Hultafors Trekking Axe 15" Hultafors is one of the premier Swedish tool manufacturers The axe is crafted by hand. It takes many blows with a hammer to produce the steel axes final shape. This method is costly, but it increases the density of the steel, thereby also improving the axes durability compared to those produced with fewer blows. There are very few manufacturers left in the world with craftsmen who still command this technique. Hultafors axes are made of Swedish axe steel of consistently high quality. Many of the cheaper axes are manufactured from lower quality or scrap steel. With a 500g head and a 37.5cm/15" Hickory handle this probably one of the most practical for most Bushcraft Tasks. Hultafors' hardening method leaves a clear hardened zone where the axe can be resharpened without detracting from the strength of the edge. Used correctly, these axes can last for generations.