INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Axe to Grind

It was election week, lots of grumbling... and since people have a proverbial axe to grind, lets create an Axe! 

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Start with a circle, fill it with a color. No stroke. 

Duplicate the circle, leaving less than 1/2 circle overlap on each one. 

Select the LEFT circle and bring it to the front. Object>Arrange>Bring To Front. Then select the left and center circles, use the Pathfinder mode to Minus Front. 

Select the RIGHT circle, bring that to the front, and perform the Pathfinder Mode Minus front on that. 

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Rotate the axe to 90°. 

Duplicate the axe, fill with a contrasting color. Adjust the width slightly narrower than the original axe. Copy the narrow axe.

Select the original axe, select the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the Tool Bar (dashed lines show around the shape). 

Paste the narrower axe and position it as shown. ​Click on the Normal Drawing Mode to get out of Draw Inside Mode. 

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Draw a rectangle with rounded ends, fill it with a dark color, then send it to the back for the handle.

Use the Arc Tool to draw an arc. Round the ends of the stroke and select a lighter color.

This creates the wrapping around the axe head with the handle.

Copy and flip the wrapping and position it on the opposite side of the head.

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Copy and flip the wrapping to create a full wrapped effect. And you are done!