Council Tools Velvicut Saddle Axe
UPDATE! Go to duenorthmerc.com and put your order in now! These are scheduled to ship on Monday, 30 Jan 17!
Thanks to the generosity of Craig Roost and Council Tools, I have another axe to review.
This one is their Saddle Axe, named for being traditionally carried in a saddle bag while on horseback.
These features were useful to the settler in the 1890's and for remote surveyors, bushcrafters and backpackers today.
Lightweight but powerful, it measures only 15.25" long and the 2 lb head is 7" long.
The drop forged 5160 steel has a 25 degree flat grind on the left side for cutting, shaving, and carving, and a beefier 32 degree bevel on the right for notching, splitting and heavier jobs. The right side also has a thicker cheek for strength.
Council Tool internal standards call for tempered bit hardness of Rc 48-55 and they target 1-1/4 inches from the cutting edge. The poll and eye walls are not hardened and remain in the as forged condition. Smooth phantom bevels help with release and the eye is a standard cruiser size for future haft replacement.
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Oil on a stone. Soak it in simple green/ purple power and boiling water. It’ll be totally clean overnight. I use water and Dawn. But won’t pass up an oil soaked stone
Great video buddy and a great USA product. I have just pulled the trigger on this for $220 delivered to me here in Coventry UK from Jackson Missouri. God bless America!
@sunnybeach4837
2 жыл бұрын
How do you like it now 4 years later?
@ianjarrett2724
2 жыл бұрын
@@sunnybeach4837 I think it is a good axe. I think it was a bit overpriced at $220, but it is a rare double edge in cruiser size.
That looks like a fine axe for sure, I might be a bit jealous;) Keep 'em coming! Cheers from across the Atlantic!
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
MC Armoury Big Cheers to ya!
Just got me one. Thanks for the video
Love my Council axes (yes we get those in Canada) , I could use a longer handle on that one. Great vid. Love Council axes.
Wow! Putting the axe into fridge! That's true love！
I really want to play with that one, bring it on the next camping trip.
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
Michael Barber will do!
i want one, looks like it will do the job
Very nice axe, I have a question for you, I have never used a double bit axe, but am tempted to try that one, I just wonder if the handle is too short, I know it's for easy packing but does it limit its usefulness, or is it just a matter of getting used to the different handle length ( as opposed to putting a longer handle on it).
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
Shelley Raskin thanks! I didn't think it was too short, in my more recent video, I put it thru its paces with a friend of mine. (Fatwood in the Rain) I believe you'll find the short handle balances well with the 2 lb head. It's not meant for felling trees, but it's more than capable of doing camp construction or splitting deadfall if called upon.
Awsome
Nice video. How’s it holding up?
I want one.
You can melt your wax and mix it with oil. When it cools down you'll have a softer wax so this way you won't have to heat up the axe.
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I know, I work with a stick of wax, I use it for waxing the thread I sew leather sheaths with. It's more frugal when I heat the head. Thanks for the tip though!
We added Whiskey River Trading to the family of dealers carrying this axe... check them out! whiskeyrivertrading.com/collections/axes-and-tools
Say Heah Snick, I have a 24" Council Wood Craft Pack Axe with Heavy Duty Sheath and Sling. But I'm super excited about the Double Bit Hatchet. When will it be on order. ,, .
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
paulie 4x not sure, but keep an eye on the Council site for more info.
@paulie4x1
7 жыл бұрын
Kewl BeanZ, I will , Thanx You. ,, .
@paulie4x1
7 жыл бұрын
Oh, I have a 2Hawks Double Bit Hatchet, But it's a little lite (sometimes), 2lbs. Might just be what the Doctor ordered. ,, .
@sunnybeach4837
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulie4x1 how do you like it now 5 years later?
Awesome axe bro...you gonna tell us how much and where to get it?
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
116 Survival Council Tools should have it on their website soon. Web address is in the description. if i left any info out lemme know and I'll do my best to get a good answer. this one is gonna turn some heads.
@Bune80
7 жыл бұрын
Shnick, it certainly turned mine...hahaha
@sunnybeach4837
2 жыл бұрын
@@Bune80 how do you like it 5 years later
Correction. Once you go oil you can in fact go back. Throw the stone in a boiling pot of water and boil the oil out. Then use water.
I live in Wichita Falls, TX and I know what you mean. 94 degrees Saturday and a chance of snow Tuesday.
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
We should get together and do a joint video. whaddyasay?
In Ohio it goes from 0 on tuesday to 80 on wed
Fire is good for the metal
how does the edge holding compare to a gransfors bruks?
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
Sebastien Dumond-Ruffel never owned a Bruks, can't compare.
Sir, are you safe from the hurricane
@Shnick
6 жыл бұрын
YES! Sorry for the late reply, I don't often check messages here. Thanks for your concern. I'm way up in north TX.
Red oak !
Can I have it if you don't want it anymore?
Make it 4lbs. with a 35 inch handle and I'll buy it.
LOL Wax dat axe!
@BushOgre
7 жыл бұрын
I'm in Noble, OK...south of Norman. I feel your pain about the weather. Great job at showing what Saddle axe can do.
Just checked the Council Tool website...no axe. Was told by Council Tool Monday it would be a few days, it's friday....no axe. Got money in my pocket...no axe. Hashtag #Pissed off. Marketing blunder.
@Shnick
7 жыл бұрын
They announced (I heard it from Due North) they are shipping Monday. Go to duenorthmerc.com and put your order in.
@Walibnzas
7 жыл бұрын
Dave Canterbury wins the $. The only site accepting preorders right now.