Name/Title
A tapered broad axeEntry/Object ID
100390Scope and Content
A tapered broad axe.
It was 'the essential tool' carried and used by pioneers to clear the trees in the woods which were everywhere on the landscape when first viewed.
(Michael Brown )
(AI) Broadaxe Head: The broad, asymmetrical iron blade held in the hands, historically used for hewing round logs into square timbers.
Flintlock / Percussion Long Guns: Vintage long rifles or muskets lying on the left side of the workbench.
Hand Auger / T-Auger Bit: Large spiral drill bit resting on the table, used for boring heavy holes in timber framing.
Wooden Mallet / Hammer Handles: Turned wooden tool handles lying across the table surface.
Cast Iron Mortar: Dark iron vessel resting near the back of the bench.
Wooden Vise Screw: Threaded wooden rod visible near the back center, part of a traditional carpenter's workbench vise.
