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Item Name:
AX , SINGLE BIT
Definition:
A TOOL USED FOR CHOPPING AND SPLITTING WOOD. ALSO USED FOR CLEANING LAND OF UNDER BRUSH. THE HEAD OF A SINGLE-BIT AX SHALL HAVE A CUTTING BIT OR BLADE ON ONE END AND A FLAT OR SLIGHTLY CONVEYED RECTANGULAR SURFACE DEFINED AS THE "TOP FACE" ON THE OPPOSITE END. ALL SINGLE-BIT AXES SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH CURVED OR STRAIGHT WOODEN OR FIBERGLASS HANDLES. FOR ITEMS WITH ONE BLADE AND ANOTHER WORKING END SUCH AS A HAMMER, SEE HATCHET, AS MODIFIED.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 19207 | U S ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND AMS |
Federal Supply Class
Title
HAND TOOLS, EDGED, NONPOWERED
Inclusions:
INCLUDES CHISELS; FILES; PIPE CUTTERS; RASPS; SAWS; SCREW PLATES; AXES; HATCHETS; MACHETES.
Exclusions:
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AASN | HANDLE LENGTH | 31.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AASN | HANDLE LENGTH | 31.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AQMW | CUTTING EDGE LENGTH | 4.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | AX IS USED FOR GENERAL UTILITY USE IN FORESTRY WORK; IT HAS A FORGED, HARDENED STEEL HEAD, A GROUND POLISHED CUTTING EDGE, AND AN ELLIPTICAL TAPERED EYE FOR THE HANDLE; SINGLE-BIT, MEN'S (DAYTON) PATTERN AX HAS A CURVED HICKORY HANDLE AND FLAT-TOP FACE FOR STRIKING |
| AHPH | HEAD WEIGHT | 4.000 POUNDS NOMINAL |