diff --git a/assets/voxygen/item_image_manifest.ron b/assets/voxygen/item_image_manifest.ron
index 34ce0dce67..1bdc21201c 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/item_image_manifest.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/item_image_manifest.ron
@@ -585,75 +585,75 @@
     // 1h Axes
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bloodsteel-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.bloodsteel-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bloodsteel-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.bloodsteel-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bronze-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.bronze-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bronze-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.bronze-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.cobalt-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.cobalt-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.iron-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.iron-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-2"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.iron-2",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-3"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.iron-3",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.orichalcum-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.orichalcum-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.steel-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.steel-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-2"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.steel-2",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.stone-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.stone-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.stone-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.stone-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.wood-0"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.wood-0",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     Tool("common.items.weapons.axe_1h.wood-1"): VoxTrans(
         "voxel.weapon.axe_1h.wood-1",
-        (1.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 1.2,
+        (0.0, -1.0, 0.0), (-135.0, 90.0, 0.0), 0.9,
     ),
     // Hammers
     Tool("common.items.weapons.hammer.hammer_1"): VoxTrans(
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/biped_weapon_manifest.ron b/assets/voxygen/voxel/biped_weapon_manifest.ron
index 57dfec123d..70e4fe635f 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/voxel/biped_weapon_manifest.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/voxel/biped_weapon_manifest.ron
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
         vox_spec: ("weapon.axe.parashu", (-1.5, -12.0, -6.0)),
         color: None
     ),
-    // 1h Axes
+    // 1h Axes    
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bloodsteel-0": (
         vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.bloodsteel-0", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
@@ -379,31 +379,31 @@
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bronze-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.bronze-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.bronze-0", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.bronze-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.bronze-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.bronze-1", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.cobalt-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-0", (-1.5, -3.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.cobalt-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.cobalt-1", (-1.5, -3.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-0", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-1", (-1.5, -6.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-2": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-2", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.iron-2", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.iron-3": (
@@ -411,35 +411,35 @@
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.orichalcum-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.orichalcum-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.orichalcum-0", (-1.5, -6.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-0", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-1", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.steel-2": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-2", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.steel-2", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.stone-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.stone-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.stone-0", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.stone-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.stone-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.stone-1", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.wood-0": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.wood-0", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.wood-0", (-1.5, -3.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     "common.items.weapons.axe_1h.wood-1": (
-        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.wood-1", (-1.5, -5.0, -3.0)),
+        vox_spec: ("weapon.axe_1h.wood-1", (-1.5, -2.0, -3.0)),
         color: None
     ),
     // Hammers    
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/bloodsteel-0.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/bloodsteel-0.vox
index 527b0d36f7..0c07dd0eae 100644
Binary files a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/bloodsteel-0.vox and b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/bloodsteel-0.vox differ
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/cobalt-0.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/cobalt-0.vox
index 76f6054e2e..55bbf443c2 100644
Binary files a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/cobalt-0.vox and b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/cobalt-0.vox differ
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/steel-0.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/steel-0.vox
index 5197509dab..1b66ba67ea 100644
Binary files a/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/steel-0.vox and b/assets/voxygen/voxel/weapon/axe_1h/steel-0.vox differ