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An '''axe''' is a chopping tool for chopping [[wood]] and felling trees. In many [[Nordic]] countries, the axe was so common that it also became a [[weapon]], in the form of a '''battle axe''', which could be in the single-edged or double-edged varieties, and would be heaved in large sweeping motions by skilled [[warrior]]s. In [[American Indian]] cultures, they preferred smaller, throwing axes which they called '''tomahawks'''.
[[Image:1a-axe.gif|thumb|A standard axe's varied components]]
An '''axe''' is a chopping tool for chopping [[wood]] and felling trees, based on the [[wedge]] tool. In many [[Nordic]] countries, the axe was so common that it also became a [[weapon]], in the form of a '''battle axe''', which could be in the single-edged or double-edged varieties, and would be heaved in large sweeping motions by skilled [[warrior]]s. In [[American Indian]] cultures, they preferred smaller, throwing axes which they called '''tomahawks'''.
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Forestry]]
[[Category:Forestry]]