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A broadaxe is a large-headed axe
Axe

The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for Millennium to shape, split and cut wood, harvest Lumber, as a weapon and a ceremony or Heraldry symbol....
. Usually one side is flat and the other side beveled, though sometimes both sides are beveled. With one bevel the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing
Hewing

Hewing is a method of cutting wood. It was used historically as a method of squaring-up beams for building construction. As it is a labour-intensive process, such beams were commonly only squared on one surface, or around the areas necessary to make the joints....
 a flat plane on a log.

The flat blade is to make the flat surface, and the curved handle is to enable the user to wrap their hand around the handle without damaging their knuckle
Knuckle

The knuckles are the joints of the fingers and toes, which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is derived from the diminutive of a word for bone, found in German language Knochen/Kn?chlein....
s by hitting them against the object being worked on. Single bevel axes are made either right or left-handed.






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Broadaxe
A broadaxe is a large-headed axe
Axe

The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for Millennium to shape, split and cut wood, harvest Lumber, as a weapon and a ceremony or Heraldry symbol....
. Usually one side is flat and the other side beveled, though sometimes both sides are beveled. With one bevel the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing
Hewing

Hewing is a method of cutting wood. It was used historically as a method of squaring-up beams for building construction. As it is a labour-intensive process, such beams were commonly only squared on one surface, or around the areas necessary to make the joints....
 a flat plane on a log.

The flat blade is to make the flat surface, and the curved handle is to enable the user to wrap their hand around the handle without damaging their knuckle
Knuckle

The knuckles are the joints of the fingers and toes, which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is derived from the diminutive of a word for bone, found in German language Knochen/Kn?chlein....
s by hitting them against the object being worked on. Single bevel axes are made either right or left-handed. A double beveled broad axe may be used to either side, but requires more skill as it must be swung near the angle of the bevel to produce a flat cut.

In the 19th century, the broadaxe was commonly used in manufacture of square timber, for shaping logs used in log cabin
Log cabin

A log cabin is a small house built from loggings. It is a simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." "Log cabin" generally denotes a simple one, or one-and-one-half story structure, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less architecturally sophisticated....
 construction and in the manufacture of axe ties
Axe ties

Axe ties are railway Railroad tie that are Hewing by hand, usually with a broadaxe. There are 2,900 ties per mile of track on a first class railroad....
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From the 17th century and up untill 1903, the broadaxe was used for carrying out capital punishemt in Sweden. It was then replaced by the guillotine
Guillotine

The guillotine consists of a tall upright frame from which a long, smooth, heavy blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the victim's head from his or her body....
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Since the introduction of sawmill
Sawmill

A sawmill is a facility where logging are cut into lumbers....
s and modern power tool
Power tool

A power tool is a tool powered by an electric motor, a compressed air motor, or a gasoline engine. Power tools are classified as either stationary or portable, where portable means handheld....
s, the use of this tool is now uncommon in manufacturing.