Council Tool 6LB Pickhead Fire Axe 36″ Curved Wooden Handle (60P36C)

6.0# Pickhead firemans axe with a 36 curved hickory handle. Perfect for the Traditional pickhead style. Cutting bit on one end and a pick designed to penetrate on the other. Used in all manner of municipal fire fighting applications, chopping, battering, forcible entry, door stop, etc. Cutting edge is approximately 5 in overall length.

• Forged tool steel head.Made in USA.
• Body fully polished, hand sharpened tapered cutting edge and pick.
• ANSI Standards call for bit hardness of Rc 45-60, at least inch back from the cutting edge. CouncilTool internal standards call for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and we target 1-1/4 inches from the cutting edge. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as forged condition.
• Body coated with fire engine red enamel and the cutting edges in clear lacquer to deter rust.
• 36 American hickory handle. Eye section is dried to below 10% moisture content to minimize shrinkage and help prevent loosening.
• Axe head is hydraulically seated onto handle and secured with a serrated aluminum wedge. The serrated shape improves bite and the aluminum choice of material is strong, lightweight and does not change size with moisture content.
• The interior detail of the eye is tapered and allows for a strong mechanical bond. Approximately 1/2 of the overall length of the handle is removed during assembly. AOL is nominal.
• This product meets or exceeds ASME B107.400-2008.

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