Hand forged iron broad axe with a wooden hickory handle. Double bevel on blade with steel overlay. Handle is somewhat bent.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
American, unknown
Role
Blacksmith
Date made
1890 - 1899
Time Period
late 19th century
Notes
Made about 1895.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamp
Location
On one side of the blade
Transcription
"FREEMAN"; "FRY"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Length
72 cm
Dimension Description
Blade
Width
18.5 cm
Length
26.5 cm
Material
Metal (cast iron), Metal (steel), Wood
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Notes
At a later date the axe blade was double sharpened on both sides to transform it to a conventional axe rather than a hewing axe which would only have been sharpened on one side.
