Axes

Axe, metal wedge on the handle, simple definition. In fact, it is one of the oldest tools, the first of them were made of stone and served hunters for food collecting and defense. Over the millennia, this tool has changed, evolution depended on what purpose it served. Many nations used an axe for fight, so it often had two sharp blades, or a pointy spike. When talking about battle axes, mostly Indian tomahawks and Viking axes have been preserved, which still serve as battle or throwing axes.

Nowadays, the axe is mainly used as a working tool, according to their shape and weight, they can be classified into different categories, such as:

• Cutting axes - forest work,
• Splitting axes - wood processing for firewood
• Carpenter's axes - for woodworking, will be appreciated by various craftsmen,
• Universal axes - suitable for huts, fishermen and everywhere where it is necessary to remove vegetation or prepare firewood
• Compact axes for hunters and for the purpose of staying in nature, survival and forestry, they have a case with the possibility of attaching to a belt

Swedish Hultafors axes are a guarantee of quality, the steel is hand-forged and the handle is made of solid walnut wood, from the smallest 500g to the hardening 2500g ax, this manufacturer offers a number of sizes and shapes.

Fiskars axes have gained a good reputation thanks to their quality workmanship, carbon steel and glass fiber reinforced handle, which is characterized by lightness, wear resistance and weather conditions.

Karesuando axes, another Swedish manufacturer of small portable axes suitable for hunting and outdoor.

Bushcraft axes offers Moraknives. Cold Steel axes and tomahawks, as battle axes, outdoor or work. Axes CRKT, Ontario, Boker, Magnum, offer many models, both wood axes and battle axes, tactical axes, for breaking glass, with a hammer, as they are versatile and can be suitable for rescue services and firefighters.