Adler Canoe Axe and Rhineland Hatchet

ADLER
Rhineland Hatchet
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$84.00 USD

An all-purpose companion in the wilderness or for managing tasks closer to home. Ergonomic US-hickory handle with unique anti-slip paint for better grip. The head shape is the German "Rhineland" pattern which offers a larger, curved cutting surface. Each hatchet comes with a heavy-duty leather sheath with a 2-button release system, and a cotton storage bag.

Head weight: 1.35 Lbs / 600g
Total weight: 1.9 Lbs / 862g
Head mount: wood and round metal wedge
Handle length: 14” / 360mm
Handle type: US sourced hickory, ergonomic curved shape
Handle colors: Either red or olive stripe with a non-slip black paint.
Sheath: Heavy duty leather with 2 robust buttons (Made in Lithuania)
Steel type: C60
Rockwell hardness 47-55 hrc
Packaging: Cotton pouch (Made in USA) with instruction manual
 
Canoe Axe
https://adler1919.com/products/the-ca...
$94.00 USD
a 1.5 pound head and a 19" handle which puts it in the 'Goldilocks' zone; meaning you can use it one handed if clearing a trail, or choking up to de-bark or do some finer work, but there's enough handle on it that you can take two hands to it for heavier work.
The Canoe Axe is designed with a great deal of utility in mind, whether traversing the waters or when out in the backcountry on foot. For fire-making, it is the perfect companion for producing kindling as well as for harvesting and spitting wood. Additionally, it is portable enough to be an all-purpose tool in the backcountry when clearing a way or keeping a trail or bank access open. The Canoe Axe is delivered with a leather sheath which is made in Lithuania.

Head weight: 1.35 Lbs. / 600g (GB SFA 1.5lb / 680g
Total weight: 2.2 Lbs / 998g
Handle length: 19.5” / 500mm
Head mount: wood and round metal wedge
Handle type: US sourced hickory, ergonomic curved shape
Handle colors: Black (anti-slip) and red
Sheath: Heavy duty leather with robust buttons (Made in Lithuania)
Steel type: C45
Rockwell hardness: 47-55 hrc
 
Heritage

Founded in 1919, the Adler factory builds on four generations of knowhow to produce world class axes—Made in Germany.

The cornerstone of today’s company was laid by Josef Schmitt when he founded a small village blacksmith shop in 1919 in southern Germany. His intuition and hand-on approach resulted in steel formed and hardened in a perfect manner. All aspects of axe creation were to his high-quality standards. Our axes today are fabricated with the same passion, exactness and high quality standards that our founder committed the company to 100 years ago.

Some important milestones for us over the last few years include the opening of our water-based paint facility in 2004 and our automatic drying kiln in 2006. We are also proud that wood waste is used to generate the energy (up to 700KW) that runs our factory. The newest generation of the Schmitt family are committed to modernizing the factory to meet state-of-the-art sustainability and production standards, while never losing sight of the heritage that makes Adler unique.

Our factory is located in the town of Waghäusel, Germany. Our home is close to the Rhine River in Baden-Würtemberg, just south of the city of Heidelberg.

All of our axes contain the “JSW” mark. The “JS” are for Josef Schmitt, the founder of our company. The “W” stands for the small village of Wiesental which is located just south of the current factory location in Waghäusel.

NOTES
Adler guarantees that the axe will be free of manufacturer’s defects for the life of the axe