weapon or tool consisting of a shaft, with a head attached at a parallel angle that is used primarily for chopping, splitting, or shaping materials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An axe (or ax) is an ancient tool. It is used to shape, split and cut wood.
The hand axe was probably the first tool in the Stone Age. It did not have a handle.
In the past, axes were used as weapons by soldiers. Today, axes are usually related to woodcutters and firemen.
Axes are simple machines. They are in the category of wedges. They are usually made of some sort of metal, mainly steel or iron. They can have a metal or wooden handle.
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