You’d expect people from Maine — home to famous woods and reticent men — to make a hatchet that is a testament to efficiency and simplicity. This design, a J. L. Powell signature item, is made with the kind of careful craftsmanship that we so admire. Indeed, the band of artisans that wills this hatchet into being is part of a tool-making tradition that started back in 1864. The ergonomic 15" hickory handle creates a smooth motion while the forged carbon steel blade resists dulling. Indispensable on your next expedition into the wild. Ideal for taming that pin oak as your hapless neighbor spends the afternoon fumbling with a knotted power cord. Protective leather sheath included.