The Vaughan Shingling Hatchet is forged from American made, high carbon steel and has a full polished head with a milled, crowned face for clean nail setting. Its thin blade splits shakes cleanly with a 2 1/2" cut. The inner blade has a draw knife for shaving shakes. It has three-hole gauges to space the length of shingle exposed to weather, which is designed for both U.S. and metric measurements. The 13" handle is made from high density American hickory. Also available is a Solid Steel version, which includes a replaceable knife.