COUNCIL TOOL Forestry Service Pulaski - 3.75 lb Wildfire Axe with 36" Hickory Handle & Forged Steel Head - 38PE136 NFES

I purchased a similar Pulaski that’s red, and it did not fit tightly into the handle, and Pulaski came of the handle but this one I’ve now have several hours on it, and the handle is still fitting snug and hasn’t moved at all in the Pulaski

Pic shows it comes with orange sheath. It did not.

This American made product is of high quality and is the same as those used by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires.

I really hope they spent a lot more time on the quality of the metal than they did on the finishes of the product! The handle was covered in a thick varnish that was rough and had runs and bubbles in it. The head of the Pulaski must have been dipped in paint a couple of times. It was excessively thick and had dried where it dripped off part of it. I opted to spend a little more money on a US made product rather than one made in Mexico, but maybe I should have bought the other one. They may have taken a little more pride in their work. The USA stamp used to stand for quality. Maybe now it just self identifies as a quaintly product and manufacturer. After a good bit of sanding and polishing, I now have something that I wouldn’t be embarrassed to be seen using. Overall I am ashamed that a US manufacturer let that product out their doors. It my eight year old daughter brought something to me she had done that looked like that, I would have made her go back and try again!

The Black Forestry Axe did not include the orange sheath as it depicts in the photos. To buy the sheath you then also have to pay shipping it’s not prime.

This Pulauski Axe turned out to be the quality product I was hoping for. I tested it by chopping a tree root, and it worked well for that. I expect to use this tool a lot.

After ten swings, cutting a root, the head flew off. Now I need to reseat the head every few swings. A complete waste of money.

Nice steel, sharpens well. Handle is second rate