Axe - 3lb

A 3lb axe, a middle weight that suits most farm and household work. The pound figure is the weight of the head, and it is what decides how the tool behaves: heavier heads drive deeper on each stroke but tire the arms faster, lighter ones are quicker and more controllable but need more blows. At 3lb the head is heavy enough to split seasoned firewood and fell small trees, while staying manageable for a long session of clearing, which is why it is the size most commonly kept on a shamba. Used for felling and limbing, splitting logs for firewood and charcoal, clearing bush and shaping poles and fencing posts. Keep the edge sharp - a blunt axe glances off rather than biting, which is both slower and more dangerous. The handle material and length are not recorded in our catalogue.