The Mackinac Trade Axe

To honor our country's 250th anniversary we dug way back to recreate the trade axes used in the American frontier by hunters, trappers, and Native Americans. These axes were also in the kit of colonial soldiers and their British counterparts. Made from U.S. 1045 carbon steel, each axe is hand-forged in our shop, then slid onto a Maine ash handle turned in house on our 125+ year old Ober duplicating lathe. The axe head comes in at 1.25 lbs. hung on a 16" friction fit handle. Comes with a Maine-made leather mask. Not just an accurate reproduction to be collected, but an axe that can be used around camp and home. And specially priced from now until the 4th of July!