The World’s Largest Axe in Nackawic, Canada: Size, History and Photos
The small Canadian town of Nackawic, New Brunswick, is home to the world’s largest axe. It was installed in 1991 — the year Nackawic was named the Forestry Capital of Canada. The sculpture is a reminder of how important the forest industry is to the town and the province — past, present and future.
It’s quite an impressive woodcutter’s tool.
How big is the world’s largest axe?
The stainless steel axe is embedded in a concrete “stump”. It was designed and built by BID, a company from the nearby town of Woodstock, and presented to the town on May 11, 1991.
According to Guinness World Records, the axe is 18.28 m long, 7 m wide and weighs 7 tonnes. Other sources give different figures: the town’s website says 19.5 m and 8 tons, and some descriptions mention a height of 15 m and a weight of over 55 tons.
The park around the axe
The sculpture stands in a pretty, well-kept park — a nice place for a walk and photos.
The plaque on the sculpture
The plaque says the giant axe symbolizes the importance of the forest industry, past, present and future, to the Town of Nackawic and the Province of New Brunswick, and is dated 1991.
Beautiful and symbolic :-)