Carpenter's Adze

Object/Artifact

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Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Carpenter's Adze

Description

Carpenter's adze with a hickory handle. Head is iron with a steel cutting edge

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1799 - 1810

Time Period

early 19th century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1800.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

71.2 cm

Dimension Notes

The iron head is 24.4 cm long and its blade is 10.5 cm. wide

Material

Wood: Hickory, Metal (iron), Metal (steel)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good