Infobox Person name Gillean of the BattleAxe image image size caption birth name birth date birth place death date death place death cause resting place resting place coordinates residence Gylen Castle nationality other names Gilleain na Tuaighe known for education employer occupation title salary networth height weight term predecessor successor Malise mac Gilleain , son party boards religion spouse partner children Malise mac Gilleain br Bristi mac Gilleain br Gillebride mac Gilleain parents Rath relatives signature website footnotes Gillean of the BattleAxe , or Gilleain na Tuaighe in Scottish Gaelic , flourished 1250 s is the eponymous ancestor of Clan Maclean and Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie . He is considered the 1st Scottish clan chief chief of Clan Maclean. Biography Gilleain flourished around the year 1250. He was known as Gilleain na Tuaighe, from his carrying, as his ordinary weapon and constant companion, a battleaxe . He was a man of mark and distinction. The following anecdote is related of him, which probably accounts for the origin of the Maclean crest, which consists of a battle ax between a laurel and cypress branch, and is still used on the coat of arms ref name etc blockquote He was on one occasion engaged, with other lovers of the chase, in a stag hunt on the mountain of Bein tsheata , and having wandered from the rest of the party in pursuit of game, the mountain became suddenly covered with a heavy mist, and he lost his way. For three days he wandered about, unable to recover his route, and on the fourth, exhausted by fatigue, he entered a cranberry bush, where, fixing the handle of his battleaxe in the earth, he laid himself down. On the evening of the same day his friends discovered the head of the battle ax above the bush, and found its owner, with his arms round the handle, stretched, in a state of insensibility, on the ground. ref name etc .... ref name etc Gillean of the BattleAxe had three sons ref name etc cite book author John Patterson ... more details
good article Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Bad Axe image Image Battle isle marker.jpg 250px caption Monument near the site of the Bad Axe massacre partof the Black Hawk War date 1 2 August ... from the mouth of the Bad Axe River . The battle that followed was very one sided historians have ... Chunk and Potawatomi that had joined were gone by the Battle of Bad Axe. Others, especially children .... ref name lewis Battle First day Image 1832 Battle of Bad Axe and steamboat Warrior.jpg thumb right The steamboat Warrior 1832 Warrior at the Battle of Bad Axe. Near the mouth of the Bad Axe River ... officer at Bad Axe. The Battle of Bad Axe was a mostly one sided affair that has been called ... in 2005, based on other modern accounts, that the Battle of Bad Axe would be better termed ... safely, others were held in custody by the army. Prisoners, some taken at the Battle of Bad Axe, and others ... www.mvp.usace.army.mil history bad axe St. Paul District History Battle of Bad Axe http www.saukcounty.com schs history battle.htm The Battle of Bad Axe by Peter Shrake Black Hawk War 1832 Categories ... casualties2 5 killed in action KIA , 19 wounded in action WIA campaignbox Black Hawk War The Battle of Bad Axe , also known as the Bad Axe Massacre , occurred 1 2 August 1832, between Sauk Sac and Fox tribe Fox Indians and United States Army regulars and militia. This final battle of the Black ... and Fox tribes under warrior Black Hawk Sauk leader Black Hawk . The battle occurred in the aftermath of the Battle of Wisconsin Heights , as Black Hawk s band fled the pursuing militia. The militia ... s actions led to Black Hawk s surprising victory at the Battle of Stillman s Run . ref name wiscsr http www.wisconsinhistory.org diary 002795.asp 14 May Black Hawk s Victory at the Battle of Stillman ... Hawk War. The period between the Battle of Stillman s Run in May and the Sinsinawa Mound raid raid ..., Wisconsin State Historical Society . Retrieved 21 September 2007. ref Two key battles, one at Battle ... more details
about a formidable woman other uses Battleaxe disambiguation File CarryNation.jpeg thumb right Carry Nation, brandishing a hatchet A battle axe is a formidable woman aggressive, domineering and forceful. The prime example was Carry Nation , a physically powerful woman who actually wielded a hatchet as a militant temperance activist, attacking the sale of alcohol, and made this her symbol, living in Hatchet Hall and publishing a magazine called The Hatchet . She became involved in the suffragette campaign for votes for women and this campaign of assertive women further established the archetype. ref citation title Encyclopedia of women social reformers volume 1 author Helen Rappaport pages 478 479 chapter Nation, Carry 1846 1911 isbn 9781576071014 year 2001 ref ref citation title Carry A. Nation author Fran Grace page 243 isbn 9780253338464 year 2001 ref In Britain, the foremost example of the type was Margaret Thatcher &mdash the Iron Lady who, in the popular imagination, wielded her handbag to terrorise male politicians. Other examples, listed by Christine Hamilton in her Book of British Battleaxes , include Nancy Astor , Boudica , Ena Sharples and Ann Widdecombe . ref citation title The Book of British Battleaxes author Christine Hamilton year 2003 isbn 9781861056108 ref The battleaxe is one of several nursing stereotypes stereotypes found in nursing a tyrannical, fierce matron exemplified by Nurse Ratched or Hattie Jacques in popular medical drama s and comedies. ref citation title Professional nursing author Philip Darbyshire and Suzanne Gordon chapter The Battleaxe or Monstrous Figure year 2005 isbn 9780826125545 ref See also Fishwife Miss Battle Axe Termagant Virago References reflist Further reading citation title Rapiers and battleaxes the women s movement and its aftermath author Josephine Kamm year 1966 publisher Allen & Unwin Category Pejorative terms for people Category Stock characters Orphan date September 2011 ... more details
d art de Louvain 10 . 1977. ref Axes as weapons Battleaxe In its most common form, an arm length ... Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset Duke of Somerset after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471. Tomahawk axe ... lang sa para u is an India n battleaxe. It is generally wielded with two hands but could also ... Battleaxe people Corded Ware culture Nzappa zap Related Forestry Terms Chain saw Felling Hewing ... bit felling axes The axe , or ax , is an implement that has been used for Millennium millennia ... heraldic symbol . The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe .... The axe is an example of a simple machine , as it is a type of Wedge mechanical device wedge , or dual ... parts by the pressure concentration at the blade. The handle of the axe also acts as a Lever Third ... length of the handle is known as choking the axe. For fine chopping using a side axe this sometimes is a positive effect, but for felling with a double bitted axe it reduces efficiency. File PC210312.jpg thumbnail 240px axe of Stihl Holding AG & Co. KG This image was temporarily? deleted ... origin is the billhook . However in France and Holland the billhook often replaced the axe ... handles designed for use with one hand are often called hand axes but the term hand axe refers to axes ... Monte piet romani1 by Stefano Bolognini.JPG thumb upright Roman axe in an ancient Roman relief in Brescia , Italy File Bronze ax, Shang Dynasty.JPG thumb A bronze axe from the Chinese Shang Dynasty ... have been found from this period, but it seems that the axe was normally hafted by wedging. Birch ... blade itself, helping absorb the impact of each axe blow and lessening the chances of breaking the handle ... to determine the provenance of the stone blades. In Europe, Neolithic axe factories , where thousands ... of Bronze metallurgy. Eventually the hafting method changed and the flat axe developed into the flanged axe, then palstave s, and later winged and socketed axes. The Proto Indo European ... more details
Use dmy dates date September 2011 Infobox Military Unit unit name 74 Battery The BattleAxe Company Royal Artillery image caption dates 1 April 1801 to present country United Kingdom allegiance branch British Army Army type Artillery role size command structure 39th Regiment Royal Artillery garrison garrison label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot equipment UAVs equipment label battles Martinique on 24 February 1809 br War of 1812 br World War II br Korean War br Cyprus br Northern Ireland br 1990 1991 Persian Gulf War anniversaries decorations battle honours Commanders commander1 commander1 label commander2 commander2 label commander3 commander3 label notable commanders ... trainer aircraft transport 74 Battery The BattleAxe Company Royal Artillery is part of the Royal ... in Northumberland Present day The BattleAxe company was deployed in the 1990 1991 Persian Gulf ... 74 Battery The BattleAxe Company Royal Artillery. was raised at Kilkenny on 1 April 1801 from ... place. These trophies were a Brass Drum lost over board on the way home and a BattleAxe. The Company has been known as BattleAxe Company Royal Artillery since, although the title was not officially recognised in Army Orders until 1926, 117 years later. 19th century From Martinique The BattleAxe ... R.A. The BattleAxeBattleAxe Day On 24 February, the Battery celebrates the capture of the island of Martinique and the bestowing of its Battle Honour. It is not known when the BattleAxe was first ... in 1822. The BattleAxe has always been trooped for the Company Commander and for him alone. It has ... by the Company Commander s importunity that the Company obtained a BattleAxe instead of the conventional gun. The tallest man in the Company always carries the BattleAxe on parade. As a reminder of les Moustaches from whom the BattleAxe was taken, the bearer wears a moustache. This is the full set to represent the status of the veterans of battle as was the custom at the time. The BattleAxe is trooped ... more details
Image Franziska.png thumb 300px Different types of the Francisca A throwing axe is an axe that is used primarily as a missile weapon . Usually, they are thrown in an overhand motion much like throwing a baseball in a manner that causes the axe to rotate as it travels through the air. Throwing axes have been used since prehistoric times and were developed into the Francisca by the Franks in the third century AD. A skilled axe thrower will rotate the axe exactly once throughout the flight so that the sharpened edge of the head will penetrate the target. List of throwing axes Francisca Hurlbat Nzappa zap Tomahawk axe Tomahawk Image Afraid of hawk.jpg thumb Native American Afraid of Hawk , holding a tomahawk Unlike knives, most small axes can be thrown reasonably well, even if they weren t designed to be thrown. Furthermore, if an axe is thrown, it may rotate faster than a knife thrown in the same way, owing to the greater part of weight in the head of the weapon. Dubious date August 2010 See also AxeBattleaxeAxe throwing Knife throwing External links http www.axtwerfen.de An informative page about axe throwing, by Norbert C. Maier http www.hatchetsandaxes.com how to throw a tomahawk Step by step instruction on How to Throw an Axe or Tomahawk http www.regia.org warfare axe.htm Regia Anglorum page on germanic battle axes DEFAULTSORT Throwing Axe Category Throwing axes Weapon stub sl Metalna sekira fi Heittokirves ... more details
The Axe of Perun sup Perun s axe sup sup hatchet amulet sup was the axe wielded by the Slavic god of thunder and lightning, Perun . br Similar to Thor s hammer, miniature amulets were worn by the Pre Christian Slavs as pendants honouring their God. Amulet Description Image Axe Perun.jpg thumb right Drawings of Slavic axe amulets based on archaeological findings dating between the 11th and 12th century. Image Axe of Perun.jpg thumb right Modern day Axe of Perun amulet based on a finding from the Khazar fortress Sarkel , excavated in the 1930 s. The Kievan Rus controlled the fortress from 965 until the 12th century. The axes range in length from 4 to 5.5 cm, and blade width from 2.8 to 4 cm. Bronze is the most common material of their construction. Most have been dated between the 11th and 12th century, and over 60 specimens have been collected. Two basic designs of the axe have been found throughout Russia and its boundaries. br Specimens of both designs include a hole in the centre of the blade, and both have been decorated with zigzag lines, representing lightning, near the edge of the blade. Type 1 The first type is a Long bearded axe bearded axe lower side of the blade is elongated with a flat upper side. It resembles a battleaxe. A knob like protrusion is usually present on the lower side of the axe. These axes have been decorated with circles, believed to represent celestial bodies. Type 2 The second type is distinguished by its symmetrical shape and broad blade. Similar to the knob of the first type, the second has two horn like protrusions diametrically opposite on the upper and lower side. See also Slavic mythology Perun Mj llnir References refbegin 2 Organizmica http www.organizmica.org archive 505 drat.shtml refend Category Religious symbols Category Mythological weapons Category Slavic paganism Category Axes ... more details
Horse Comics for both a limited online and print run. Synopsis Axe Cop is about the adventures of a police officer who prefers to wield an axe in battle. He s a gruff, tough man dedicated to killing bad ...Infobox comic strip Part of Wikipedia WikiProject Webcomics title Axe Cop image caption author Malachai ... every Tuesday and Thursday Ask Axe Cop every Wednesday first December 2009 last syndicate publisher genre Action genre Action , Parody rating preceded by followed by Axe Cop is a webcomic by brothers ... write that bow before the blade of axe cop title My five year old could write that Bow before the blade of Axe Cop ref ref cite web first Jordan last Yerman date January 28, 2010 publisher NowPublic accessdate February 3, 2010 url http www.nowpublic.com tech biz axe cop ethan malachi nicolles webcomic strikes meme gold 2565702.html title Axe Cop Ethan & Malachi Nicolle s Webcomic Strikes Meme Gold ref ref cite web title Axe Cop The Comic Written by a 5 Year Old, Drawn by a 29 Year Old publisher ... 2010 01 29 axe cop the comic written by a 5 year old drawn by a 29 year o ref ref cite web title Axe Cop The Web Comic Written by a Five Year Old first Dan last Rickmers accessdate ... 02 03 axe cop the web comic written by a five year old ref ref cite web url http www.wired.com geekdad 2010 02 axe cop title Sockarangs, Pretzel Heads and Uni Babies A Glimpse Inside The World Of Axe ... until January 2010. The site also features Ask Axe Cop , a series of comics where Axe Cop responds to questions from readers. ref cite web title Axe Cop, The Interview Talking with the 5 ... publisher ComicsAlliance accessdate February 3, 2010 url http www.comicsalliance.com 2010 02 02 axe ..., or babysitting. This generally involves fighting bad guys from other planets. Axe Cop has gathered ... things. Axe Cop is nominally set in the present day, enlivened with dinosaurs, zombies, robots ... e.g. the hypnotize button on Axe Cop s wrist has not been mentioned again, but the robot arms in his ... more details
Image Dane Axe.JPG thumb 200px Replica Danish axe head, Petersen Type L or Type M, based on original from Tower of London The Dane Axe is an early type of battleaxe , primarily used during the transition ... at Gotland, Sweden.jpg thumb Iron age bearded axe head from Gotland . After the Battle of Stiklestad ... battleaxe, with twenty English pounds of English steel in its mighty head... A Child s History ... Earl of Douglas James Douglas at the Battle of Otterburn in 1388. Bretons were apparently noted axe ... Long Axe, Danish Axe, and Hafted Axe. Construction Most axes, both in period illustrations and extant artifact, that fall under the description of Danish Axe, possess Type L or Type M heads according to the Jan Petersen historian Petersen axe typology. ref cite book title De Norske Vikingesverd ... a harder, sharper edge. Average weight of an axe this size is between 1 kg and 2 kg 2 and 4 pounds . Proportionally, the long axe has more in common with a modern meat cleaver than a wood axe. This complex construction results in a lively and quick weapon with devastating cutting ..., as well as protecting the end of the haft from the rigors of battle. Ash and oak are the most likely .... History Image Tapisserie agriculture.JPG thumb The Danish axe on the Bayeux tapestry. In the course of the 10 11th centuries, the Danish Axe gained popularity in areas outside Scandinavia where Viking ... Axe as the weapon of the warrior elite in this period, such as the Huscarls of Anglo Saxon England ... the Conqueror to the throne of England , the axe is almost exclusively wielded by well armored huscarls. These huscarls formed the core bodyguard of Harold II of England King Harold at the Battle of Hastings ... with one blow. http cache media.britannica.com eb media 77 13177 004 C6966659.jpg The Dane Axe is also ... , the axe bearing guard . One surviving ivory plaque from the 10th century Constantinople depicts a Varangian holding an axe that is at least as tall as its wielder. Citation needed date July 2009 ... more details
. A butt spike was included as a counterweight to the heavy axe head. Langlets were incorporated ... or hook too. http onirym.online.fr v3 imgs Bardiche.jpg Use In hand to hand combat, the axe, in common ... in a thrusting motion. The axe on the side, coupled with the long pole, delivered a powerful blow to infantry ... walls. In history In about 1570, during the Battle of Bun Garbhain between Clan Cameron and Clan Mackintosh , the Lochaber axe was used by the Camerons. Donald Taillear Dubh na Tuaighe Cameron Donald Black Taylor of the Axe , son of the 14th chief of Clan Cameron, became notable for his fighting prowess with the axe and became a hero for felling the chief of Clan Mackintosh with it. ref cite web url http www.clan cameron.org battles 1570.html title The Battle of BUN GARBHAIN publisher clan ... date April 2009 By around 1767, the Lochaber axe was used mainly as a ceremonial weapon by the town ... more details
About the first game in the Golden Axe series other games in the series Golden Axe series Articleissues refimprove March 2008 essay January 2012 tone January 2012 infobox VG image Image Golden Axe Coverart.png 256px caption European Mega Drive cover art for Golden Axe developer Sega Sega AM 1 Games developed ..., Ham Tak, Waka Mega Drive composer Tohru Nakabayashi series Golden Axe series Golden Axe platforms ... pjvCIWzQYUpIwY339q08pgm7vIGns title Nintendo Offers Downloadable Halloween Fun from Axe to Zombies ... 336x240 Horizontal input Joystick game controller , 3 buttons Golden Axe is a Side scrolling video ... in 1989 by Sega for the System 16 B arcade hardware. It is the first game in the Golden Axe series Golden Axe series . Makoto Uchida was the primary developer of the game and also was responsible for the creation .... He also finds the Golden Axe, the magical emblem of Yuria, and threatens to destroy both the axe and the royal family unless the people of Yuria accept him as their ruler. Three Warriors set out on a quest to rescue Yuria and avenge their losses at the hands of Death Adder. The first is a battleaxe wielding dwarf, Gilius Thunderhead, from the mines of Wolud, whose twin brother was killed ... is wielding the Golden Axe and save the land. In the Mega Drive and PC versions, and also in other ports, the characters also battle Death Adder s mentor, Death Bringer, as the true final boss. Gameplay Image Golden axe duelmode.png thumb 230px left The Duel mode Progress is made through the game ... was small and development of the game took about a year. ref name making The Making of Golden Axe ... showmag.cgi?mag C VG Issue111 Pages CVG11100064.jpg ref br 91 Atari ST ref name amr axe cite web title Golden Axe Reviews url http amr.abime.net amr search.php?search golden axe&mag id 0&action ... 890 1000 Master System ref name amr axe rev2 fr Joystick magazine Joystick rev2Score 91 Mega Drive ref name amr axe rev3 Mean Machines rev3Score 91 Mega Drive ref cite journal coauthors ... more details
Bad Axe may refer to a location in the United States Bad Axe, Michigan Bad Axe High School Bad Axe River , river in Wisconsin Bad Axe Massacre in Wisconsin dab A long comment added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. Generated via Template Longcomment. ... more details
wiktionarypar axe An axe or ax is a tool with a metal blade, commonly used to split wood, also historically used as a weapon. Axe may also refer to IATA code of Air Explore Axe grooming product , a brand of men s grooming products Alpha Chi Sigma , a professional fraternity specializing in the field of chemistry Lisa, Lisa , a 1977 American horror film also known by the title Axe Le Couperet , a 2005 film whose English title is The AxeAxe band , the rock band Glaze3D , aka Axe, a codename for the Glaze3D graphics card Ax music , a form of Brazilian popular music aXe Spectral Extraction , astronomical spectroscopic data extraction software AXE method chemistry , a method used in chemistry to determine the molecular geometry of simple molecules AXE telephone exchange , the name of telephone exchange by Ericsson A slang term for a guitar A slang term for a bowling ball Mahindra Axe , a 4WD military vehicle River Axe Bristol Channel , a river in the South of England that flows into the Bristol Channel River Axe Lyme Bay , a river in the South of England that flows into Lyme Bay Paul Bunyan s Axe , a prize in college football People Larry Hennig , retired professional wrestler known as The Axe Samuel Axe , an English privateer in Dutch service during the early 17th century David Axelrod , advisor to US President Barack Obama, sometimes referred to as Axe or The Axeman Martin Axenrot , drummer for Opeth and Bloodbath Fictional Characters Sam Axe , a character in the television series Burn Notice See also AX disambiguation Axes disambiguation disambig cs Osa rozcestn k de Axe es Eje eu Ardatz argipena fr Axe it AXE nl Axe ja pl Axe ro Ax dezambiguizare ru ... more details
Infobox video game title The Legendary Axe image File The Legendary Axe boxart.jpg caption Boxart for The Legendary Axe developer Victor Interactive Software publisher video game release JP Victor Interactive ... buttons The Legendary Axe Makyo Densetsu in Japan is a horizontal platform game platform video game ... six platforming levels, armed with a legendary axe named Sting to defeat Jagu and his minions and rescue ... from the axe to enemies. The Legendary Axe received high praise and accolades among video game reviewers ... design that showed the performance and capabilities of the TurboGrafx 16. Plot The Legendary Axe ... in the mountains. The village elders hand Gogan the Legendary Axe named Sting which gives him great strength to fight the evil cult. Armed with this axe, he sets off to the Evil Place to defeat Jagu ... Axe is a Side scrolling video game side scrolling action game action platform game platform ... spiders with his Legendary Axe Sting eliminate Jagu and his cult and rescue Flare. ref name EGM3 cite journal last Nauert first Donn title The Legendary Axe magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly ... Nauert first3 Donn last4 Allee first4 Jim title The Legendary Axe magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly ... File The Legendary Axe gameplay.png thumb Gogan strikes a Nomad with his axe in the midst of a bird ... that determines how much damage he can inflict on enemies when he swings his axe. The strength ... in the game in which the player can either make a series of weak strikes with the axe or wait ... web last Buchanan first Levi title The Legendary Axe Review publisher IGN date April 2, 2008 accessdate ... instman Instruction manual , p. 4. ref The zones in The Legendary Axe consist of different environments ... web last Golding first Marc title The Legendary Axe Staff Review publisher HonestGamers.com date ... enemies at its end is a fire throwing cult demon. Zone 6 consists of the final battle with Jagu ... The Legendary Axe Overview publisher Allgame accessdate March 20, 2010 url http www.allgame.com ... more details
River Axe may refer to River Axe Lyme Bay , an English river flowing south through Axminster to the English Channel in Lyme Bay near Seaton River Axe Bristol Channel , an English river flowing west from the Mendip Hills to the Bristol Channel near Weston super Mare disambig ... more details
The Axe of Wandsbek German Das Beil von Wandsbek may refer to Das Beil von Wandsbek novel a novel by Arnold Zweig The Axe of Wandsbek 1951 film , a 1951 East German film The Axe of Wandsbek 1981 film , a 1981 West German film Disambig ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Axe to Fall Type studio Artist Converge band Converge Cover ConvergeAXETOFALL.jpg Alt Axe to Fall cover art Released October 20, 2009 Recorded May July ... 42 04 Label Epitaph Records Epitaph Producer Kurt Ballou Last album No Heroes br 2006 This album Axe to Fall br 2009 Next album On My Shield br 2010 Axe to Fall is the seventh studio album released by American ... Fail Me 2004 and No Heroes 2006 , and features artwork created by lead singer Jacob Bannon . Axe ... from Cave In , Neurosis band Neurosis and The Red Chord among others. Axe to Fall was met with generally ... seamless. Axe to Fall doesn t feel like a big rock record where the guest vocalists come ... 20 align left Converge began writing Axe to Fall in November 2008. ref cite web last Shultz first ... a few songs for Axe to Fall , but were scrapped because they were slower than the rest of the songs ... Guest collaboration While creating Axe to Fall , Converge tried to challenge themselves creatively ... interview Bannon has stated that he felt that the main artistic difference between Axe to Fall and previous albums was the large number of guest musicians included on the record. Axe to Fall features ... songs from Axe to Fall began four to five years earlier. In 2004, Converge collaborated with Cave ... of Axe to Fall , everything Converge contributed to the sessions has been released in some form. ref ... 15, 2010 ref Release and promotion In August 2009, two months prior to the release of Axe to Fall , Converge ... reviewers. ref name noisecreep The title track, Axe to Fall, was also made available for free download ... 13, 2009 ref Axe to Fall was released in the US through Epitaph Records on October 20, 2009 in Music ... Internet leak On October 4, 2009 a Digital watermarking digitally watermarked advance copy of Axe to Fall ... Twitter account stating, have fun with that. ref cite web last Beringer first Drew title Axe to Fall ... EP Details, Converge s Axe to Fall Leak, New Arcade Fire? publisher The Village Voice date October ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 File Madrid M4.jpg thumb Gene Simmons axe bass at the Hard Rock in Seattle, Washington The axe bass is a bass guitar which is visually designed in similarity to that of an axe . This design is though rare highly prized among bass players usually in hard rock and Heavy metal music heavy metal music. Some electric guitars have also sported the axe design though they are moderately popular and sometimes discredited. Since its creation the axe bass has been highly desired, very expensive, and a very rare prize among guitar shops and music stores. Origin Rock legend Gene Simmons is to be credited with the axe design. In 1978 Gene was searching for a new bass guitar that would either blend in or stand out from his garish make up and costume, would be a good trademark, and would show his philosophy of how a bass should be handled like a weapon. After garnering enough wealth from touring with his band Kiss band KISS , Gene went to renowned luthier Steve Carr to build the first prototype of the axe bass and then the popular bass itself. Since then the axe bass has been a running trademark for KISS. External links http www.guitarden.com simmons Guitarden.com deadlink date October 2011 Category Electric bass guitars by manufacturer ... more details
Infobox comic book title Wikipedia WikiProject Comics title Black Axe image filename format only imagesize default 250 caption schedule Monthly format Ongoing series limited publisher Marvel UK date April 1993 October 1993 issues 7 main char team Black Axe writers Simon Jowett artists pencillers Edmund Perryman inkers Rodney Ramos letterers colorists editors creative team month creative team year creators subcat Marvel UK sort Black Axe nonUS y Black Axe is a comic book series published by Marvel UK in 1993. It was written by Simon Jowett , with pencils by Edmund Perryman and inks by Rodney Ramos . The series was cancelled abruptly after the seventh issue. Publication history The title was published between April and October 1993 by Marvel Comics British imprint Marvel UK . Fictional character biography Black Axe is an immortal who has existed for the length of human history. References refbegin http www.marvunapp.com Appendix3 blackaxe.htm Black Axe at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe http www.maelmill insi.de UHBMCC SHOW.HTM?SerNr 1385 Black Axe at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators gcdb series id 4670 title Black Axe comicbookdb type character id 11260 title Black Axe http www.comics db.com Marvel Comics B Black Axe index.html Black Axe at the Big Comic Book DataBase refend Category 1993 comic debuts Category Marvel Comics immortals Category Marvel UK characters Marvel title stub ... more details
refimprove date September 2007 Infobox Weapon name Mahindra AXE image File Mahindra Axe.jpg 300px caption ... wheeled vehicle hummer Mahindra Axe 4 4 review ref production date assembly number variants ... clearance fuel capacity 100 L vehicle range speed guidance steering Mahindra Axe is a Light Military Utility Tactical Vehicle built by Mahindra & Mahindra . Mahindra Axe is being customized ... both open and hard top versions. Platform Axe is built on a new platform , derived from existing Mahindra models. According to Brigadier Khutub A Hai, CEO, Mahindra Defence Systems The Axe was designed with help from an overseas designer. Mahindra Axe s design team continues to include new versions of the Axe which built for special forces. The version designed for the Indian Army is to use a diesel engine . Current Axe variants use either a diesel engine a 2.7 L Mercedes derived Ssangyong ... line of diesel engines. unclear Mahindra has been testing the Axe ranging from convert 150 hp abbr on to convert 400 hp abbr on . The Axe uses an all wheel independent suspension system to meet the extreme ... Axe offers around 8 to 9 km L 11.1 to 12.5 L 100 km while the petrol Axe offers 6 to 7 ... Cars.jpg thumb Mahindra AXE left along with other vehicles of Indian army personnel stationed in Siachen . Mahindra is planning a civilian version of the Axe. For the civilian version of Axe, the engine ... wants to keep the suspension and platform unchanged. Axe civilian version will be only diesel and with automatic transmission . Sales Mahindra is to build about 215 units of Axe for an undisclosed foreign army with 15 being shipped immediately. when date December 2010 Mahindra hopes to export Axe to countries ...?v sEfP4euVmUo&feature related Mahindra AXE Video http www.militaryphotos.net forums showthread.php ... the Mahindra Axe . http www.nrg.co.il online 1 ART1 559 721.html An article about the Israeli vehicle from which it is derived . See also FMC XR311 Modern IFV and APC Category Mahindra vehicles Axe ... more details
Infobox journalist name David Axe image David Axe.jpg caption David Axe in 2011 birth date Birth date and age YYYY MM DD birth place death date education occupation Military Correspondent ethnicity nationality American years active YYYY present website www.warisboring.com David Axe is an United States American war correspondent military correspondent who writes widely on military life and aspects of current conflicts. Axe is a prolific blogger and has published several books. Journalism Since 2005, Axe has reported from the United Kingdom , Iraq , Lebanon , Japan , East Timor , Afghanistan , Somalia , Chad , Nicaragua , Kenya , Gabon , Congo disambiguation needed date January 2012 and other countries. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Times , C SPAN , Wired magazine Wired and many others ref http www.warisboring.com about War is Boring Contributors , War is Boring , accessed 11 August 2011. ref Axe is a contributing editor at Warships Fleet International. Published works War Fix Graphic novel war memoir. Army 101 Account of army ROTC life centered around students at the University of South Carolina in the early 2000s. War Bots Examination of the technological, strategic ... American power. Bibliography David Axe & Steve Olexa 2006 . War Fix . NBM Publishing. David Axe 2007 . Army 101 Inside ROTC in a Time of War . University of South Carolina Press. David Axe 2008 . War ... Books. David Axe & Idiot Box webcomic Matt Bors 2010 . War is Boring Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World s Worst War Zones . NAL Trade. David Axe 2011 forthcoming . From A to B How Logistics Fuels ... War is Boring http twitter.com Daxe Daxe David Axe on Twitter http www.wired.com dangerroom Dangerroom ... Persondata . NAME Axe, David ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Military writer DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Axe, David Category Living people Category American military writers Category War correspondents Category American journalists fr David Axe ... more details
File Lexington Barbecue Festival lumberjack 1.jpg thumb Axe throwing Lexington Barbecue Festival Axe throwing is an event in most lumberjack competitions, such as the Lumberjack World Championship in Hayward, Wisconsin . Rules The target is thirty six inches wide, consisting of five rings that are each four inches wide. The outside ring is worth one point, the next one in is worth two, then three, then four and finally the bullseye is worth five points. The axe is scored for the value of the outer most ring that it is touching. Each player gets five throws in a game for a maximum score of 25. This perfect score is common in practice, but rare in competitions due to the pressure. Citation needed date June 2008 Players throw from a line usually placed 6 meters 20 feet back, but at least one association conducts competitions from 15 and 30 foot distances. Championship axe thrower Jeff Runge has perfected the bounce throw at a 2005 Axe throwing championship in Scottsdale, Arizona . See also Hammer throw References File Ming Culture Village axe throwing P1060946.JPG thumb Axe throwing at the Ming Culture Village, a theme park near the Yangshan Quarry , China Reflist External links http www.lumberjacking.ca webpages events axethrow.htm Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association http www.usaxemen.com usaa axethrow.shtml http www2.sfasu.edu forestry Conclave 202005 conclave 202004 axethrowing.html http www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com Lumberjack World Championships http www.axe throwing.co.uk Axe Throwing http bobthrowing.proboards.com index.cgi Throwing Forum DEFAULTSORT Axe Throwing Category Precision sports Sport stub de Axtwerfen sv Yxkastning ... more details
Infobox film name After the Axe image caption director Sturla Gunnarsson producer Sturla Gunnarsson br Arthur Hammond director Arthur Hammond br Steve Lucas writer Steve Lucas narrator Roger Mattiussi starring music cinematography Andreas Poulsson editing Roger Mattiussi distributor National Film Board of Canada released film date 1982 runtime country Film Canada language English budget After the Axe is a 1982 cinema of Canada Canadian drama film about executive firings, directed by Sturla Gunnarsson . ref name NFB cite web url http onf nfb.gc.ca eng collection film ?id 13548 title After the Axe work National Film Board of Canada website accessdate 2009 09 17 ref It was nominated for an Academy Award for Academy Award for Documentary Feature Best Documentary Feature . ref name NY Times cite web url http movies.nytimes.com movie 300469 After the Axe details title NY Times After the Axe accessdate 2008 11 16 work NY Times ref Cast James B. Douglas Biff Wilson Janine Manatis Wife Anne Christison Daughter Randy Solomon Son References reflist External links Imdb title id 0083525 title After the Axe Watch http www.nfb.ca film after axe After the Axe , National Film Board of Canada website DEFAULTSORT After The Axe Category 1982 films Category Canadian films Category English language films Category Canadian drama films Category Films directed by Sturla Gunnarsson Category National Film Board of Canada films Category Documentary films about business documentary film stub ... more details
Other uses Cleaver disambiguation Cleaver A cleaving axe or cleaver is a form of axe used within green ... wood billet s, before working it further into the finished product. A cleaving axe resembles a typical small axe of around 2 lb. The side profile is that of the modern wedge axe now by far the most common form , rather than a more traditional forged and welded shape, such as a Kent axe or hatchet . ref name Abbott, Green woodwork, wedge axe cite book title Green woodwork last Abbott first ... woodwork, cleaving axe Abbott, Green woodwork Abbott, Green woodwork , p. 42 ref The edge itself ... with an edge. The section of the axe should be triangular though, with flat sides, rather than the deeply hollow sided forged and welded axes, or the modern convex sided apple pip axe grind. ref name ... at a bevel sharpening bevel . The work of using the axe, and its ability to split cleanly, depends ... concentrated on one protruding line. ref name Abbott, Green woodwork, cleaving axe The handle is straight and fairly short, around 18 inches, as the cleaving axe is only held, not swung. ref name Abbott, Green woodwork, cleaving axe As the axe head must penetrate fully into the wood, the poll ref The poll is the rear face of an axe, sometimes flat but only rarely intended for hammering. ref is minimal, narrower than the axe cheeks, and is never used for pounding other tools, lest it damage or mushroom the head. ref name Axe book, splitting axe cite book title The Axe Book publisher Gr nsfors Bruks AB Swedish axe manufacturer year 2005 isbn 91 975532 6 3 ref Axe book pages 9 ref Cleaving ... Cleaving usually begins from one end of a log, by driving the cleaving axe or a splitting wedge into the end ... end, a long log will require an initial split to be extended along the log by the use of axe or wedges ..., long ones horizontally. The ability to use several tools at once makes the use of an axe and wedges ... one end, the axe or wedges may enter the log from the side. The froe does however have a wider blade ... more details
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