Snow & Nealley Hudson Bay Axe

Extremely comfortable and fits great in the hands. If you want it sharp, you will have to put some elbow grease into it but it will hold a pretty decent edge. It performs wonderfully, I have been beating mine up for a few years and it's still going strong.

Great piece of American manufacturing. The steel used is top notch (1080 carbon) so it takes a super sharp edge and holds it for what seems like forever. Didn’t come very sharp at all, had more of what I would consider a courtesy grind, but i love sharpening so this was preferable for me. It was usable as it came though. Very nice handle, straight grain. And a nice usable sheath. Definitely not some super high quality sheath, but it does its job, and most of the axes in this price range don’t even come with one. This is the perfect bushcraft/pack axe. All in all I’m very pleased with it. I’ve been using it for about 6 months now on everything from cutting down small trees, splitting, and finer work like making tent stakes and feather sticks. The only thing that could make this better would be a hardened poll.Very good product. I think you get a lot for your money here.,

Seems to be very good quality and workmanship. Reasonably sharp as delivered.

Sturdy. If you want a simple well made small axe/hatchet this is perfect. Very comfortable and well balanced. I’ve not gone camping or anything with it yet but it’s my go to around the house. (Bought this axe a couple years ago and it’s still in great shape in spite of constant use)

Haven't used yet but ... The handle is crooked with a split in the middle at the head. I don't know if it's gonna wanna roll when I try cutting with it.the axe head is nice, love the profile. But handle needs replacement

After reading reviews and watching reviews on YouTube, I took a chance on this camp axe. After receiving the axe, I did some work on it. With a good sanding and sharpening oiling the handle this axe has been nothing but amazing if used as intended. I even went outside the bounds and chopped some full size logs and this thing excelled. It’s a great product and if you keep in mind axes don’t come out of the box ready to use, you will be impressed too. I would rebuy and rehang this axe head time and time again if necessary. I’m already looking into their full size felling and splitting axe and look forward to owning the line. Thank you

I love these axes. If you want a wetterlings or Gransfors but dont want to spend as much, this is a great alternative (and based in Maine).The weight and length of everything makes it a great do all - canoe, 4wheeler, truck, backpack (if wanting a proper chopping tool).I think wetterlings used to make a "Les Stroud" axe in similar dimensions but no more.... I've since bought 3-4 of these as gifts as they are great.

I love that this axe and handle are made in USA and my home state of Maine. I am glad the Amish is Smyrna saved this old USA company. The head showed up dull, but a few hours with a file and the honing puck and it was perfect razor sharp. The handle was perfect. about 8 degrees off dead center, but perfect. No knots, and no grain runout. Handle fit was perfect with the head. Sheath is real leather and very tight fitting.