A broadaxe

A broadaxe is a large headed axe. Usually one side is flat and the other side beveled, though sometimes both sides are beveled. With one bevel the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing a flat plane on a log. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1844x888, 230 KB) Picture of broadaxe taken 18 September, 2005 by Luigi Zanasi (myself) on my workbench using a Olympus digital camera. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1844x888, 230 KB) Picture of broadaxe taken 18 September, 2005 by Luigi Zanasi (myself) on my workbench using a Olympus digital camera. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Ax(e) is an ancient and ubiquitous tool that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. ...

The flat blade is to make the flat surface, the curved handle to enable the user to wrap their hand round the handle without damaging their knuckles by hitting them against the object being worked on. Single bevel axes are made either right or left handed. A double beveled broad axe may be used to either side, but requires more skill as it must be swung near the angle of the bevel to produce a flat cut. Since the introduction of sawmills and modern power tools, the use of this tool is now uncommon in manufacturing. Knuckles the Echidna is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, television shows and comics. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... Jump to: navigation, search A power tool is a tool with a motor. ...