New Council Pack-Axe series, Woodcraft line of axes

I have been using my Council Woodcraft axe and what a pleasant suprise. The fit and finish are top notch. Perfect grain orientatio and no runoff on the handle. Wedged on super tight. Delivered arm hair shaving sharp. No appreciated dulling after two days aroud the camp. The sheat it came with is also a nice good quality piece. The scandi grind does awesome job at carving and cutting. Made me proud holding something this well thought out and of top notch quality and made in USA.
 
The design flaw still remains tho... and it will not show up until someone doest massive sharpening to one of these head...
 
Utican said:
I have been using my Council Woodcraft axe and what a pleasant suprise. The fit and finish are top notch. Perfect grain orientatio and no runoff on the handle. Wedged on super tight. Delivered arm hair shaving sharp. No appreciated dulling after two days aroud the camp. The sheat it came with is also a nice good quality piece. The scandi grind does awesome job at carving and cutting. Made me proud holding something this well thought out and of top notch quality and made in USA.
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I'm happy to hear that it worked well for you... thanks for sharing your experience and enthusiasm...

Peace, Rooster
 
RoosterMod said:
If the bevels need to be ground back to fix any chipping, there is plenty of hardened material and thickness at the spine to keep the axe in working order...if the bevels makes it back to the phantom bevels, then you won't be able to see the original outline near the front of the phantom bevel, which would be more of an aesthetics thing than limit the performance.

I agree with this. The steel is pretty hard and it would take more than a few sharpening sessions to wear out that hardened portion of the bit. I most definitely would be pleased if I ever did wear out a bit on any axe and then would with a smile on my face buy another one. One has to really try out this axe to appreciate the functionality. The more I use it the more I like it.
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Utican said:
I have been using my Council Woodcraft axe and what a pleasant suprise. The fit and finish are top notch. Perfect grain orientatio and no runoff on the handle. Wedged on super tight. Delivered arm hair shaving sharp. No appreciated dulling after two days aroud the camp. The sheat it came with is also a nice good quality piece. The scandi grind does awesome job at carving and cutting. Made me proud holding something this well thought out and of top notch quality and made in USA.
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Looks great and nice to have positive reviews. Am thinking 1.75 pounds would be enough for this sort of thing, but the 2 pounds always welcome for heavier work. I've a birthday coming up in time for Fall canoeing season...

Martin
 
Wow, great pictures!

The more I read, see and watch the more I want one haha
 
Nice video by David Smith using his Pack Axe...

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Utican, My favorite part of this forum is when someone shows photos of what they actually made with their tools. Excellent job. Axes should be used instead of just collected and talked about. I am getting weary of all the technogarble. I hope to see more posts showing the tools we love producing a product (even a picture of a pile of firewood pleases me!)
Who made the knife you show and what is the steel?
 
Old Axeman said:
Utican, My favorite part of this forum is when someone shows photos of what they actually made with their tools. Excellent job. Axes should be used instead of just collected and talked about. I am getting weary of all the technogarble. I hope to see more posts showing the tools we love producing a product (even a picture of a pile of firewood pleases me!)
Who made the knife you show and what is the steel?
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Well thank you sir for all kind remarks I use that axe all the time and take it hunting with me every single time. The knife I made, the edge is chisel grind and its made of 52100.
 
Definitely a good show Utican!

Successful hunt and nice work on your "table" as well.

Anyone who doubts the tools just needs a link to this thread.
 
RICKOFF said:
IMMHO it seems very contrived to me, but what do I know I just a youngster here. I think the tool will appeal to a certain group of folks, not me! In my area of the country there are too many old axes the need to be saved from the smelter.
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This is kind of how I feel. I know why they are doing it, and I am glad that they are. I support this. It's just that this particular product feels off to me. It looks too obviously drop forged. It looks a bit too fancy. I don't own any modern Swedish products, but their aesthetic appeals to me. They look quality and a tiny bit rough at the same time. Old fashioned maybe, they retain some of the forged look. They look like tools more than show pieces (although I am aware that many of these are just that). This Council product feels overproduced but looks a little too hardware store at the same time. It could do without the phantom bevel, but it is obviously a good tool.
 
Eh--the Swedish makers are drop-forging as well, they're just using open-die forging instead of closed-die.
 
To split hairs...
Swedes are using press forging. Drop forging while similar, its a different process.
Both can use open or closed dies.
 
True enough--pardon the error. Still a very similar forging process to the point where the distinction in the finished product is negligible.
 
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