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The Tool That Shaped a Continent
Storey
October 2020
On Sale: October 13, 2020
192 pages
ISBN: 163586139X
EAN: 9781635861396
Kindle: B085193LGH
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Photography | Non-Fiction History | Non-Fiction Craft
From bronze axes of the Viking conquests to the American homesteader’s felling axe, this is a tool that has shaped human history like few others. American Axe pays tribute to this iconic instrument of settlement and industry, with rich history, stunning photography, and profiles of the most collectible vintage axes such as The Woodslasher, Keen Cutter, and True Temper Perfect. Combining his experiences as a forester, axe collector, and former competitive lumberjack, author Brett McLeod conveys the allure of this deceptively simple woodcutting implement and celebrates the resurging interest in its story and use.
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