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The Cold Steel Trail Boss is compact enough to carry all day in your hand or strapped to your pack, yet tough enough for chores that would make a hatchet or tomahawk scream for mercy. Featuring a European style head with a 4" blade and a 4 1/2" cutting edge, it takes a big bite with every swing. Plus, it features a very sturdy, durable straight-grained American Hickory handle. In our extensive field-tests in the outback of Australia, the Trail Boss was used to chop kindling, clear roads and trails, to build blinds and even to chop down a fair sized tree! Head weight: 1lb 13 oz (not NATF legal). Total weight: 2lb 9.5 oz.
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4.8 out of 5
96.36% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Light and sharp
Perfect size for what it is. Not too small like a hatchet and a mid sized solid hickory handle. Works great for use with the wood mill clearing off branches (Instead of a chainsaw), and for splitting kindling so I don't have to break out my splitter.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bang for your Buck Axe under $50!!!
I was looking for an inexpensive, no-frills axe to get some work done on a friend's property (teaching him how to swing an axe by felling some sick trees). I want a Gransfors Bruks just as much as any axe enthusiast or woodsman, amateur or veteran, but my budget at this time just does not allow for it, so I was looking for a budget-minded axe that was already complete, since I do not have confidence in restoring an antique axe head and hanging it on a hand-made handle. I've had a hit-or-miss experience with Cold Steel in the pass, albeit more hit than miss, but I guess I've just been lucky. I must have hit the gold-mine of luck with this one. I waited to see if the price would drop under $30, and I was lucky to snag one for $28. I know what to expect for anything less than a Gransfors in terms of axes, namely sub-par sharpening and a lacquered handle, so I was not disappointed when that's all I found wrong with this axe.PROS:-PERFECT weight, length, and shape for a good all-around, jack of all trades axe. light enough to get good speed to cut into tree trunks deeply and sends chips flying, but still has just enough thickness and heft to split firewood without too much hassle.-Though the axe did not come sharp enough for my standards, the edge grind was actually very decent for the price.-The head is hung VERY well for the price range. could not slip my thinnest feeler gauge in between the head and the handle on either end, and it is made doubly and triply secure with a wooden wedge and TWO round stepped wedges (I mean who does that at this price range?)-the ergonomics of the handle are very nice. I'm partial to straighter handles, and while this has a curved end, the body really isn't far off from straight. the hook and palm swell also give you quite a bit of purchase when swinging.-the head, upon removing the paint from and forcing a patina onto it, reveals a very clear temper line, which is good news for hardness, sharpness, and edge retention.CONS:-the head came with a matte black paint job, and both the head and handle came with a varnish/polyurethane coat on them, both of which I do not like. Although I did enjoy doing a patina on the head, and staining and oiling the handle, the extra steps taken to remove the coats already on there is a pain, and just an unnecessary step in the manufacturing process that Cold Steel could save money on by skipping, in order to give us a sheath with this axe, maybe?-the head rusts surprisingly easy. This is not a problem if you leave the varnish on, but it will wear off eventually and then it will become a problem. Luckily, my patina job has taken care of any rust problems for the foreseeable future.-the axe head is slightly offset from the handle. it is nowhere near severe enough to hider performance or durability, but it is noticeable cosmetically (although, again, it can be forgiven at $28)-the grain orientation on the handle was 45 degrees off parallel to the axe edge. not a huge deal, just a personal nitpick of mine, as I just prefer it to be as close to parallel as possible. I'm glad I did not get one with a perpendicular grain orientation.All in all, if you have a bit of know-how, you can fix up this budget axe into a nice little project and get the thing ready to fell all but the largest of trees (I'd prefer a dedicated Connecticut or otherwise dedicated heavy feller's axe for those jobs anyway). I say it's absolutely worth the investment for amateur homesteaders, lumberjacks, or campers alike.
5.0 out of 5 stars American made, razor sharp 3/4 axe!
Good price for high quality American product. Fast delivery!
4.0 out of 5 stars What’s the price again?!
Update below. I can’t believe how well this axe performs. It’s not pretty and I did profile the bit to suit me, but that’s it. I took it out today and put it up against A 10” dead standing Bull Pine (American hard pine or yellow pine) Bull Pine is a bull. Extremely tough full, of knots...it has earned its name. The axe ate through it in no time. I cut it up with a hand saw and split some out with no trouble at all. I made two Bull Pine wedges with the axe and drove them into a a seasoned honey locust piece about 12” across. So the axe can drive. I then split another piece of locust with the axe several times and the bit did not roll or flatten. Still razor sharp. I’m sold man. These axes are unbelievable for the price. Perfectly functional in a Bushcraft environment and durable enough for felling and splitting.Update... the little axe that could is still going strong. I’ve noticed a hot spot down near the palm swell, but I can sand that down some more. The head is still firmly affixed to the handle after cutting old rock hard locust. The bit has not chipped or rolled one bit. The only thing I need to do is hit it with a file...then a puck and strop. I can’t believe that this axe has helped up so well for the price.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Axe
Firstly, at this price point the caveats I'll present are a non issue. Awesome axe, if you can only afford one, this is it. The length is perfectly balanced, it feels lighter in hand than a fiskars X15, but it cuts and pops chunks out more effectively than a sharpened 36" hardware store axe, while still being thick enough for light splitting, and being easy to use one handed. I used an 8" file to debur the edge and the temper is perfect; took and held a shaving sharp edge, and survived a miss into the dirt without damage; for comparison my Fiskars axes take a bit of work to get to shaving sharp given how soft they are, but tend to chip easily. The head is mounted very securely with two german style rings, and the grain of the hickory came straight, inspiring confidence. The only annoyance on the handle is the laquer that is so ubiquitous, but some sand paper and wax and it came out beautifully; there aren't any replacement handles available as far as I know, but it's so inexpensive that if I break the handle, I'll just buy the axe again. The only real downside is the lack of an available mask, as the provided blade guard is a temporary measure; I made a kydex cover, but if you don't have this skill, this european head style is too large for a hatchet mask but too small for a felling axe type. I love this for everything from canping, to winter backpacking, to assaulting lumber like a medieval warrior, it really is the perfect all around axe.
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Size
The size is perfect. Will fit easily behind the seat of your truck or the trunk of your car. The handle is hickory and has a somewhat sticky handle but I plan to sand the finish anyway. Its light weight makes it easy to carry and maneuver but I would not want to backpack it or carry it too far from camp. Now the edge has a very slight roll to it and some very small imperfections in it so I am concerned with the quality of the steel used and the heat treatment. I still plan to work on the edge a bit and spray it with Ballistol before taking to the field but so far I am happy with it. Update, Sanded it down and noticed slight imperfections in the wood grain where it is forced into the head. Small cracks and grain imperfections in the quality of the wood. Sanded them smooth and applied linseed oil which made a stunning difference. After several more coats I plan to seal the underside of the head with a hot glue gun where it attaches to the handle. Its looking like a piece of fine furniture already. Has DOUBLED in price since Feb. when I paid $22.98
super bon
super bien fait
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Esta bien y bien afilado de la casa pero nada de estado unidense está echo en Taiwán
Me gustó el producto en si
Muy buen producto
Me encato , llego en tiempo y forma, el empaquetado estaba muy bien, excelente servicio
Perfect
Good quality!Tested it in our recent camping without any problems.Handy and durable handle, no problem at all.Recommend!
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Cold Steel Trail Boss Axe, 27 Inch
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