Sport Utility 2lb Hudson Bay w/18" Curved Hickory Handle2 lb. Hudson Bay Axe head outfitted with an 18 curved hickory handle. One handed camp axe. Used for light splitting, chopping, driving tent pegs, etc. The pattern is thought to have originated from Biscayan in Northern Spain, near France. French traders used this hand axe as a trade tool in their dealings with Native Americans for fur and other commodities in the Hudson Bay area, St. Lawrence River, and other trade routes. Forged tool steel head. Made