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Axe Manual
http://blackthorn-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Axe-Manual.pdf

Includes:
  • How to Sharpen & Care for Your Ax
  • How to Use an Ax
  • Felling a Tree
  • Playing Safe
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Here's a good 3-part primer on Axes:

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(1) A Primer on the Ax: History, Types, and Anatomy
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/a-primer-on-the-ax/

If you were going to be stranded somewhere in the wild or were facing an impending apocalypse, and could only outfit yourself with one implement, you would be wise to choose the axe. Part tool, part weapon, it’s no mystery as to why men have felt a primal attraction towards axes for thousands of years. It’s an allure that manifests itself beginning at a young age. ---CONTINUED---

(2) A Primer on the Ax: How to Choose the Right Ax for You
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/a-primer-on-the-ax-how-to-choose-the-right-ax-for-you/

The “right” ax for you is the one suited to your particular needs. But how do you know which one to pick? Once you start looking for axes on the market, you quickly realize that there’s a seemingly infinite variety to choose from, and a whole lot of opinions as to which is best.

To cut through the clutter, I talked to ax expert ... ---CONTINUED---

(3) A Primer on the Ax: How to Use an Ax Safely and Effectively
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/a-primer-on-the-ax-how-to-use-an-ax-safely-and-effectively/

Today we’ll conclude the series by offering a primer on how to use your ax safely and effectively. ---CONTINUED---
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Ax-Make Your Own Handle

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How to Carve an Axe Handle from a Log
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-carve-an-axe-handle-from-a-log/

Making an axe handle is an old skill from long before you could purchase a pre-finished handle from the hardware store. Back then, the axe head was handmade and so was the handle.

An axe handle is strongest when split from ... ---CONTINUED at LINK, above---
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Ax-How to Restore an Old One

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How to Restore an Heirloom Axe
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-restore-an-heirloom-axe/

This article will teach you how to customize any axe into a tool fit for the Illinois Railsplitter himself. I encourage you to try to find an heirloom axe to restore. With the success of Gransfors Bruks, boutique axes have mushroomed in popularity over the last decade or so. If you are lucky enough to compare a Gransfors, a Wetterlings, a Council Tool, or any of the other available high quality axes to the generic trunk-slapper available at your nearby hardware store, you will be amazed at the cutting ability of even a small camping axe. ---CONTINUED at LINK, above---
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Off Grid Tools Survival Axe Review
https://rethinksurvival.com/off-grid-tools-survival-axe-review/

Axes . . . . . . Survival-axe-featured (SNIP) ... The main components of the tool are useful (though you should replace the saw blade), it’s clearly made solidly, and includes a handful of additional features that could prove useful in the right situations (e.g., the seat belt cutter and glass breaker). ---CONTINUED---
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