Tech: This weird looking axe has solved an engineering problem that you probably didn't know existed

The head is attached from the side, not the center, which alters its center of gravity.

The Leveraxe is based on a lever mechanism and a rotational action.

The head is attached from the side, not the center, which alters its center of gravity.

There's also a wider edge. When the axe hits the wood, the head twists in your hands and for a brief moment, the sharp edge of the ax becomes a lever, breaking off whatever chunk of wood is at the side of the blade.

Produced by Leon Siciliano

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