Hewing Axe

Object/Artifact

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Hewing Axe

Description

Full size hewing axe with a hickory handle. Blade is iron but with a steel tip. Its handle is nicely offset for a two-handed grip (in this case for a right handed person). In other words the handle has been deliberately bent.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stamp

Location

On the blade

Transcription

Corroded and is largely illegible.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Iron and steel blade

Width

21.2 cm

Length

29 cm

Dimension Description

Hickory handle

Length

56.2 cm

Material

Metal (iron), Metal (steel), Wood (hickory)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good