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	Axe Summary
		Nonetheless, specialty axes, such as the fireman's axe and the logging axe, are still used today, as are the descendants of the early American axes, which remain effective tools for chopping and splitting wood.In addition, specialized axes designed for ice and mountain climbing are sold.
		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.
		Halligan bar and flat-head axe can be joined together to form what is known as a married set or set of irons, used for forcible entry to structures.
	www.bookrags.com /Axe (2330 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 (295 words)

	Regia Anglorum - Arms and Armour of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age - Axe
		One special type of hand axe, particularly popular in the early Viking period, was the 'skegox', or bearded axe, so called because of its elongated lower edge.
		This axe was quite small, with a thick triangular section at the socket, resulting in a very heavy blade for it's small size.
		The Broadaxe, or Dane-axe, was a two handed axe introduced by the Vikings in the late tenth century but which soon became popular with Saxons as well, and was probably developed from the axes used to slaughter animals.
	www.regia.org /axe.htm (774 words)

	exn.ca's Hominids: 'Hand Axe Hill'
		Making hand axes is not as easy as you might assume.
		Hand axes have been found all over the world, and are usually associated with Homo erectus, the precursor to Homo sapien, modern man. According to the fossil record, they were invented in Africa about a million and a half years ago.
		Hand axe (green ruler is 15 cm long).
	exn.ca /hominids/handaxehill.cfm (1586 words)

	Hand Axe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The hand axe was a variation of the axe which probably found its first use as a hatchet or similar woodsman's tool.
		Normally carried as a secondary weapon, the hand axe was a good, fast fighting weapon which required no great skill or strength to employ.
		Being light, it wasn't as effective against an armored opponent as an axe or great axe were, but it was nonetheless a very versatile weapon.
	members.aol.com /dargolyt/TheForge/handaxe.htm (71 words)

	Axe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The axe is an example of a simple machine, as it is a type of wedge, or dual inclined plane.
		In the Roman fasces, the axe symbolized the authority to decapitate and were often used as symbols for Fascist Italy under Moussilini.
		A similar type of axe is the African nzappa zap.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Axe (2084 words)

	18th GT(N) Online > Printer Friendly Page
		Like any tool, the axe or saw should only be used for its correct purpose, the safety guidelines followed, it should be properly cared for and should always be treated with respect.
		Each axe or saw is designed to do a different job and should only be used for their intended purpose.
		An axe may be masked temporarily in the chopping block but make sure that the blade follows the grain of the wood, is secure in the wood, and that the haft is not overhanging the block and can trip anyone.
	www.18gtn-scout.org /scouts/print_how_axe.html (1455 words)

	Log Home and Timber Frame Axes, Gransfors Bruks, Carpenter's Axe, Splitting Mauls and wedges, Broad Axes, Competition ...
		These axes are made with hand forged quality steel.
		The axe has a 3 1/4" face and a 19" hickory handle and the head weighs 1 lb.
		A small, light axe which can be easily carried, masked with its leather sheath, inside your pack or on your belt.
	www.loghelp.com /tools/axes.html (594 words)

	Atapuerca \| American Museum of Natural History
		Then in 1998, scientists made a major discovery: a stone hand axe, mixed in the mud with the bones of the Sima humans.
		The scientists who discovered the tool have suggested that the Sima hand axe may have been intentionally deposited with the Sima humans in the Pit of the Bones.
		Whoever made this symmetrical hand axe had a predetermined shape in mind when removing flakes to form the tool.
	www.amnh.org /exhibitions/atapuerca/discovery/index.php (265 words)

	Welcome to He-Artefakte, Hand-Axe Information from Papua New Guinea
		The hand shafting consists of a bast twisting with buffer underlay for the stone blade made of pasteboard similar material and wood parts.
		Hand axes, axe blades from stone and shafted stone blades belonging to the bride price of a woman and were forming an essential constituent of the family property and were highly valued traditional payment.
		These shafted axe blades were not used for the daily work, they were only used ceremonially by a stroke on the back wood platform, you still can see the stroke marks on the wood.
	www.he-artefakte.de /infohandbeilE.html (420 words)

	Hand Axe (Battle Axe) - Final Fantasy Origins
		The Hand Axe is called the Battle Axe in the Japanese version.
		A battle axe is a long-handled axe used for...
		A battle axe appears in at least FF2 and 3, and a hand axe appears in FF4.
	lightning.prohosting.com /coleco/ff1/equip/handaxe.html (77 words)

	By the Sword, Inc. Medieval Battle Axes
		The axe is one of man's oldest implements.
		Axes of stone, bronze, iron and finally steel were used as both tool and weapon.
		Most axes were used both to hew the limbs of trees as well as the limbs of men.
	www.by-the-sword.com /acatalog/Medieval_Battle_Axes.html (1059 words)

	america-axe
		4)...and throw a forehand strike to the head with the axe as a continuation of the initial parry, but Mike is quick and blocks the strike on the haft with his left arm.
		5) Immediately I pull down with the axe to trap his arm and thrust up with the dagger to his throat.
		This is a freestyle flow sequence on the hanging Cross using the Hand Axe, meant to demonstrates some of the aspects of passing and trapping using the axe, as opposed to just using basic long-range striking.
	ahfaa.org /axe.htm (339 words)

	Construction of my Hand Axe
		The head on this axe is a bearded style, this is extra good for pulling shields and weapons out of the way in group combat situation making openings for your team mates, it will most likely also be helpful somehow in one on one combat I am just not 100% sure how just yet.
		The large bearded axe head in this photo is going to be cleaned up and used for my "Big Axe TM" also known as a Two Handed Axe, one of these is something that every Guardsman should have, they were the real Varangian Guard's signature weapon.
		In terms of re-enactors they are pretty handy too, not only are they intimidating for when you want to look menacing, they are great for leaning on when you get tired at displays and events.
	member.melbpc.org.au /~kja/haxe.html (567 words)

	Dual Wield Hand Axes! - Atari Forums
		I had her pick up Fruella's cleaver (It is a hand axe) and she is wielding that in her primary hand and a crafted +2 hand axe in the other (is +3 bugged?).
		I found something called a great cleaver that was a one hand weapon and had a nice critical range 17-20 or something like that.
		There are more great cleavers in the game, and you can use the "magic weapon" spell bug to enchant them, I have heard rumor of a magical hand axe in the game, but it must be on level 3 or lower cuz I haven't found it yet.
	www.ataricommunity.com /forums/showthread.php?t=323804 (662 words)

	Axe
		Leather swivel sheath holds axe with a double snap system.
		Gerber Gator Axe II Gerber Gator Axe II 15 1/4" overall.
		Comes with a magnet in the hollow handle to lock either a fixed blade knife or a precision ground saw into place.
	www.discountcutlery.net /en-us/dept_21728.html (463 words)

	HAND AXE: WHERE A MAN IS A MAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In celebration of the forthcoming release of HAND AXE: Second Edition, Adept Games is proud to present the world's greatest RPG, complete in a very special, unplaytested, uneditted, RAW format.
		In HAND AXE, YOU are a daring gnome willing to face danger.
		You may not play Hand Axe for one year, owing to your sheer incompetence in getting Neddy eaten by a demon.
	www.mearls.com /old_site/handaxe.html (402 words)

	By the Sword, Inc. Fantasy Battle Axes
		Fully functional hand forged single hand axe. Comes with a hardwood leather wrapped and studded handle.
		A fully functional double head axe. Hand forged with flened blades. Comes with a solid steel leather wrapped handle.
		A fully functional single hand axe. Hand forged with a polished blade. Comes with a hardwood handle.
	www.by-the-sword.com /acatalog/Fantasy_Battle_Axes.html (197 words)

	Stone Age Hand-axes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Almost all handaxes have a point, are sized for the hand and shaped to be held.
		Attempts to dramatize Stone Age man as a crude and warlike savage often show handaxes mounted as oversized spearpoints.
		Handaxes must have evidence of being worked by hand -- please don't send photos of odd rocks that merely resemble handaxes.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/w/x/wxk116/axe (1276 words)

	Lehman's - Products for Simple, Self-sufficient Living
		Hand-forged in Sweden by experienced smiths who are so proud of their work they stamp their initials right on the axe head beside the company logo.
		Blades are hardened to Rockwell 58, ground to a razor sharp edge, and come with a grain-leather sheath for protection.
		To keep knuckles away from the face of the log, axe head is slightly twisted in the traditional manner (no bent handle).
	www.lehmans.com /sdx/147979.jsp (161 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Coventry/Warwickshire \| Stone Age 'find' goes on display
		A Stone Age hand axe which is more than 500,000 years old has gone on display in Warwick.
		The axe, which is in good condition, provides evidence of our early ancestors, hominids, in the UK.
		She added: "Andesite, which is the volcanic rock it was made of, is either found in the Lake District or north Wales.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4117227.stm (183 words)

	Stone hand axe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Held in the UCL Archaeology Collection, this stone hand axe is from Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and dates from the Lower Palaeolithic period (750,000 to 1000,000 BC).
		Crafted by very early humans (Homo ergaster/erectus), hand axes like this one were first made in Africa and subsequently introduced into Eurasia.
		There will be objects to handle from Natural History, Egyptology, Archaeology, Art and Science collections and other hands-on activities such as panning for gems, hunting for sharks’ teeth, mask-making and art activities.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /news/ucl-views/handaxe (288 words)

	anvilfire iForge Demo Camp Hand Axe
		For this axe I wanted a bit of extra weight in the butt to use as a hammer on occasion.....so I bumped up the stock for extra weight
		Stand the stock on end and drive the stock down into itself,,,,cool the ends a bit to a fl heat and leave the middle bright.
		You want to be able to restore an edge on this axe with a file......
	www.anvilfire.com /iForge/tutor/axe/index.htm (2182 words)

	Edhellen Armoury - Foam Fighting Weapons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These are examples of the axes we produce.
		Pictured is a Double Sided Large Hand Axe.
		All of our Axes come with stabbing tips and are for use in Belegarth, Dagorhir, Amtgard, Darkon, SCA Boffer, and NERO.
	www.foamcombat.com /shop/axes.htm (37 words)

	Handprint : Ancestral Tools
		About 1.0 million years ago, symmetrical, teardrop- or lanceolate-shaped blades (so-called hand axes) begin appearing in Acheulean deposits.
		Some of these "hand" axes are extremely large and may possibly have had a ceremonial or monetary use.
		This is clear evidence for very specific design criteria that were handed down by explicit training within long-enduring and continuous human societies.
	www.handprint.com /LS/ANC/stones.html (1470 words)

	Hand Axe
		This is a hand axe that I found while metal detecting.
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	www.treasurenet.com /f/index.php?topic=11069.msg79202 (192 words)

	The Arreat Summit - Items: Normal Unique Axes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Gnasher: 50% Chance of Open Wounds: This is a chance of making a monster bleed uncontrollably.
		Axe of Fechmar: Note, this is not the same as Cold Damage.
		In this case the requirement of Strength on The Humongous is 84 instead of the normal 70 Strength required on Normal Giant Axes.
	www.battle.net /diablo2exp/items/normal/uaxes.shtml (116 words)

	Hand Axe - GuildWiki
		Tyrian Hand Axes are a random drop in the
		Canthan Hand Axes have been reported to drop in the Jade Sea region, particularly from Outcasts.
		Applying dye to a Tyrian Hand Axe will alter the color of the handle and base (deep color change).
	gw.gamewikis.org /wiki/Hand_Axe (157 words)

	OLDOWAN TOOL CHOPPER AXE
		It is bifacially worked and looks like a crude Acheulian hand axe in early developmental stages but it was finished and used in the manner that you see it is made.
		Secondary baton-hammering is evident on both sides with one side still retaining a portion of the original smooth rounded cobblestone surface.
		Almost resembling a bifacial Acheulian axe, this tool displays a dawning idea and a milestone development that was to come in the future.
	www.paleodirect.com /pb015.htm (940 words)

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