The Brant & Cochran story runs through the Hudson Bay axe: the founders grew up canoeing Minnesota's Boundary Waters with their dad and his trusty Norlund Hudson Bay on every trip. The Voyageur is their tribute, forged in Maine for the same portages and campfires.

Specifications:

• Head: 2 lb U.S. 1045 carbon steel, Hudson Bay pattern
• Handle: 24-in Amish-turned hickory, black walnut wedge
• Stamps: pine tree and north star on the head; anniversary logo on the sheath
• Heritage: inspired by the pre-WWII Snow & Nealley Hudson Bay axe of Bangor
• Made in: South Portland, Maine, USA by Brant & Cochran

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