Talk:Axe

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photo comment

Are we sure that the second photo depicts an axe and not an adze?

Automatic axe

How about this thing: David.Monniaux 18:27, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

400px

Edits 10/06

Tried to group types, edited introduction, edited refernce to mortise axe and twybill ( a twybil is not an axe.)

Wordings

In the "Symbolism, ritual and folklore" section, the following sentence does not seem to make sense: "In folklore, stone axes were sometimes believed to be thunderbolts and were used to guard buildings against lightning..." It could be just me, but can anyone reword this?

Hafting:

Stone hand axes were found hafted to wood preserved in bogs. I have no time to reference this. --Denny 11.13.05

Axe Crew

Is there any reason we're keeping the "Axe Crew" on this page?

List of manufacturers

I believe this should be removed per Wikipedia is not a directory. Luigizanasi 18:54, 7 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling Variant

I've seen axe spelt ax with no e in some places- should this be listed as a variant?

I think that's the British version. But Wikipedia is international, so I'd agree with you204.95.23.122 01:01, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thats not a british version. I'm british and i've never seen it used in britain.

Ax is the tool, axe is the weapon. 67.188.172.165 22:57, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ax (w/o e) is the preferred U.S. spelling. It's all right to be international, but "occasionally ax" is just plain inaccurate.167.115.255.20 15:21, 12 February 2007 (UTC)Geof Garvey, LINK Book Development[reply]

I agree that "occassionally" is far from accurate. 67.188.172.165 02:44, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible Additions?

Pickaxe should also be added. --Chuckle berry 22:37, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Francisca

Theblindsage 23:53, 20 February 2007 (UTC) Franciscas WERE hafted. The pic on the Francisca page shows only the heads.[reply]

Seconded. In fact I'm going to delete this rubbish, a year on! Salvianus (talk) 17:04, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ETA symbol

Is there any reason to have the ETA picture on the page? What does it add to this article as a whole? I would be better in it's place to have a schematic diagram of the different parts of the ax or something similar.

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Fair use rationale for Image:ETAlogo.jpg

Image:ETAlogo.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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Simple Machine vs Compound Machine

The third paragraph states that an axe is a simple machine, but goes on to state how an axe uses both a wedge and a lever. Would that not disqualify it from being called a simple machine, and thereby make it a compound machine? Primalmoon (talk) 23:43, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hammer Axe

What is a hammer axe? Although this page has some information about it, it doesn't describe it. How about a picture? JohnLeroy (talk) 02:12, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Will describe, don't know how to upload pics yet. Salvianus (talk) 17:11, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aylesford

"Hammer axes are an often overlooked tool in the axe field. They were first developed in Switzerland but soon migrated west to North America and Aylesford in particular." - What on Earth is this? It was a common Roman tool! Aylesford?! Deleting... Salvianus (talk) 17:11, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]