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Insights into axe designs and features, historical research, and other useful facts about axes and outdoor tools.

Axes & Hatchet Reviews | Guides
The Best Pack Hatchets: 11 Tested Options
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 24, 2026
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Axes & Hatchet Reviews | Guides
Is There a Good Canadian Axe?
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 24, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Axe
ByJim Bell UpdatedApril 23, 2025
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120+ Axe Types: Encyclopedia of Axes
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 23, 2026
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The Michigan Pattern Axe: Design, Use & History
ByJim Bell UpdatedJuly 7, 2024
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Axes & Hatchet Reviews | Guides
Felling Axe vs Splitting Axe: Understand the Differences
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 4, 2024
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Yankee vs Montreal Axes: What’s the Difference?
ByJim Bell UpdatedApril 25, 2025
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Guides | Axe Use
Straight vs Curved Axe Handles: Which is Best?
ByJim Bell UpdatedMay 1, 2024
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How Axe Heads are Made: Traditional and Modern Methods
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 17, 2024
Read More How Axe Heads are Made: Traditional and Modern Methods
Axe Use | Guides
How to Carry Your Axe Properly: Dos and Don’ts
ByJim Bell UpdatedApril 25, 2025
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The Pulaski Tool: What to Know & How They are Used
ByJim Bell UpdatedSeptember 1, 2024
Read More The Pulaski Tool: What to Know & How They are Used
Axes & Hatchet Reviews | Guides
What makes a hatchet or axe good for throwing.
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 18, 2024
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The 3 Simple Machines in an Axe (+ bonus answer)
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 5, 2024
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Axes & Hatchet Reviews | Guides
What Makes An Axe Good For Splitting Wood (Sizes and Shapes)
ByJim Bell UpdatedJanuary 27, 2024
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3 Reasons Axes Have Notches (with pics & diagrams)
ByJim Bell UpdatedJanuary 27, 2024
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Axe Craft | Guides
How Thick Should An Axe Handle Be? Answered.
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 4, 2024
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Axe Craft | Guides
6 Ways To Tell The Top Of An Axe Head
ByJim Bell UpdatedJanuary 27, 2024
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Guides | Axe Use
Can a Machete Chop Wood?
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 17, 2024
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Axe Craft | Guides
How Axe Heads Stay On (Illustrated)
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 11, 2024
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Why Axes Have Curved Blades – Illustrated
ByJim Bell UpdatedFebruary 5, 2024
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