{"title":"Carbon Steel Axes","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlain high carbon axes, the working end of the range. No pattern, no etching, just forged steel hardened at the bit and hung on a hickory handle. This is what you buy when the axe is going in a truck, a woodpile or a pack and you want it to earn its price rather than sit on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarbon steel takes a hard edge and comes back with a file, which matters when you are miles from a bench grinder. It rusts if you leave it wet, so wipe the head and give it a light coat of oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor pattern work, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-axes\"\u003eDamascus axes\u003c\/a\u003e. For the traditional shapes, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/viking-axes\"\u003eviking axes\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tomahawks\"\u003etomahawks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/collections\/carbon-steel-axes.oembed","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}