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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]] |
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| + | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 03:27, October 21, 2008
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 warriors. In American Indian cultures, they preferred smaller, throwing axes which they called tomahawks.