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	Double Bit Axes
		Until that time axes were made by folding an iron sheet in half and welding on an edge of steel.
		The ax on the left is a "Michigan" pattern (rounded "corners") made by Vaughan in the mid 60's.
		The study of this axe is that it is a falling axe, and not good for much else.
	www.vannattabros.com /saw5.html (694 words)

	Axe - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		An axe (also spelt as ax) is a tool with a metal blade that is securely fastened at a 90 degree angle to a handle, usually of wood, while a blade fastened horizontally is called an adze.
		The typical use for an axe is to split and shape wood and chop down trees, but in the past they have been used in war, like the Neolithic and later battle-axe, the hurlbat, and throwing-axe (the Frankish axe or francisca), cf tomahawk.
		In the Roman fasces, the axe symbolized the authority to decapitate.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Axe (1555 words)

	Axe - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The axe (Commonwealth spelling) or ax (American spelling) 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.
		In folklore, stone axes were sometimes believed to be thunderbolts and were used to guard buildings against lightning, as it was believed (mythically) that lightning never struck the same place twice.
		A thrown axe could keep off a hailstorm, sometimes an axe was placed in the crops, with the cutting edge to the skies to protect the harvest against bad weather.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Axe (1356 words)

	Labrys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Of all the Minoan religious symbols, the axe was the holiest.
		The bull is a symbol of Zeus and indeed the labrys is mainly associated with an archaic symbol of the thundergod Zeus.
		The labrys, or pelekys, is the double axe Zeus uses to invoke storm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Double_axe (1286 words)

	Axes
		The axe is one of the oldest tools of man. It is also one of his favourite weapons.
		Axes were made of stone, bronze, iron and steel.
		The legendary double axe has long been associated with heroes and heroics, and this piece perpetuates the legend.
	www.reliks.com /merchant.ihtml?id=137 (263 words)

	Ace
		Single-bit axes are used to fell, trim or prune trees, to split or cut wood, or to drive wood stakes.
		Axe handles are made of hickory and range from 20" to 36" long.
		Double-bit axes have straight handles because the handle must be symmetrical with the double-edge head.
	www.acehardware.com /sm-axes-and-hatchets--bg-1266841.html (643 words)

	Minoan Religion
		In the Near East, axes of this sort are often wielded by male divinities and appear to be symbols of the thunderbolt.
		Since in Crete the double axe is never held by a male divinity, an alternative view which ascribes its frequency in art to its popularity as a sacrificial instrument has considerable appeal.
		Others maintain that all the scenes are connected with a cult of the dead: the double axes should be understood as cult objects which can serve in both divine and mortuary cults, while the birds may as well represent the soul of the dead as the epiphany of a deity.
	projectsx.dartmouth.edu /history/bronze_age/lessons/les/15.html (6128 words)

	Labyrinth Work - Article Crete
		Found on the walls of the Palace of Knossos were golden double axes, wall paintings of the bull fight/dance, emblems of the goddess, all of which give credence to the historical origins of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
		The double axes held in the hands of the 1500 BCE Knossos Goddess may be understood, like the serpents, as symbolizing her rulership over the related domains of life and death.
		The primary emblem of the Palace of Knossos was the double axe.
	www.labyrinthwork.com /article_CRETE.htm (1206 words)

	Axe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The axe is an example of a simple machine with the axe being a type of wedge.
		Most modern axes have steel heads and wooden handles (typically hickory) although plastic or fiberglass handles are not uncommon.
		Broad axe — Used with the grain of the wood in precision splitting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Axe (2044 words)

	Tools for Chopping, Handtools for Trail Work, MTDC Pubs
		The ax is a traditionally American handtool that has been used from Colonial times.
		Axes are of two basic types--single or double bit.
		The single-bit ax is used when safety is paramount.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /ENVIRONMENT/fspubs/05232810/page06.htm (705 words)

	Swords and Battle Axes
		These handcrafted axes are fully functional weapons/ Forged by skilled weapon smiths from high carbon steel and beautiful sagad wood, they are as lovely as they are real.
		A single bladed battle axe with an overall length of 38 1/2 inches, the Avenger is a formidable weapon.
		A classic double bladed fantasy battle axe with an overall length of 35 inches, the Avenger is a formidable weapon.
	www.swordsdirect.com /axes.html (287 words)

	Minoan Double Axe
		Of all the Minoan (ancient Cretan civilization) religious symbols, the axe was the holiest.
		Stylized double axes such as this detailed reproduction, consecrated shrines in ancient Cretan homes and palaces.
		Full sized double axes were used by priests to kill sacrificial bulls in ceremonies to propitiate Zeus.
	hellenic-art.com /armour/doubleaxe.htm (64 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		With the double convex cross section given to a felling axe (Figure 1 c), the sides of the blade wedged the wood fibers apart after the initial bit of the edge in a stroke.
		The broad axe was used to hew flat sides on logs for making timbers and squaring logs for building the walls of houses.
		Handles of early broad axes were given cast off to aid in hewing After the timber was laid off with a chalk line and square, notches were spaced along the rounded side of the log to a depth of the chalk line.
	blackpowderonline.com /FEB02axes.htm (811 words)

	Weapons :: d20srd.org
		A character can fight with both ends of a double weapon as if fighting with two weapons, but he or she incurs all the normal attack penalties associated with two-weapon combat, just as though the character were wielding a one-handed weapon and a light weapon.
		An orc double axe is a double weapon.
		A creature wielding an orc double axe in one hand can’t use it as a double weapon—only one end of the weapon can be used in any given round.
	www.d20srd.org /srd/equipment/weapons.htm (5370 words)

	Class figPac.fAxes
		The spacing and positioning of the ticks is chosen automatically to give between 4 and 20 ticks on each axis and to have the coordinate values increase by 1, 2 or 5 in the last decimal place displayed.
		Creates axes with labels given by the two arguments and allows clipping to be turned on or off.
		If reMargin is true, and the x and y axes are horizontal and vertical respectively, the margins of the figure are reset to ensure that the various axis labels are visible.
	www.math.ubc.ca /~feldman/figPacDoc/figPac.fAxes.html (1226 words)

	Stone Axe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The double-bitted axe is clearly a utilitarian tool, and many of them are quite crude and were quickly manufactured for the immediate purpose.
		Stone axes and celts are sometimes found in minor numbers on such sites, but the flint double-bitted axe is much more frequent, perhaps because it could be produced with much less effort.
		The double-bitted axe is common throughout the Ozarks region and is found in parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.
	www.ou.edu /cas/archsur/OKArtifacts/doubaxe.htm (273 words)

	Medieval Battle Axes,Medieval Battle Axis,Medieval Battle Axes Suppliers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Axe is considered as the most important weapon in history of mankind as it was one of the very first tools developed by humans.
		The battle axe was designed to be light-weight and thus was an extremely suited weapon for one-handed battle both on the ground and on horseback.
		The battle axe was thus used, as it was sharp enough to slash and cut and heavy enough to hit and disorient an opponent in full armor.
	www.ancient-weapons.com /medieval-battle-axes.html (230 words)

	Axes: hand tools in history
		The new American ax was in use at least as early as 1750.
		Collins and Co. Illustrated catalogue of axes, hatchets, adzes, picks, sledges, hoes, wrenches, bush hooks, etc., etc. manufactured by Collins and Co. established in 1826.
		It is remarkable for being one of the earliest of all cast-steel axes made." (pg.
	www.davistownmuseum.org /toolAxes.html (368 words)

	Supplies, Saws, Axes, and Scabbards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Kelly Perfect axes are a top of the line quality axe, while the Kelly Woodslasher axes are a more economical line, which still has good quality.
		Please let us know the brand and model or type of axe you are ordering a scabbard for when placing your order, or give us a holler & we'll make sure to get you the proper scabbard.
		Axe and pulaski scabbards have buckle closures for safety and "D" rings on the rear.
	www.onehandranch.com /supplies.html (178 words)

	HistoryWiz: The Hall of Double Axes at Knossos
		HistoryWiz: The Hall of Double Axes at Knossos
		The Hall of the Double Axes was a double chamber with an inner and an outer room.
		It is probable that this was to provide privacy for some religious rituals which were not to be seen by the public.
	www.historywiz.com /galleries/hallofdoubleaxes.htm (100 words)

	Refract Info
		We soon learned that one of the most important factors determining single or double refraction was the internal symmetry of the crystal's atomic structure and which crystal system the gem belonged to.
		The other crystal groups that are doubly refractive include orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic, all of which have specific internal symmetries and axes that dictate how light bends as it enters the crystal.
		Now that we know what accounts for the single and double refraction, and how it is linked with symmetry and the gem's refractive index, we might want to investigate to what extent gemcutters take single and double refraction into account when cutting gems.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/sme/eeaacp/refractinfo.html (630 words)

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		Daral led his elite fighting force, all muscular barbarians armed with huge double-headed axes and destroyed half of the Kulian invasion force in a great ambush in the Fjordal Valley.
		Having done this, Daral led his men in a 135-mile march which he reputedly made in just 4 days, a tremendous feat of discipline and stamina, and played a vital part in the joining of the three nations which drove the larger part of the Kulian invasion force off the continent.
		The Elite Axes will generally accept any Northlander who can wield their huge weapons, although they do not accept Elves, who they feel they cannot trust.
	www.angelfire.com /rpg/telandron/tomes/arms/northlands/eliteaxes.html (284 words)

	Armory Description Search Form (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Argent, masoned, two axes in pile, blades outward, sable and on a chief triangular azure, a dove migrant to chief argent.
		Sable, in bend sinister an axe bendwise sinister, inverted and reversed, and an axe bendwise sinister, both Or, between two scarpes argent, overall a seagull volant to sinister, wings in bend, argent.
		Vert, in pale a pickaxe and a double-bitted axe in saltire and a crane in its vigilance Or.
	www.farreaches.org /cgi-bin/oanda_desc.cgi?p=AXE:2 (5418 words)

	The Axes of Caelereth
		The base height on an axe is the area in the axe, which the shaft penetrates.
		The Throwing axe is quite similar to the Lumberjack Axe, with a rectangular head, and a faint curve at the blade.
		The axe is used either as a weapon, or as a tool to cut down trees, and chop the tree down to suitable pieces about the size fitting a fireplace.
	www.santharia.com /weapons/axes.htm (1752 words)

	All About Axes and Hatchets
		Of the two basic wood axe styles-single and double bit-single-bit axes are most popular.
		Standard patterns for double-bit axes are Western axes, Michigan axes, Swamping axes and Reversible axes.
		Those for single-bit axes are Michigan axes, Dayton axes, Kentucky axes, Connecticut axes and New Jersey axes.
	lawn-and-garden.hardwarestore.com /learning/all-about-axes-and-hatchets.aspx (684 words)

	Knossos 3
		At the bottom of the stairs lies the Hall of the Double Axes itself.
		The Hall of the Double Axes was a double chamber with an inner and an outer space.
		Near the Hall of the Double Axes is the Dolphin Sanctuary, which Evans assigned as the Queen's Apartment.
	www.uk.digiserve.com /mentor/minoan/knossos3.htm (1223 words)

	Labrys
		This is often translated as “double” axes, leading to the idea that they used “two-headed” axes.
		Although this word did anciently signify an axe with blades on either side of the shaft ("feather" or "wing" for "blade" is, as you have guessed, a metaphor; compare English "wing nut"), by the early Middle Ages people were already using it to denote an axe of any sort."
		bipennem ("he shook a two-headed axe", the adjective "anceps" showing that "bipennis" by itself is not to be taken as meaning "double-bladed").
	www.geocities.com /egfroth1/Labrys.html?1035146841890 (469 words)

	Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Labyrinth
		Clearly there is history behind the myth here, for many images of double-axes have been found by archaeologists on Crete from a time even earlier than that of the mythological heroes.
		But such images are far older still, being found on European icons from as long ago as 5000 B.C.E. And before they became stylized as double-headed axes with curved blades, it is clear that they depicted butterflies.
		Because of its transformation from a caterpillar, the butterfly represented change and rebirth to the people of the Stone Age, and therefore it was revered as a form of the Great Goddess.
	www.mythweb.com /encyc/entries/labyrinth.html (315 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		C C BEAM= The major and minor axes (FWHM in arcseconds) of an C elliptical beam that can be used for weighting of the data C used in the interpolation.
		The number of elements must be equal to the C number of subset axes.
		DOUBLE PRECISION talpol C Dummy equivalents for the data values the noise and the weights.
	www.atnf.csiro.au /computing/software/gipsy/tsk/patch.f (3665 words)

	Skywoods Canoe Company
		These hand forged axes from Sweden are commonly thought to be the finest axes available.
		Each axe comes with leather sheath; an axe book that describes the forging, maintenance, and use of the axe; and a 20 year guarantee from Gränsfors Bruks.
		This double bit axe has a straight handle for timber sports and competition throwing.
	skywoodscanoes.com /Axes (544 words)

	Double bladed axes - NetSword Discussion Forums
		Against plate the axe will fare much better than the sword; if no or little armor is worn the longer reach and point of the sword would IMO make it superior; against mail it's probably a toss-up (I assume we're talking horsemen's axes, not Dane axes or other infantry weapons.
		There are no contemporary pictures of two-headed axes used by the Vikings or Anglo-Saxons, nor, despite a VERY comprehensive number of axe-finds, are there any in the archaeological record from this region.
		On the other hand, look at the English axes in the Bayeux Tapestry, for example at http://www.hastings1066.com/bayhi2a.shtml and the Varangians with their axes in the Byzantine Skylitzes Chronicle at http://geocities.com/egfrothos/Varangians.html, and the picture starts to become clearer - "caudatis bipennibus" does not translate as "double axes".
	netsword.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/001427.html (1355 words)

	Axes
		The battle axe is a common term used to to describe one of the most widely used weapons throughout history.
		Whether it be called a battle axe, Viking axe, gothic axe, throwing axe or even a fantasy axe (which probably has some design aspects of historic merit), one fact remains, a warrior could cause mayhem with a medieval axe or halberd.
		Although the hand axe was wieldable on horseback, its main use was with the foot soldier who with nerve, good luck and skill could get at the side of a horseman, down his mount and put him at a disadvantage.
	www.knightsedge.com /axes.htm (387 words)

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