Bearded axe
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bearded-axe-205-7525502
title:
Bearded axe
text:
A bearded axe, or Skeggøx, is any of various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. It is most commonly associated with Viking Age Scandinavians. The hook or "beard", i.e. the lower portion of the axe bit extending the cutting edge below the width of the butt, provides a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall mass of the axe low. This design allows the user to grip the haft directly behind the head for planing or shaving wood and variations of this design are st
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description:
Axe with a wide cutting edge, particularly on the lower side of the head
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_axe
date created:
2004-07-16T19:57:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T09:55:45Z
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