Your trusty Axe will always be at your side, will likely be the highest level weapon skill you have due to chopping down trees, and in general is just a trusty viking tool to have. My first world I used axes all the way up to Silver when I finally graduated to the Frostner.

Nowadays, I'm rocking the Crystal Battleaxe for general combat, Iron Sledge for foes who are difficult to hit with the axe or are behind corners, and the good ol' Draugr Fang for laser power. (Making Pew Pew noises is absolutely NOT optional when using this bow and Needle arrows.)