But, in fact, they are different tools that perform best when used to do what they were designed for. The modern axe and hatchet consist of a steel head attached to a wood or composite handle. Some hatchets are formed from a single piece of steel, such as this Estwing.
Definition of SIDHE. 1. plural sidhes: an underground fort or palace in which fairies in Gaelic folklore are held to live. 2. a sidhe plural: the fairy folk of Ireland in Gaelic folklore b: a member of the sidhe: a fairy in Gaelic folklore â compare banshee.
In Irish folklore, a bean sidhe (literally woman of fairyland) was not a welcome guest. When she was seen combing her hair or heard wailing beneath a window, it was considered a sign that a family member was about to die.