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These specialized were used across the world and many different types, shapes and sizes were developed over the years.

Features Their head is quite big as compared to the normal axe head to damage opponents in a battlefield.

The handle can be made of fiberglass or American hickory wood.

Some of these brands are listed below.

The blade is in an offset pattern from the handle that allows the user to strike the wood in a flat fashion.

In some situations the selection involved up to five or six color choices, polished or a combination of paint and polish and possibly chemical or heat coloring.

Woodsmen could essentially carry in one axe instead of two.

Tungsten — Help boost durability and protects against wear.

The distinguishing feature of a tactical axe is that it has a spike on the poll end, allowing for either blows that penetrate deeper in a more narrow area — good for getting through layers of clothes — or more traditional axe cutting attacks, suitable for lightly covered or uncovered parts of the body.

The axe with the handle, to the right in the picture, was collected in New Guinea.