Axe - Broad Or Squaring

Maker
D Simmons & Co.
Description
This type of steel head axe is known as a broad axes used for squaring Trees logs (shaving the sides flat from fallen trees). One side of the blade cheek is flattened and the other side is bevelled. Made by Daniel Simmons & Co, in Cohoes, New York in the early 1800's.
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Maker
Media/Materials
Metal and Wood
Measurements
700 x 231 x 31 mm (L w x d)
Production place
United States of America
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
1964/56/2

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