A vast variety of axes must have been in use during the period when practically everything was made of wood, thus this fact should not come as much of a surprise. Because they were largely employed as tools for both the building of ships, homes, and carts, among other things, it was necessary to have many many sizes and varieties of axes. On the battlefield, the axe was used in a way that was both effective and advantageous. It might be difficult to determine if an axe was employed as a tool ...
