Think of a Stone Age hand axe and you may imagine a simple teardrop shape hewn from flint. But archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a rare 5,500-year old axe complete with its wooden handle. The ...

Sometimes tools break, and that’s part of working with wood. In this video, a failed axe handle turns into a lesson in why learning to re-handle your own tools matters. From splitting firewood to ...

Low oxygen levels in the silt probably helped preserve the axe's wooden handle Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered an incredibly rare find: a stone age axe held within its wooden handle. The ...

There’s nothing cozier than a fireplace or wood-burning stove in the winter. Yes, it can be a pain to chop all that wood, but think about it like this: you’ll get ripped and cut your heating bill at ...

The axe is among the oldest tools that humans created. Although simple in design — a metal blade (these were originally stone) joined to a wooden handle — an axe has remained unchanged due to its ...

Low oxygen levels in the silt probably helped preserve the axe's wooden handle Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered an incredibly rare find: a stone age axe held within its wooden handle. The ...