Name/Title
Ax, SplitEntry/Object ID
TIN-0013Description
Steel single bit ax head with short wooden handle. This ax was used to split logs or stumps and was referred to as a splitting ax or splitting maul. The ax head is wider at the bit than at the handle (butt) end, roughly in the fashion of a broad ax. The wooden handle is broken at the end that is inserted into the ax head, and the handle slides loosely within the head. Embossed on the side of the head is the letter "D".Made/Created
Notes
Date: Early 20th CenturyDimensions
Height
1-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inLength
14-1/2 inDimension Notes
07-16-15 The measurements were taken with the object lying flat. The length is measured along the wooden handle. rfj
