Dutch Big Axe, Surplus

Need to chop down something big? Here’s a Dutch military AXE with the capital everything. You can clear away obstacles and stop tanks all by yourself if needed. When the zombie apocalypse comes, the mini bus-sized man named Leroy will grab one of these and carve out a better society. A great addition to your military axe collection and an easy axe restoration project for DIY folks. A one-off batch, so act fast or you won’t be able to axe anything later.

First off, we have to emphasize these are proper military axes from the Cold War era, meaning they're made to take up abuse and manufactured in their country of origin or very close to it, i.e. not made in China. Even in used condition these will offer a long time companion for your wood cutting needs.

Features

This is one large axe that you take out when nothing else is enough. It is perfect for hewing down mighty trees and chopping thick logs into firewood. No need to learn Finnish curse words when you work through those knotted stumps with this, and you have more time left for drinking beer. Of course learning them always helps, so repeat after us: "PERKELE. SAATANA". Repeat again if necessary.

These have a long wooden handle, which is often painted olive green, but some have been left unpainted. Some are made from hickory, others of some undefined wood hidden under the paint. Some of the handles have a wedge at the top and some have a tomahawk-style handle where the head is put on from the bottom. The axe has a pretty basic big and heavy US style head. Exactly the type that you see in slasher films. Some of the heads are painted green, some black, and many are left unpainted. If you don’t like paint, you can get rid of it from the head with a drill and a steel brush and from the handle with sanding.

The blade is also wide enough that a handy person can create various historically inspired or fantasy axes from this. Then you only need to get those muscles and go and conquer Hyperborea to discover the Riddle of Steel. It's easy to sharpen using just a file, but finishing with a sharpening stone would yield the best results.

Size info

The handle is on the average around 90 cm (35.5”) long plus/minus a hand width, and the blade measurements are around 20 x 11 cm (7.8” x 4.3”). The axe weighs c. 2.6 kg, but the weight varies to some extent because the handle length plus the head measurement and shape can vary a bit.

Condition

Used Dutch military surplus. This batch has axes from different generations and they have different usage levels. Some are in very good condition, some have seen a bit more action. The head can have small dents, rust, and patina, and probably needs some sharpening. The handle can also have dents, stains, and other signs of use. Some heads are also a bit loose, so they might need a new wedge, or if you're lazy, just drill a couple of screws to tighten the head. You won’t need any big stuff though, like forging a new blade part. So, you can make these look AND work very nice with quite low effort.