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Axes & Adzes
Axes, hatchets and adzes are hafted cutting tools forged with a hardened edge: the axe splits, the hatchet trims branches, the adze dresses a timber face. A head seated tight on the haft with a sound wedge is the safety requirement.
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Axe, hatchet and adze: three different jobs
An axe splits along the grain with a wedge-shaped bit -- it parts wood rather than cutting it. A hatchet is the smaller one-handed pattern, for trimming branches and camp work. An adze carries its edge across the haft: it dresses a timber face by paring, and carpenter's and shipwright's patterns differ in bit width.
Bits are forged from alloy steel with only the cutting zone hardened; leaving the body tough is what makes an edge dull under impact instead of chipping.
Haft and wedge
The safety check that matters here is the head sitting tight on the haft. A wooden haft that has dried and shrunk leaves play in the eye, and the head comes off in use. The wedge must be tight and the haft free of cracks; at the first sign of movement the tool goes out of service.
Spare hammer and axe hafts with wedges are listed separately, so a sound head can be re-hung.
Frequently Asked Questions
Axe or hatchet?
The axe is the larger two-handed tool for splitting. The hatchet is smaller and one-handed, for trimming branches and camp work.
What is an adze for?
Paring a timber face flat; its edge sits across the haft rather than in line with it. Carpenter's and shipwright's patterns differ in bit width.
The head has loosened -- what now?
Take the tool out of service at once; a loose head comes off in use. Spare hafts with wedges are listed here, so a sound head can be re-hung.