Includes one Husqvarna 26-Inch Wooden Multipurpose Axe with Leather Edge Cover

Here's is exactly what I received:Specifications: Overall length is 15-inches with a 1/4-inch of wood sticking out beyond the axe head. The head (eye length) is 2-1/8-inches, so this leaves 12-5/8-inches below the axe head to the end of the handle. From the cutting edge to the poll/butt (hammer end) the length is 5-7/8-inches. The widest part of the head (located in center of the eye/where handle goes through head) is 1-1/16-inches. Total weight with sheath is 2-lbs 4.5-ounces, and sheath weighs 1-ounce. The handle width where you expect to grip is 1-3/8-inches along the Husqvarna label side and 7/8" on the thinner side (90-degrees to the Husqvarna label axis).Construction: Exactly as described with hickory handle, Husqvarna label printed on handle (as pictured vs. burnt into the wood) and "HAND FORGED MADE IN SWEDEN" with trademark stamped into head. It looks great and feels solid. The wedge and pinning of the head was a bit off to one side, but I don't care. It did slightly damage the appearance on the one side--splitting the wood a bit as it got too close to the edge, but I don't care providing the head stays firmly attached and doesn't wobble. At this point the head is solidly attached with zero slop. The edge came pretty dull and needs love, but then again, you're going to spend the next several days looking at it and caressing it without purpose anyway! So with a medium and fine stone and proper sharpening, this will cut paper like the best of hatchets.Finish: The wood came fairly smooth with a thin (urethane?) coating. I sanded it the entire handle with 600-grit sandpaper and then applied boiled linseed oil. Not only does linseed oil protect the wood, but it's also good for protecting the iron from rusting as well. Of course after all this, the grip was smooth and bit slick (think rain, sweat...and dropping it from 50+ feet up), so I used some grip adhesive on the grip area prior to setting out to fell trees with a chainsaw.As for the leather edge guard, it's made of thick, darker brown leather (appears very durable) and stays perfectly in place with one snap. It has four heavy duty rivets on the leading edge. Of course this is NOT a sheath for mounting to a belt. It's simply an edge guard for use in storage. If you want a quick and dirty axe holder, buy a hammer holder (and belt, if necessary) from Amazon or a local home improvement store. They're cheap. No axemen cover their axe head when out in the field, but we do maintain the tool--especially the cutting edge--which means proper sharpening and covering while in storage including keeping all the iron thinly oiled to prevent rust.Intended use: When felling trees, I use this axe to delimb (when climbing) and to pound in felling wedges when cutting. It's manly enough to slam wedges fast and hang conveniently from my belt, yet light and small enough not get in the way of business. Mostly it stays put in the tool holder on my belt until needed. It's absolutely perfect for these tasks. Now, it being a hatchet, I'll throw it in the truck for camping, but I'd suggest a bigger axe for bucking which frankly should be left to a chainsaw (or bow saw if you're in manual mode). I'd try Husqvarna's 20" splitter axe if you plan on manually splitting logs. Then again, I prefer a good old sledge hammer and wedge if I'm in manual mode myself (sans hydraulic splitter). The handle does have printing to the effect it's not intended to be pounded as a wedge nor for hammering other steel like splitting wedges. Primarily, it's designed to chop (cut into) wood and pound plastic wedges, so again if you plan on splitting logs manually, try Husqvarna's 20" splitting axe that's designed to do this. Of course, with safety glasses and in a pinch, I'd use this hatchet to split a large log if it's all I had; however, I wouldn't fault the company/axe if I destroyed it using it for unintended purposes.Conclusion: For $41.99 (+ free Prime shipping), it's a great hatchet. As for longevity, I'm confident it's good kit, but we'll have to wait and see how long it lasts. Already it performs very well for me and the tasks assigned to it. Comparatively, at a local store selling premium Granfors Bruks, the hatchet I shop-compared was $190. Nice looking but I couldn't justify the price difference for my intended use. Ultimately, this $42 Husqvarna is all this feller needs which leaves roughly $150 towards another $1,000+ chainsaw that cuts like magic and makes traditional felling/bucking look prehistoric.

Very sharp right out of the box. Not razor sharp, but definitely ready to do some work. I'll take a stone to it to get it where I want. Not a Grasfors Bruks but it doesn't cost as much either. Overall a very high quality tool that will last a lifetime if cared for.

First impressions of this axe are very impressive. This is the first high quality axe I have ever purchased. My previous experience was with cheep easily chipped and damaged camp axes. I read many reviews and decided this axe was the best value, for the price, to fulfill a well rounded assortment of bushcraft and survival needs. My order was delivered on time, was packaged completely wrapped in bubble wrap and totally immersed in air pocket plastic cushioning. It arrived in perfect condition. The finish of this axe totally exceeded my expectations, many have commented on deep grind marks that needed re-filing etc. Not sure if Husqvarna has stepped up their quality control in response to this or if I was just one of the lucky few, but mine is seemingly flawless. Very smooth even grind on both sides, not polished to a mirror sheen, more like a brushed stainless look. I checked the dimensions to see how accurate the description was. Mine is as follows: Head length 6 3/4'', Blade length 4 1/8'', Poll length 2 1/4'', Thickest part of the head 1'', Overall length 20 1/2'', Handle length 17 1/2''. I don't have a scale sensitive enough to give me a reading for the weight but I find the weight to be comfortable when gripped regularly with two hands, as well as when choked up on the grip with one hand behind the blade. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect the blade profile to be. Some pictures show a very strait blade, some show one with a slight convex. Mine is almost completely strait, with just the slightest amount of even curving towards the toe and heel. I plan on using it for light chopping/ splitting as well as a wide variety of carving and bushcraft uses. Right out of the box I tried the paper cutting test to see how sharp it is and it went through very easily. I would say its not razor sharp, but probably not far off. Its definitely way sharper than your average hardware store axe. I ordered a Lansky stone with Lansky honing oil just in case it needed further sharpening. The handle is hung very secure and the grain is in proper alignment with the blade. I am a leather worker and assumed I would be making my own sheath. It is very rare to see decent leather these days in mass produced products. The oil tanned leather used to make this sheath is exactly what I would have used had I made it myself! Its thick, durable, stayed easily on the blade, and even the rivets used to hold it together are better quality than any I would normally be able to find for my own projects. I read one review that described the warning diagrams on the handle as saying "it was not supposed to be used as a hammer". This concerned me because the use of the poll/hammer end of the axe was one of the reasons I ordered this particular one. I'm relieved to see the warning diagrams up close. They appear to be specifically discouraging using a maul to pound on the poll, as well as discouraging using the axe to pound on splitting wedges. As far as I know the vast majority of these types of axes, regardless of brand are not to be used in this way. The eye is not forged to take that kind of abuse and can be deformed under extreme stress. For lighter camp type hammering like tie down stakes etc, this axe should work as well as any other. Overall I would highly recommend this axe. I haven't seen any expensive Gransfors Bruks axes in person, but I've watched many videos and seen many photos. I seriously can't imagine they would be much, if at all, better than the condition this axe came in. Props to Husqvarna for putting out such a great product at such a reasonable price. If I buy another axe like a hatchet or forest axe, I'm going strait to Husqvarna again!!! And props to Amazon for they're excellent packaging and free shipping, as well as easy payment!