First Designed in 1941, the Woodman’s Pal Tool has been included in military and civilian survival kits ever since. Originally called the LC-14-B by the U.S. military, the Woodman's Pal Tool by Pro Tool Industries is now referred to as "Survival Tool Type IV". The U.S. Army even commissioned a booklet called "Fighting with the Woodman’s Pal" to instruct soldiers on the method of it’s use in hand to hand combat.
Whatever you call it, the Woodman's Pal Tool is a tough, no nonsense piece of essential survival gear. The Woodmans Pal is made of specially annealed 1/8" thick steel. The Woodmans Pal Tool is then hardened to Rockwell C-47 and has a resin bonded fluorocarbon coating to prevent corrosion.
The Model #284 Woodmans Pal Tool is 17" in length and includes the leather grip and finger guard. This Woodman's Pal is the same version that the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines currently purchase.
The Woodman's Pal® Classic Tool #481 comes with a hardwood handle and wrist thong instead of the leather grip and finger guard incorporated into the above #284 Woodmans Pal Tool.
Both Woodman's Pal Tools provide great momentum, fine balance and are recommended for all around cutting and chopping of brush up to a 3 inch diameter. For building a survival shelter or simply cutting wood for a fire in a survival situation, we highly recommend the Woodman's Pal Tool by Pro Tool Industries.
