1 and 3/4 pound head hand forged from scrap chromoly steel forklift fork. The blade is heat treated to 52 Rockwell hardness for a good balance of edge retention and toughness.
 
17' ergonomic handle turned from hickory with black walnut and steel wedges for extra strength in the handle/head joinery.  Scortched and soaked with boiled linseed oil to improve longevity.
 
This small axe is much more capable than a standard hatchet, yet much more portable and versitle than a standard sized axe.  It excels at limbing, making kindling, felling small trees, choping small logs, carving, and driving tent stakes.