A broadaxe is a large, broad-headed axe used to hew round logs into square or rectangular beams, historically the main tool of the timber hewer before the sawmill made milled lumber widely available. Broadaxes come in two basic forms: a single-bevel, or basilled, edge, flat on one face and beveled on the other, also called a side axe or chisel-edged axe, and a double-bevel edge beveled on both faces, which leaves a scalloped rather than flat-cut surface as it hews.
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Introduced When (Circa)Ancient times through the end of the 19th century in Europe and North America 1 OriginBroad axes were used from ancient times until the end of the 19th century in Europe and North America, chiefly for hewing round logs into squared timber by hand. 1 Connections
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Broadaxe is used in Woodworking.
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Broad axes have been used since ancient times until the end of the 19th century in Europe and North America.
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Broad axes have been used since ancient times until the end of the 19th century in Europe and North America.
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an ax for hewing timber
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There are two categories of cutting edge on broadaxes, both are used for shaping logs into beams by hewing.
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