Axe today, they were once an integral part of a joiner and carpenter's tool kit, not just a tool for use in forestry. A tool of similar origin is the billhook. Most modern axes have steel heads and wooden handles, typically hickory in the US and ash in Europe and Asia, although plastic or fibreglass handles are also common. Modern axes are specialised by use, size and form. Hafted axes with short handles designed for use with one hand are often called hand axes but the term hand axe refers to axes without handles as well. Hatchets tend to be small
Stick in the Wheel songs to the repertoire. Stick in the Wheel was formed by Ian Carter, Rachel Thomas Davies and Nicola Kearey who had previously worked together on other projects including the Dubstep group Various. They were joined by Ellie Wilson, a school friend of Nicola Kearey and member of Revere (band), to record their first CD, "EP1". This was recorded partly in their kitchens, Nicola Kearey plays autoharp. In 2013 Rachel Thomas Davies moved to Wales at which point Nicola Kearey took on all the main vocals and was joined by Fran Morter, Si Foote and Ellie Wilson. . Their second EP,