Axes with hardened poll?

[ledders666]

Hi,

Could anyone point me in the direction of an axe similar in size to the GF forest axe but with a hardened poll?
It will be used for banging plastic wedges in.

Basically a nicer wooden version of this:

Husqvarna Universal Axe A1400

Universal Axe made for different kinds of woodwork like construction or forest work. The axe head has a non-stick coating which gives less friction and easy

www.husqvarna.com

Thanks

 

[TLM]

It will be used for banging plastic wedges in.

For plastic wedges you do not need a hardened poll, even unhardened steel is so much harder than any plastic that there will be no deformation.

 

[British Red]

Agreed - I use a variety of axe polls on plastic felling wedges. The axes don't mark at all

If using steel splitting wedges then a hardened poll is necessary

 

[ledders666]

OK thanks for confirming this.
I have a GF forest axe but have been afraid to use it.