ADDITIONALLY Free Leather cover for the axe are included! High carbon steel . With temper hardness 58 - 60 HRC . Special Gift Ransack axes was formed in 2008 producing Forged Carbon Steel axes. Our goal at Ransack axes was to produce a fully useable axe with custom engraving, etching and wood carvings that will last a lifetime. Our first concern is quality above all. Our method of etching is innovated, and we use a process that applies our designs and yours in a saltwater bath that allows us to cut deep and with endless details. Our etching will last a lifetime and will be a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation. Our in-house artist can help bring your ideas to life. We are happy to reproduce any image you can provide personalizing your axe and can apply your axe with initials to protect your investment. In our manufacturing process you can choose High carbon steel or our many patterns of Damascus steel. The edge of our axe is forged and sharpened by hand to give you the best useable working axe that is also aesthetically beautiful Our choices of woods rang from Ash, Rosewood some burls and even Hemp wood manufactured in Kentucky and will make your personalized axe all USA manufactured. We can supply by your request many other woods by availability. All our woods are hand oiled and as all woods are natural and unique, they cannot be exact to each other textures and patters are unique to each log we use, but our quality remains throughout each piece of wood used. The wood we select carefully for you is chosen for you for its strength and its beauty. Our axes can be customized to your demanding needs with elaborate wood carvings and personalized etching like family crests or any symbol you desire. Our process to create your custom design can be long due to our demanding quality standards that will bring you a product you will be happy with forever and create others for your family, or workshop. Each axe is accompanied by a natural leather sheath hand made to fit each axe shape. Please contact us to create your unique axe today or choose one of are axes created by our artisans. Special Gift Excellent husband wife gift Wedding gift Father's Day gift Mother's Day gift Birthday Gift Groomsmen gift Christmas gift