vikings

I’ve always thought the Viking axe and the tomahawk get compared a little too casually. They can both be carried as compact chopping tools, but the design priorities are pretty different. A Viking bearded axe puts a lot of useful cutting edge below the eye, while a tomahawk usually keeps things...

General Knife Discussion / Axes Been following this community for a while and wanted to kick off a thread on Viking axes since the question of whether historical patterns have any practical use comes up occasionally. The bearded axe is the one that holds up best in practical terms. The lower...