Bison 1879 Wurfbeil Throwing Axe 400mm 800g

Description

Ticking all the boxes of a professional throwing axe with the authentic Bison woodland style.

The Bison Wurfbeil Throwing Axe features a 400mm (just shy of 16″) straight hickory handle for an easy release and more consistency of throw. Combine this with the 800g axe head makes for a well balanced axe with a more controlled throwing action. The axe profile has been expertly crafted with an ultra-sharp narrow blade that assures piercing of the board every time – focusing your throw on precision as opposed to arm strength!

The handle is made of solid and resilient hickory wood with excellent vibration absorption, ergonomically shaped for user comfort and finished with natural varnish.

The cutting edge is sharply ground, whilst the hickory handle is double wedged for maximum safety.

Features:

• Hand-forged with traditional craftsmanship in Germany
• Grade A quality industrial tool steel for long durability
• Oiled hickory wood handle 400mm
• Double safety wedging
• Hatchet axe head weight 800g
• Overall axe throwing competition weight 2.35lbs
• Complete with high quality Bison trademark leather blade guard
• For intermediate to advanced throwers

Bison 1879 originates from the family tradition of master-smith Moritz Trept, a tradition that later became Bison, the company. Today Bison is renowned for producing individually unique, hand-forged axes and forestry tools. Assorted hickory wood handles add to the distinct individual look and will vary between tool made. The natural colour of hickory wood varies between a very light beige to a darker more reddish tone. The colour has no effect on the quality or usability of the handle, in fact, a lot of customers value this natural colour scheme giving their axe an authentic uniqueness. The assembly of the head and handle uses 2 safety wedges for hatchets and 3 safety wedges for axes. The wedges lock firmly into the wood to secure the axe head. The handle is slightly thicker than the axe head diameter, this is necessary to get a strong and safe fitting during assembly. Bison handles are fitted using high pressure and during assembly there may be some splinters. A light sandpaper easily removes these. Hand-forged, crafted tools with authentic individuality is what differentiates Bison 1879.