American Axe: The Tool That Shaped a Continent by Brett McLeod

Woodsman and forester, Brett McLeod, pays tribute to the axe, tracing this historic hand tool's evolution in form and function through North American culture and history. 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.

• Hardcover
• Illuminating text
• Photgraphy
• 192 pages
• Dimensions: 11"H x 7"W

ISBN: 9781635861396