Adam, the wood is oak that has been strangled by honeysuckle vines. I always try to cut some when I go to Chris Cades farm hunting. The hatchet head is just and old roofing hatchet that I did some creative gringing and sanding. It was $2 at the flea market.
Clint, google golden orb spider, aka banan spider. It sucks when your face goes in that web while walking in the dark.