In this video, I transform rusty forklift fork metal into an impressive double-headed axe. Previous forging projects include: ...

In this high-energy experiment, we put a wild weapon modification to the test: an axe with a metal chain! Inspired by fantasy movies and video games, we wanted to see if this hybrid weapon could ...

The axe is among the oldest tools that humans created. Although simple in design — a metal blade (these were originally stone) joined to a wooden handle — an axe has remained unchanged due to its ...

The dead-blow portion of the axe is a steel box filled with lead (Pb) BBs. Since the BBs are trailing the axe head within the box, the force from the BBs is delivered later than the initial impact ...

A sharp axe will have less glancing blows, cut deeper, and cut faster. I’m not interested in banging a dull hunk of metal into a tree for 15 minutes when I could get it done with a sharp axe in less ...

A Scottish metal detectorist unearthed a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age axe head in three pieces, reuniting the fragments after days of searching. Experts believe the axe head, found in Aberdeenshire ...

It also features a tapered shape with a flared end that prevents the axe from slipping out of your hands. The hooked, carbon-steel head can turn logs between swings. It’s a well-built ...