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Axes
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[[File:Axe parts.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Parts of an Axe Head]]
Petersen [PETERSEN 1919] used the following to determine the typology:<br>
# Spurs - can be long or short, more or less pointed, or cut clean, upper and lower lobes can be of different length, they can be directly opposed to each other, or offset, one further forward than the other [PETERSEN 1919]. <br> Projecting spurs are a feature of Scandinavian rather than Anglo-Saxon axe heads. [PEARSON ROESDAHL 1981:p.161]
# Neck - The older types have a long and wide butt [PETERSEN 1919] .
# Blade - can be more or less curved outward, more curved out below than above, and even be sloped in relation to the shaft hole section [PETERSEN 1919].<br> Side axes are characterized by being sharpened on only one side of their blade giving an asymmetrical cutting edge. This makes them able to cut at a low angle, achieving a smooth surface. [LEAHY 2003:p.17]
