Why meddle with an axe shape that has been tried and true for over a thousand years? That's the logic designer and veteran Elmer Roush brings to the Freyr(TM) tactical axe. The deep beard echoes Viking style. But its balance and pure burliness boosts it into a contemporary league all its own. Shield and Viking battle cry not included. Features: Hot Forged 1055 Carbon Steel Prominent Useful Beard Design Tennessee Hickory Handle Blade Length 4.53" (115.01 mm) Blade Edge Plain Blade Steel 1055 Carbon Steel Blade Finish Magnesium Phosphate Coating Blade Thickness 1.19" (30.10 mm) Overall Length 16.13" (409.58 mm) Weight 1.79 lb (0.81 kg) Handle Tennessee Hickory Style Axe