wetterling 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 makes hickory the wood of choice for good axe handles.