The judge noted that a curve allows the edge to bite in more than a straight edge. But the straight bit, while looking awesome, didn’t perform as well.
The low layer Damascus and a long beard for each axe is beautiful. I really like the axes the first smith put together. There might be specialty axes that have a straight edge, but a curve blade is optimal for any use to which I’ve put an axe. Having an axe with a straight bit from heel to toe isn’t ideal for a throwing axe. In this special “Viking Edition” of Forged in Fire the finale weapon is a pair of viking war axes.
