Lost Axe Head

Lost Axe Head is a random event that can occur during mining or woodcutting. The player's axe splits, causing the axe head to fly off. The head will land somewhere nearby, usually 3 to 10 squares away. When this happens, the player has to find the axe head quickly before someone else sees it and grabs it. When the player has found the axe head, they can use it with their handle to put the axe back together. If you happen to be wielding your axe when it falls apart, it is possible to use the axe handle as a weapon. Before the addition of the quest What Lies Below, you couldn't re-equip an axe handle if you had accidently un-equipped it, but Jagex has now added a Wield Option to both Pickaxe Handles and Axe Handles.