Adz, Lipped

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Adz, Lipped

Entry/Object ID

2020.001.048

Description

Woodworking carpenter's adze with lipped blade, short wooden handle. No poll. Might be a shipwright's boat building tool. Exact purpose unknown. Iron blade is tapered toward handle and flares at cutting end. Blade sides have slight curl or lip. Rusty, needs conservation. FIC Might be a gutter adze used for making a dovetail notch in logs.