Episode
Modern Marvels: Axes
Overview
The axe is one of the world's oldest, most dangerous and efficient cutting tools. Visit one of the nation's largest axe manufacturers, take a swing with a Vikings' battle axe, then see which would win in a fight of sword vs axe. Learn why the tomahawk is making a comeback as a tactical weapon & see how the fireman's axe has evolved into a trailer full of high tech rescue tools.
Details
- Series
- Modern Marvels
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2008-05-30
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Axes is Episode 14 in Season 15 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 2008-05-30. The runtime is 44 min.
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