Our 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 wedge.
[And if you are interested in the story we told Down East Magazine about our Dad's axe you can find it here.]
Good things take time: Estimated delivery 8-10 weeks
The Hudson Bay Axe has its roots in the trade axes used by voyageurs and trappers in the north woods and is still used by those canoeing the Allagash, the Boundary Waters of Minnesota or the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.
The unique sheath is a throw back to the one Snow & Nealley used to secure its version of the axe. Red elastic sewn to a veg-tanned leather sheath. While it is cream colored now, the sheath will gain a nice rich patina with age.
- Manufacturer Brant & Cochran
- Pattern Hudson Bay
- Handle Type Hickory
- Handle Length 24"
- Weight in Pounds 2.0 lbs.
- Axe Head 1045 Carbon Tool Steel
- Rockwell Hardness 56-58
