CondorTool & Knife Double Bit Michigan | Solid Felling Axe with Handcrafted Welted Leather Sheath | 1060 High Carbon Steel Wood Axe with a Burnt American Hickory Handle | 7.1in Blade | 48oz

This is a well made ax it cuts the wood very nicely.

I got this axe for my son who will be turning 4 soon. He's big for his age, and has lots of experience "shopping" wood already. He loves the old Disney cartoon about Paul Bunyan - which sort of inspired me to look for something like this to give him. It's probably going to be a little long for him, but I think he'll manage alright.He can chop (notice I don't say split) for hours on end with our Fiskars X11 Splitting Axe (which is actually a hatchet) - the head on it weighs 1.85 pounds and the overall weight is 2.43 pounds. That's according to the internet - I've never weighed the thing. It's kind of heavy for a kid his size, but he is determined and does fine with it. Knowing he could handle that, I wanted to find something lighter so he'd be able to cut down little trees and things too. Swinging sideways is a lot harder when the axe is too heavy for you. He weighs about 40 pounds, so a 2.5 pound axe is 1/16 of his bodyweight - that would be like me swinging an 8 pound axe. Ok for splitting, almost impossible for felling. Anyways - we have one of those super common fiberglass handled 1.25 pound hatchets too, and he swings that thing no problem.Long story short, this seemed like about the right weight, and the right length. I was stoked that such a thing exists - he's going to be so proud of his "double bladed axe" just like Paul Bunyan.I don't know what kind of quality this thing is really - if it holds up, great! It's actually a pretty handy size and weight for a man to use one handed. Would be handy on a trail or camping, something like that. I'm not going to be giving it a real thorough inspection until after his birthday - it's in a secret hiding place for now. I did pull it out and look at it when it arrived - seems fine. Nothing glaringly awful about it. Whether it's worth ~$60 - I can't say really. For me it was, because the look on his face will be priceless.

I purchased & fell in love with the Condor Hudson Bay knife. Looked at their other stuff & came across this axe. Living in northern Michigan and not want to chop wood with my favorite new knife led me to buying this axe. I like things that ate brand new & high quality yet look really old. I think I got there with this axe. Good carbon steel and a tough, good looking hickory handle. And a FANTASTIC leather sheath.What I didn't like, heart wood on the handle as well as diagonal grain. The heart wood was at the top, where the handle flared just before going into the axe head. Not really structural, so I decided to make an over strike collar, which I tried to dye to match the sheath. Also didn't care for the edge (either edge really) which took some work to get sharp.I used some linseed oil on the handle, then rubbed in beeswax. Very happy with the final result. Really sharp axe, looks old yet is brand new and highly functional. I would recommend due to the quality materials & low price as long as you don't mind working on the edges a bit.

Axe is well balanced, sharp, and seems rugged so far. The handle is a little longer (or the head is a little smaller) than the picture portrays, but not by a lot. Very pleased so far.

The handle was quality but 24" instead of the 18" that was stated in the description. That extra length was unwanted and made the axe look very much out of proportion. Also, the head was loose on the shaft despite a solid wedge. I didn't use this product at all so I could return it. I returned it successfully and ordered something else.

I’ve owned Gransfors axes and Helco-Werk from Germany and both companies are perfect, but I finally found the best match that I was looking for with this Michigan Doublebit Axe. It’s better for limbing small and medium size trees and branches and but not felling big trees. However, it can do the job if it has to. Also, because of it’s size and weight it’s an outstanding fighting axe if needed. It’s hard to find a double bit axe of these capabilities of iron and wood of days of old. The leather head-sheath is thick and perfectly made to hang on my belt.

It had a loose head when arrived and they wouldn't take return. If it wasn't damaged it would have been a good product. Condor makes quality tools.

I went out on a limb and purchased this hatchet and WOW am I amazed. I own two GB axes and this Condor is every bit just as quality. I always pride myself on finding the best value and I even impressed myself this time. Buy this hatchet without hesitation. The fit and finish scream quality, handmade axe.