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Battle Axe
With the need to move away from the use of chainsaws where possible, in my tree work, niggling at the back of my mind, I decided to resurrect an old Pit Axe (used in the coal mines, for cutting props and such like). It was rescued from a skip, riddled with woodworm as it was.
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Background Information about Carving Battle Axe
Having cleaned the head up, a handle was hewn from a piece of Yew.
The handle allows the axe to be used in several positions (derived from a bodgers axe handle), with the addition of ergonomic grips at the bottom of the handle, to increase chopping and snedding performance.
Finished and oiled, the axe is a striking piece of art, harking back to some medieval days of the battle-axe, timeless in its ironic beauty.
I've been told to hang it on the wall and leave it there, but its too beautiful not to be used "in battle", as it doubtless had for many years in the pit, before its new incarnation.
Put the chainsaw down - bring me the axe !
