| Battle axes are those axes that have been | | | | better metals, and were well designed and sharp. |
| especially designed so as to serve the purpose of | | | | Often the axes were reinforced with the help of |
| a weapon. A battle axe may be regarded as a | | | | metal bands, (popularly known as langetts). This |
| specialized version of the utility axes. These battle | | | | ensured that the enemy was not able to easily |
| axes may be used single-handedly, or may require | | | | damage the axe by cutting the wooden handle. In |
| one to use both hands. Battle axes that can be | | | | fact, there were many battle axes designed for |
| used with just one hand are much shorter in | | | | the army that had handles that were completely |
| length. Battle axes, which are specifically meant | | | | made of metals. |
| for the purpose of fighting wars, generally do not | | | | During the medieval times, battle axes were quite |
| weigh more than about 1lb to over 6lbs. The | | | | specifically designed for the men using them. Since |
| length of these axes may also vary greatly, | | | | battle axes had very important uses in the army, |
| ranging from over just about one foot, to about | | | | they were specifically designed to meet the |
| five feet. Examples of such axes are the Sparth | | | | needs of army men. For instance, axes that were |
| axes and the Danish axes. Axes that are more | | | | designed for the cavalry were much longer than |
| than five feet in length are considered to be | | | | the axes that had been designed for the |
| belonging to the family of the pole arms. | | | | infantrymen. Similarly, horsemen too used to have |
| A battle axe would usually weigh much less | | | | specifically designed battle hatchets for their use. |
| than the modern splitting axe, especially a maul. | | | | Battle axes had been used for centuries by a |
| This not only made handling the battle axes | | | | number of armies and countless army men. |
| easies, it also ensured a quicker combat. Since | | | | Though battle axes are not used anymore, and |
| these axes were meant to cut into flesh, instead | | | | like all other weapons, its use is strictly prohibited |
| of chopping wood, they had slicing blades that | | | | to the people, it still continues to amuse many. |
| were much narrow. This allowed the user to | | | | Especially the ancient battle axes that are now |
| cause the enemy to have much more severe | | | | regarded as pieces of treasure continue to |
| wounds, especially when the blades were made of | | | | fascinate both the young as well as the old. |