X17 Splitting Axe (23.5")
Description
Easy-to-handle axe maximizes your power, speed and accuracy for more one-strike splits.
Our X17 Splitting Axe is an easy-to-handle, easy-to-transport choice for anyone who needs to split small- to medium-sized logs with power and speed. Like every X-Series™ Hatchet or Axe, the X17 combines perfected weight distribution, advanced blade geometry, an ultra-sharp edge and virtually unbreakable design to maximize your performance. This combination of features allows the blade to disperse wood more effectively, offering more one-strike splits with each swing. Since you can split wood more easily with the X17, each job requires less time, less effort and less hand strain.
Features
- Ideal for splitting small- to medium-sized logs
- Designed for maximum efficiency to give you more one-strike splits
- Perfected balance and power-to-weight ratio increases swing speed to multiply power, much like an aluminum baseball bat
- Advanced bevel convex blade geometry adds power and makes the blade easier to remove from wood
- Unique head shape disperses wood from the blade for clean splitting
- Proprietary blade-grinding technique provides a sharper edge for better contact and cleaner cuts
- Hardened forged steel blade stays sharp longer than traditional axes
- Non-stick blade coating powers through wood and prevent head from getting stuck
- Unbreakable PermaHead™ insert-molded head will not loosen and prevents overstrike breakage
- Shock-absorbing FiberComp® handle is lightweight yet stronger than steel to prevent overstrike damage
- Nonslip grip reduces hand strain and improves control
- Designed in Billnäs, Finland, building on a 360-year history of the world’s best forged tools
- Included sheath helps protects blade and the user
- Head weight: 2.56 lbs., Total weight: 3.7 lbs.
- Lifetime warranty
+ FAQ
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Axes and Striking
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How should I care for my axe?
- Store the axe in a dry place
- Keep the head lightly oiled when not in use to prevent rust
- For safety, and to keep the blade sharp, use the protective sheath when the axe is not in use
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How should I care for my axe?
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What is the difference between chopping and splitting?
- Chopping consists of cutting a horizontal log into segments with multiple swift, sharp, downward strokes of a hatchet or axe
- Splitting consists of cutting a vertically positioned log in half with a single downward stroke of an axe
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What is the difference between chopping and splitting?
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