For years, Cold Steel has tried to bring to market one of the devastating Chinese styled hatchets used with such awesome effect in countless Kung Fu movies. The Cold Steel version, the Axe Gang Hatchet, is an authentically formidable tool, not just a prop for the features a drop-forged head, with a differential heat treatment (hard edge-soft body), and a straight, four inch cutting edge (with sharp corners). In addition to that it has a straight grain American Hickory handle with the Kanji characters that mean Axe sharp corners of the edge will easily pierce the thickest skull and the razor sharp edge will shear through flesh and bone like it was white bread. Plus due to its substantial weight and straight handle, its easy to throw with great accuracy and is sure to explode any target with the most violent effect. Overall Length: 20 1/4Hawk Length: 5Primary Edge: 4Steel: Drop Forged 1055 CarbonWeight: 35.5 ozHandle: American HickoryWARRANTY: 30 Day WarrantyRETURNABLE: Yes