Very good axe at a very good price. Delivered with a very well sharpened edge. Good leather blade cover. I made an intervention on the handle, specifically on the upper part just below the head, because it was too narrow in the front and bothered me in my hand, so I widened it in one spot with a rasp. Note that this intervention is only necessary for the case where one holds the axe from above (fingers in the notch of the head) for precision work such as shaping wood - carving - woodworking use, as otherwise the handle is very good and without any play.