If you ever find yourself on a deserted island after having a shipwreck in the middle of the ocean, you might just take a hatchet with you on your lifeboat. You can find it on the ship, just next to fire extinguisher. This tool could save your life and you can use it for many different things. So, let's talk about an axe!

What is an axe?

An axe is tool that is used to split, cut and shape wood, to harvest timber and as a weapon. It has two parts, the head and the haft or handle. The head of axe has a blade (bit) on one side and the butt (poll) on the other side, but there are also axes with two blades. There are many different types of axes, from a pickax to splitting maul. This little one is called the hatchet! 

Humans used stone without any handle in stone age. First axe with handle dates from 6000 BC.

Axes as weapons

In history, axe is used as a tool for work and weapon of war. There are many types of that kind of axes, there are Native American's tomahawk, Chinese dagger - axe, trowing axe, battle axe... you all saw in movies an executor's axe, and different kinds of one - handed and two - handed war axes.

Axes as working tools

There are many ways to use different kinds of axes. You would need a big one to cut down a tree. You can split wood, cut wood, and if you would just have this little hatchet on the uninhabited island, it could be very helpful for making your new temporary home.

You can make spears from it, spears could be helpful in defense from wild beasts.

My other favorite axe is my splitting maul.

I use this one for cutting firewood. Obviously, I must change my handle. This one is too thin, the head of my axe could slip off! When you use your axe, please be careful and don't hurt to anyone around you or yourself!!!

NEXT: Shovels and spades

Check my "Workshop lesson 1" and "Workshop lesson 2":

/@dumar022/workshop-lesson-1-hammer-the-oldest-and-the-most-useful-tool-in-the-history

/@dumar022/workshop-lesson-2-hand-saw-i-can-t-imagine-my-life-without-one