Narex Carpenters Side Axe Right Handed 890801 Reviews

4.5 Rating 2 Reviews

1.2Kg engineered carpenters axe with offset blade and nail pullers incorporated into the poll and beard.
Used in pairs for trimming and dressing large green wood beams and boards, and singly for roughing out blanks from green wood rounds.
CrMn blade hardened to RC 59-61, with a 400mm beech cowfoot handle secured with ring wedges. The handle is offset to the opposite side so that the axe head can achieve a truly flush cut.
Approximate Measurements:
Blade length: 90mm (3½")
Head length: 170mm (6⅝")
Blade thickness: 5mm (3/16")
Handle length: 398mm (15⅝")
Handle width: 53mm (2")
Handle thickness: 32mm (1¼")

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Posted 9 months ago

“This axe was bought in the hope that it would serve as a carving axe as well as a general-purpose small axe for one-handed use in chopping and splitting small green wood sections from 25 - 160mm (1" - 6") in diameter. It certainly does well at chopping and splitting but turns out to be a little too heavy to make a precision carving axe. In addition, the bevel is a little too steep for carving, although that could be quickly changed. Another limitation to carving is that a fully-choked hold (right up the handle next to the head) allows the two-prong nail remover to irritate the bare hand. However, it works perfectly with a thickish glove on. All in all, a lot of axe for your money and very useful for slightly heavier and less precise chopping and trimming tasks - but not quite a true carver's axe. The materials and construction are very robust, also, for the money.”

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Posted 1 year ago