The Tobacco Hatchet
A light, thin-bladed hatchet used for whole-plant or stalk-harvesting tobacco.
Types of Axe
The Cedar Pattern Axe: Design, Use & History
One of the last great American axe patterns, which started as a broken hatchet in the mud.
The Brick Dressing Axe
A specialized masonry tool for squaring, and smoothing bricks so that each piece can fit cleanly.
The Lineman Axes of the Phone Companies
Two distinct types of axe were used by phone company linemen.
The Bodgers’ Axe
A unique axe used for rough-shaping chair legs, spacers, and spindles out of green wood.
The Coopers’ Axe
A coopers’ axe is a broad, heavy hatchet designed for barrel making.
The Turf Axe
Turf axes (peat, bog, or sod axes) were unique axes used to cut and lift blocks of peat.
The Miners’ Axe (US, UK & Other Variations)
The Miners’ axe was originally used to shape and fit timber posts and post caps within the mine.
The Cruiser Axe: Definition, Uses and History
The name comes from the Timber Cruisers who historically used these axes to blaze trails and mark trees.
Encyclopedia of Axe Types: Illustrated
Over 120 illustrated entries of unique and historic axe types.
Barrel, Produce, & Packers’ Hatchets
Unique hatchets designed for packing and unpacking goods shipped in wooden barrels and boxes.
The Pulaski Tool: Designed After Disaster.
An iconic tool invented to fight forest fires after the “Big Burn” of 1910.
The Adirondack Axe: From the Mountains of New York
A double-bit axe with on a unique curved handle developed in the Adirondack region of northern New York.
The Michigan Pattern Axe: Design, Use & History
One of the most widely made patterns of all time, established around 1860 for logging pine trees in winter.
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