Bison 1879 Oberharzer Forestry Axe with Leather Sheath

Do you need balanced and manageable axe suitable for a range of chopping tasks? Then check out this Oberharzer Axe from Bison 1879. Bison has been forging quality tools for over 125 years. When you need to chop wood, pick up a Bison 1879 Axe.

Chop anything with a Bison 1879 hand forged axe. These axes are of the highest quality preferred by armies, firefighters and foresters worldwide. Make sure you shove a Bison in your kit before escaping civilisation.

Bison 1879 Universal Axe

Named “Oberharzer” meaning wooded mountain legend, the Bison Oberharzer axe is balanced and beautifully crafted. This Bison axe is suitable for a variety of purposes in the garden or the bush. It’s a very manageable and safe axe with a perfectly balanced shape and feel. It’s ideal for overhead and one-handed use. The blade is ground sharply, and the handle is of an ergonomic design. The Bison 1879 Universal Axe is perfect for felling, thinning and light splitting tasks.

Applications

• Overhead and one-handed work
• Pruning
• Felling trees
• Thinning out bush
• Light splitting tasks

Features

• Hand-forged axe head
• Precise cutting edge with sharp polish
• Oiled American Hickory handle
• Genuine leather blade guard
• Stainless Steel Bison Medallion is your assurance of a genuine Bison 1879
• Made in Germany
• 10 year warranty

Specifications

• Handle Length – 600mm
• Head weight – 0.8kg
• Handle - American Hickory
• Blade construction - Forged German Steel hardened to HRC51-56

What's Included

• 1 x Oberharzer Axe with 600mm handle
• 1 x Leather edge protector

Hardened German Steel

Bison 1879 is a return to the Master Blacksmith’s art of hand forging traditional axes of the highest quality, using traditional designs and only the highest quality German Steel hardened to HRC51-56.

American Hickory Handles

Every Bison 1879 is fitted with an American hickory handle and wedged with both wood and steel wedges for ultimate durability.

Who are Bison 1879

Made in Germany. Bison have been making hand forged traditional axes for the highest quality for more than a century. Used by armies, firefighters and foresters worldwide, shove a Bison 1879 Axe in your kit before you escape civilisation.