Props to some metal smiths in Baltimore who took the time, energy, and expense to create a Daedric battle-ax in real life. Maybe someone will pay them for their troubles. Here's the YouTube vid showing the process (these guys had previously fashioned the famous Dhovakin horned helmet as well):
http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-s-daedric-axe-is-even-more-badass-in-real-life-303974.phtml
Didn't really want to start a whole thread on this, but the wtf thread is now three years old so ...