The Voyageur - Our Hudson Bay Axe replacement handle When the fresh pine scent

When the fresh pine scent is gone

The handle is also shaved thinner than the previous Jersey models

and taking a night walk in the woods

ready to work whenever you need them to

They are inserted into brackets on the bottom of the ends and then secured with screws sunk through the screw holes in the brackets and into the 2x4

The Voyageur - Our Hudson Bay Axe replacement handle When the fresh pine scentOur story is tied to the Hudson Bay Axe. We started canoeing in the 1970's in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area with our Dad who always carried his trusty Norlund Hudson Bay Axe on those trips. This one's for you Dad. Say hello to The Voyageur! Inspired by the Hudson Bay style axe made by Bangor's Snow & Nealley before WWII, the Voyageur has a 2 lb. U. S. 1045 carbon steel head hung on a 24" Amish turned hickory handle secured by a black walnut