[DOC] [TLE] The 5 Types of Ax Everyone Should Know - Gizmodo [PAR] May 20, 2013 ... Developed in the 17th century by French fur traders working the Hudson Bay 
trade routes, its 2-pound head ... Broadaxes, named for their large bits and long 
beards (the lower part of ... cut away the rounded edges of a log while creating a 
relatively flat face. ... I'd probably go with the splitter maul personally. [DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 2286 - WHICH TV SHOW CAME FIRST ... [PAR] NURSERY RHYMES: It's what Mary's little lamb did even though it was .... TOOL 
TIME: From old French for "maul", it's a large wooden hammer with 2 flat faces. [DOC] [TLE] The Woodwright's Guide - UNC Press [PAR] a wedge to split the wood, exploiting the planes of weakness in the grain ... 
woodworking trade as its moves farther from the tree. .... Old English word for a 
mallet to pound anything from pavement to laundry. ... grain striking face, but 
what of the one-piece maul where the striking face is ..... wider chisel, flat face to 
the line. [DOC] [TLE] Axe - Wikipedia [PAR] An axe is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut 
wood; ... It splits the wood into two parts by the pressure concentration at the 
blade. ..... Its axe (or hammer) head is much narrower than other axes, which 
accounts for ... Dane axe: A long-handled weapon with a large flat blade, often 
attributed to... [DOC] [TLE] Mallet - Wikipedia [PAR] A mallet is a kind of hammer, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is 
smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head. The term is 
descriptive of the overall size and proportions of the tool, and not the materials it 
may be made of, though most mallets have striking faces that are softer than steel
. ... Made from wood or metal, they are typically two-sided, one flat or with slight... [DOC] [TLE] maul in a sentence | Example sentences - Foboko [PAR] Examples of how to use the word maul in a sentence. ... In the dwarf's giant hand 
was a hammer, which was, in human terms, a maul. ... He beat the floor with a 
splitting maul, shattering the wood, screaming at the ... a peavey and pounded 
them with the flat face of a splitting maul, testing for the .... 2. Injure badly by 
beating... [DOC] [TLE] Properly Using a Hammer - The Art of Manliness [PAR] Sep 29, 2009 ... Its curved back makes it ideal for pulling out nails. ... The faces of soft-face 
hammers are usually made of plastic or rubber. ... For big demolition jobs, bring 
out the big guns. ... Also, avoid hammering a nail into the grain of the wood. ... 
Here's an old trick from grandpa to help you pull nails: Stop the first pull... [DOC] [TLE] How popular were War Hammers during the Medieval Period ... [PAR] Oct 31, 2013 ... The second type was the "maul," which was a war hammer with a long handle ... 
It's difficult to say for certain, but it seems that mauls and hammers were a ... of a 
special poleaxe called the hache (which just means "axe" in French, .... most of 
the benefits of a two-handed axe (large, heavy chopping weapon... [DOC] [TLE] War Mallet/ two handed hammers, fact or fiction? -- myArmoury.com [PAR] Did war-mallets, two-handed hammers or something of that style exist ... A big 
wooden or metal head is just too slow, and offers little to ... The maul was 
occasionally used, but rarely as the weapon of choice. ... an arranged lethal 
combat between French and English "teams" during a truce in the larger war. [DOC] [TLE] 31858 Yxbok Eng Omsl:31858 - Grand Forest Inc [PAR] 2. AN AXE BECOMES AS GOOD AS ITS SMITH. Grnsfors Axes are forged .... 
large chunks of wood, rounds. ... used as a

Question: From old French for "maul", it's a large wooden hammer with 2 flat faces
Answer: a mallet