Throwing Axes for Everyone Axe throwing is growing in popularity every year. From casual nights out with friends to serious axe-throwing events where people compete according to official rules and regulations, axe throwing has something appealing for all levels of throwers – from absolute beginners to hardcore enthusiasts. Just as important as enthusiasm, though, is … Read moreBest Throwing Axes for 2020
If you’re going to be splitting a lot of wood for burning throughout the winter or year, you’ll be much happier doing it if you have an axe suited for the task. Splitting axes and mauls are made for the task of splitting wood, whether it’s cured, dry rounds of wood for firewood or green, … Read moreBest Splitting Axes in 2020
Felling a tree (whether with an axe, hand saw, or chainsaw) is something exciting and empowering, for those of you who haven’t done it. It’s a close-up encounter between man and nature, and there’s nothing quite like watching a tree lean and fall right at the angle you wanted it to. You earn the right … Read moreTimber! How to Fell a Tree with an Axe and Saw
The Big Guide to Hewing Logs with an Axe Hand-hewing a beam from a log by hand, using an axe, is an ancient skill that has been perfected over thousands of years. It was still practised widely in the US up to the middle of the 20th century, when chainsaws became more popular. When felled … Read moreHow to Hew a Log – from Trees to Lumber
If you’re looking to do any sort of woodworking above and beyond the tasks of felling trees or splitting firewood, you won’t get very far unless you have an axe suited to the task. Roofers, framers, carpenters, log cabin builders, general contractors – they all need to split wood, drive nails in or pull them … Read moreBest Carpenters Axes in 2019
Fell Trees with Ease with These 7 Axes If you’re going to be felling trees – not just splitting dried logs or rounds of wood, making kindling for a fire, or cutting off branches – you need to choose the right type of axe for it. Felling axes need to have a thin profile for … Read moreBest Felling Axes in 2019
If you’re looking for a lightweight axe with a traditional Viking design that is good value for the money (affordable), the Cold Steel Norse Hawk is probably one of the top five you should consider. Cold Steel has a wide range of tools and the Norse Hawk is one of their most popular products. This … Read moreCold Steel Norse Hawk Review
Council Tool makes a range of sharp, tough, premium-quality axes and other large hand tools for both industrial and home use. Their axe line is a creation by American craftsmen and workers in their Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina factory. The Woodcraft pack axe is a portable axe made for doing all the work you might … Read moreCouncil Tool Woodcraft Pack Axe Review
Vikings are often pictured clutching larger or smaller axes, looking threatening and wild with them in their hands. An indeed axes were an essential part of a Viking’s life. Not just as weapons, but as tools they simply couldn’t do without in their daily lives. An axe was something every Viking needed to own and … Read moreViking Axes and Their History – 2019
How to Throw an Axe – Axe Throwing Techniques Axe throwing has become quite a popular sport in the recent years. If you’ve been wondering how to throw an axe or thinking about competing in axe throwing competitions, then you’ve come to the right place. This guide is all about axe throwing techniques. We’ll also … Read moreHow to Throw an Axe – Axe Throwing Techniques (2019 Guide)