What is Axe?
{{for|the body spray|Axe (brand)}} [[File:Double bitted felling axe.jpg|thumb|Axe]] An '''axe''' (or '''ax''') is an ancient [[tool]]. It is used to shape, split and cut [[wood]]. The [[hand axe]] was probably the first tool in the [[Stone Age]]. It did not have a handle. In the past, axes were used as [[weapon]]s by [[soldier]]s. Today, axes are usually related to [[lumberjack|woodcutters]] and [[firefighter|firemen]]. Axes are simple machines. They are in the category of wedges. They are usually made of some sort of metal, mainly steel or iron. They can have a metal or wooden handle. [[Category:Cutting tools]] [[Category:Blades]] [[Category:Woodworking tools]]