Axe has been used for a long time as a tool for splitting and cutting wood, as a weapon or for ceremonial purposes. Over the years, axe has evolved greatly but is generally one that consists of an axe head and a handle. Modern axes usually have steel heads and wooden handles, more commonly hickory and ash wood, with some made of plastic or fibreglass. Some of the adaptations of axe include viking axe, battle axe, hatchet, throwing axe, double head axe, tomahawk, halberd.