Axe

Axe (tool)

A bladed tool, customarily used for hewing or chopping things.

Axe (weapon)

An axe may also be used as a weapon in tournaments. The handle of the axe is made of rattan, although the head can be made of various things, such as rubber, or a foam head with a rattan blade covered with leather.

The smaller, lighter throwing axe is a missile weapon, so it is not used in tournaments. Rubber and more foam is used instead of rattan in its construction (NEED TO CHECK THIS).