1.   As part of his glittering garb he had back flaps, metal decorations shaped like ax heads, hanging from his belt to impress observers and protect his rear.

2.   Finish the job by filing the top of the handle flush with the ax head, then sand and coat it with linseed oil.

3.   Harris passed his lightweight aluminum ice ax up the line, and Wingo positioned the ax head in his hand with the special safety grip.

4.   In many parts of the world, particularly western Europe, the technique of casting an ax head with a shaft hole for the handle was unknown.