This is the 3.5-lb Michigan pattern double bit on a 36-in straight American hickory handle, the configuration named for the state that made it famous. Woodsmen traditionally sharpened the two edges differently, one kept thin for clean chopping and one stouter for rough work near the ground where dirt and knots live. Both bits arrive hand-sharpened the same way; how you keep them is up to you.
The head is forged tool steel, tempered to a bit hardness of Rc 48-55 well back from the edge, coated in red enamel with clear lacquer on the edges to deter rust. The eye section of the handle is dried below 10 percent moisture to fight loosening, and the head is hydraulically seated and secured with a serrated aluminum wedge that will not shrink or swell with the seasons.
Specifications:
- Head: 3.5 lb, Michigan double bit pattern, forged tool steel, bits tempered to Rc 48-55 for 1-1/4 in behind the edge
- Handle: 36-in straight American hickory, eye dried below 10% moisture, hydraulically seated with a serrated aluminum wedge
- Finish: red enamel head, clear lacquer edges
- Includes: blade guard
- Made in: USA
Prop 65 Warning: This product contains Nickel (metallic), a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to
www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
