Hudson Bay axes by LL Bean (Council)
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:43 pm
I was at camp over the weekend. PT7 had wanted to see my Granfors Bruk axes. I had only brought the LL Bean team. A pair of Council Hudson's Bay axes that LL Bean offered at one time recently. I didn't have a Hudson Bay Style axe and got them both. The Council Tool Velvicut axe is a premium axe. LL Bean put their name on the handle and leather sheath and Council still shows on the axe head. I had used them a few times before, but got them out for a special job.
At camp, our neighbors from Arlington Va were there. They are a great family and we enjoy them when they are at camp. I was only there for less than 48 hrs, so Saturday night, I was going to have a backyard fire in the pit.
I should preface this with the following: All the neighbors and friends at camp know my "International Signal". If a campfire or the Tiki Torches or both are lit in the back yard, I'm in the backyard getting lit.
All are welcome, the more the merrier.
It was a fun night and the axes were used to make some smaller wood to start the fire. They are sharp too. I cut my hand a bit taking off one of the leather sheaths. I just let it bleed as it was small. The axe heads are both the same size, but the handles are very different in length. The longer handle is a couple inches shorter than what Council offers. I wish mine were that extra two inches, but it's ok. The smaller handle was more like a hatchet with a heavy head. Not bad, not great.
Here are the photos.
At camp, our neighbors from Arlington Va were there. They are a great family and we enjoy them when they are at camp. I was only there for less than 48 hrs, so Saturday night, I was going to have a backyard fire in the pit.
I should preface this with the following: All the neighbors and friends at camp know my "International Signal". If a campfire or the Tiki Torches or both are lit in the back yard, I'm in the backyard getting lit.
All are welcome, the more the merrier.
It was a fun night and the axes were used to make some smaller wood to start the fire. They are sharp too. I cut my hand a bit taking off one of the leather sheaths. I just let it bleed as it was small. The axe heads are both the same size, but the handles are very different in length. The longer handle is a couple inches shorter than what Council offers. I wish mine were that extra two inches, but it's ok. The smaller handle was more like a hatchet with a heavy head. Not bad, not great.
Here are the photos.
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