Discover
The axe is one of the world’s oldest, most dangerous and efficient cutting tools. Watch as competitive lumberjacks and Jills chop through 12-inch logs in a matter of seconds. Visit one of the nation’s largest axe manufacturers to see hot metal forged into a modern axe. Take a swing with a Vikings’ battleaxe and then see which knight would win in a fight of sword versus axe. Learn why the Native American tomahawk is making a comeback as a modern tactical weapon. Finally, see how the classic fireman’s axe has evolved into a trailer full of high tech rescue tools.
Original Release
05/16/2007
US Release
05/16/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Angle | Self - CEO, iRobot |
| Tom Bryant | Self - CEO, Tempur-pedic |
| Andy Cerven | Self - Fabricator, Hybrid Technologies |
| Ron Cerven | Self - Project Engineer, Hybrid Technologies |
| Matt Colgan | Self - Firefighter |
| Doug Comstock | Self - Director, Innovative Partnerships, NASA |
| Gary Dalrymple | Self - VP Operations, UniRemInc |
| Richard Griffiths | Self - Co-Founder, Hybrid Technologies |
| Paul Hashagen | Self - Firefighter, Historian |
| David Higginbotham | Self - VP Sales & Marketing, UniRemInc |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Angle | Self - CEO, iRobot |
| Tom Bryant | Self - CEO, Tempur-pedic |
| Andy Cerven | Self - Fabricator, Hybrid Technologies |
| Ron Cerven | Self - Project Engineer, Hybrid Technologies |
| Matt Colgan | Self - Firefighter |
| Doug Comstock | Self - Director, Innovative Partnerships, NASA |
| Gary Dalrymple | Self - VP Operations, UniRemInc |
| Richard Griffiths | Self - Co-Founder, Hybrid Technologies |
| Paul Hashagen | Self - Firefighter, Historian |
| David Higginbotham | Self - VP Sales & Marketing, UniRemInc |
| Walter Huncovsky | Self - Lead Operator, Star Metallizing |
| Martin Koebler | Self - Director of Technology, Hybrid Technologies |
| Daniel Lockney | Self - Editor, NASA Spinoff Magazine |
| Tom Mikkelsen | Self - President of Technology, Tempur-pedic |
| Rick Peak | Self - Production Manager, Tempur-pedic |
| Tom Ryden | Self - Director, Sales & Marketing, iRobot |
| Lloyd Sherr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Bill Townsend | Self - CEO, Barrett Technology |
| Ken Wolfenbarger | Self - Innovative Partnerships, NASA |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Cambou | Executive Producer |
| Paul Dzilvelis | Executive Producer |
| Allison Boon | Producer |
| Tim Knauff | Producer |
| Ron Nelson | Producer |
