Axe - Broad Or Squaring

Maker
Unknown
Description
This type of steel head axe is known as a broad or a squaring axe used for squaring timbers (shaving the sides flat from fallen trees). Unable to read most of the makers trademake on blade. One side of the blade is bevelled the other side is flat. It is ia right handed shingling hatchet.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Steel Metal and Wood
Measurements
873 x 198 x 37 mm (L x w x d)
Production place
Germany
Collection
Waikato Historical Society/Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Waikato Historical Society Collection
Courtesy of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1964/124/1

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