Blog: Axes

Perfect Axe for Chopping Wood and Camping [A Practical Guide]
Perfect Axe for Chopping Wood and Camping [A Practical Guide]
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Whether you’re splitting logs for a cosy campfire, building a shelter in the woods, or hacking your way through thick brush, with the right axe, you’re all set for whatever nature throws at you. We’ll help you pick and sharpen an axe that’s just…

Anatomy of the Axe: The Story of One of Humanity’s Oldest Weapons
Anatomy of the Axe: The Story of One of Humanity’s Oldest Weapons
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Few tools go as far back in time as the axe. Over thousands of years, axes have come a long way - from crude stone tools to finely forged weapons that inspired fear and awe. They’ve been around for thousands of years - but what makes modern axes…

A Beginner's Guide to Axe Throwing
A Beginner's Guide to Axe Throwing
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Axe throwing has been gaining in popularity in the recent years. If you're tired of darts, you can try something new and exciting! We'll show you how to throw an axe like a pro and how to avoid common beginner mistakes.

Not All Axes Are Same. How to Choose the Right One?
Not All Axes Are Same. How to Choose the Right One?
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There is no single right way to choose an axe. However, you should always consider the purpose. Do you need to split wood, or a decoration for your living room? Learn more about the different types of axes, so you can choose the right one!
Underestimated Axe with Admirable History. What Was it Used For?
Underestimated Axe with Admirable History. What Was it Used For?
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Whether boys made it in order to arrange a fairy-tale fight or it was given to them when cutting the wood, most men have already held an axe in their hands. But they hardly ever understand the rich history of such an ordinary and simple gadget. It…
Sword, the Most Valuable Viking Weapon
Sword, the Most Valuable Viking Weapon
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People commonly associate the Vikings with violent savages raiding more civilized nations around them. Only a few people know that the Vikings were also established traders and craftsmen. The skills of some Viking blacksmiths were so extraordinary…
Templars
Templars
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Only a few orders have raised such enormous interest and intense emotions as the Order of the Templars. Both loved and hated, the Knights Templar had a gold poach in one hand and a sword blessed by the God of Christianity, in another. The primary…
Vikings: How Historically Accurate is the Series?
Vikings: How Historically Accurate is the Series?
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Confident and violent warriors with axes and shields who raided wide areas of Europe. They fought like one nation. So are the Vikings portrayed in the popular series from Canadian-Irish co-production. “Vikings“ (2013) has fans all around the globe.…
Zombies Everywhere! Where Did They Come From, and Who Raised Them from the Dead?
Zombies Everywhere! Where Did They Come From, and Who Raised Them from the Dead?
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You’re sitting in the living room, enjoying your favourite TV series. Suddenly, you hear a bashing sound as someone is forcing their way into your house. You move towards the door and look through the peephole. You see your neighbour, who passed…

Even Caesar Was Afraid of Them. What Were the Celts Really Like?
Even Caesar Was Afraid of Them. What Were the Celts Really Like?
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A group of half-naked barbarians with swords and axes against the formation of Caesar’s soldiers. The barbarians seem eager to fight, without a sign of fear in their eyes. They let out a piercing war cry and surge forward, crashing into the Roman…
Throwing axe made of mild steel or spring steel?
Throwing axe made of mild steel or spring steel?
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We offer throwing axes from both steel grades. How do their properties differ?