We call it the finest
outdoorsman's tool
in the world!
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Once you hold the Woodman's Pal® in your
hand you'll wonder how you ever did without it. Whether you want to trim,
prune, blaze trails, brush out lines, remove unwanted growth or build
hunting blinds - you name it, the Woodman's Pal® will do it.
Designed by Americans, made of American materials and crafted with 23
meticulous hand operations by Pennsylvania workers, the Woodman's Pal® is a
100% USA product which will give you a lifetime of service.
Light in weight, compact, and superbly balanced, the Woodman's Pal®
is an extension rather than a burden to your arm (it's no accident that
its length approximates that of the human forearm from elbow to knuckle).
Never will you use a tool of higher quality with more comfort than the
Woodman's Pal®.
The History of the Woodman's Pal®
Frederick Ehrsam was not only an expert on edge tools used throughout the
world. By the time he settled in Pennsylvania, in the 1930's, the Swiss
National was also an experienced architect, artist, engineer,
manufacturer, and woodsman.
Over the next ten years, all these skills
would be used in the creation of a tool that would eventually influence
modern forest and land management.
Professionals in the forest and field
relied heavily on the machete for clearing brush and blazing trails. Other
tools were also needed to thin, trim, chop, and prune.
Frederick Ehrsam saw the need for a
single implement that could not only perform the task of each as well or
better, but could eliminate drawbacks like awkward weight or bulk, lack of
balance or versatility, and designs unsafe for the inexperienced user.
In 1941, Frederick Ehrsam introduced the
Woodman's Pal®.
Professionals in forestry, agriculture, and horticulture quickly
recognized it as a historic achievement.
This new tool did not go unnoticed by the
US Military. The Woodman's Pal® or "LC-14-B" in military terms, was
standard issue from the early part of World War II through Desert Storm. G.I.'s
and the US Army Signal Corp. relied heavily on the Woodman's Pal for land
clearing operations. At the time of the Vietnam War, the Woodman's Pal®
was designated the "Survival Tool, Type IV" and was issued in air crew
survival kits.
Today, the Woodman's Pal®
is still praised by each new generation of forest and land managers,
surveyors, campers, soldiers, and outdoorsmen.
The Crafting
of the Woodman's Pal®
Today's Woodman's Pal®
is virtually identical to the original. Its quality and integrity cannot
be achieved easily, inexpensively, or en masse. Only the best materials
are used. And all are treated with respect. The blade is SAE1075 cold
rolled spring steel, hardened to Rockwell C47. A lower-carbon steel would
not hold the edge for long. Harder steel (like SAE1095 used in fine
cutlery) can become brittle in cold weather and can crack or chip with
heavy use. The handle is shaped from a single piece of American hardwood,
cemented and riveted to the tang. The belt-looped sheath is heavily
stitched, and rugged.
From the blanking of the steel on the
150-ton press to the hand-lacquering of each handle, there are 23 stages
of production. Some of these operations employ machines unlike any others
in the world. All stages are done by hand. Edges are precisely rolled
resulting in double-convex perfection. We not only understand our
craftsmen's concern and accept it as another necessary expense toward the
finest tool possible; we wouldn't have it any other way.
When you use the Woodman's Pal®,
you will know how an edge tool could be worth it all.
Features of the Woodman's Pal®
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