This axe is used for felling small trees & is ideal for cutting off branches from cut down trees. The thin blade makes it swing smoothly through the branch. The blade is made from high quality hardened tool steel according to DIN 7287, Class B, & the blade surface is fine polished in full. The handle, which is marked as professional, is made from first grade white hickory & is pressed into the eye with a black hardened wedge. Weight. 5lb. (2.25kg.).