World's largest axe

{{Short description|Roadside attraction in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, Canada}}

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|location = Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, Canada

|designer = BID Canada Ltd.

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|complete = May 11, 1991

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|dedicated_to = The forest industry in Nackawic and throughout New Brunswick

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The world's largest axe is a sculpture of an axe located in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, Canada.{{cite web|url=http://www.nackawic.com/|title=Town of Nackawic - Home of the World's Largest Axe|accessdate=2009-04-05}} It was built in 1991, the year Nackawic was designated the Forestry Capital of Canada, as a monument to symbolize the significance of the forest industry in Nackawic and throughout New Brunswick.{{cite web |title=World's Largest Axe |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/world-s-largest-axe |website=Atlas Obscura |access-date=27 January 2024 |language=en}} Additionally, the head of the axe contains a time capsule embedded within it.{{cite web|title=World's Largest Axe|url=http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/Products/W/WorldsLargestAxe.aspx|publisher=Tourism New Brunswick|accessdate=6 June 2012|archive-date=30 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030031036/http://www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca/Products/W/WorldsLargestAxe.aspx|url-status=dead}} The axe sits in a park located off the Saint John River,{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Norris |title=Giant axe made road trip memorable |url=https://www.thestar.com/autos/giant-axe-made-road-trip-memorable/article_6aea90e0-dd97-5f57-b85b-e4a54176d3c1.html |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=Toronto Star |date=9 July 2016 |language=en}} which is the host location of the annual Big Axe Craft Beer Festival.{{cite news |last1=McLean |first1=Tyler |title=Big Axe Craft Beer Festival Returns After Two-Year Hiatus |url=https://huddle.today/2022/07/08/big-axe-craft-beer-festival-returns-after-two-year-hiatus/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=Huddle.Today |date=8 July 2022 |language=en-CA}}

The axe stands {{convert|15|m|ft}} tall and weighs over 55 tons. The axe-head is {{Convert|7|m|ft}} wide. The concrete stump is {{convert|10|m|ft}} in diameter. It was commissioned, designed and built in 1991 by the B.I.D. Canada LTD. company{{cite web|url=https://www.bidcanadaltd.com/other-products/|title=B.I.D. Other Products|date=29 March 2021 |accessdate=2021-08-14}} in Woodstock. It was presented to the town on May 11, 1991 and lifted by crane to its stump.{{cite web |title=Largest axe |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/67237-largest-axe |website=guinnessworldrecords.com |publisher=Guinness World Records |access-date=27 January 2024}}