Jesuit Trade Axes/WEDGES

[36coupe]

Found in the yards of two 1860's country stone farm houses ( SIDE BY SIDE) just in walking distance of two Neutral "Contact" village sites 1650's. Used by the early pioneer as wedges to split his firewood. The larger axe came from the larger home and the smaller from the smaller home being told was the worker's cottage.

Have found a small number of these trade axes on these village sites and always complete and if not too pitted one can see the three cross/circle blacksmith trade marks.

QUESTION---The smaller axe is unique in that they are usually the two handed size. So would this one with no mark be what they call a HATCHET or a TOMAHAWK or just a SMALL TRADE AXE??

 

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[kingskid1611]

They are nice looking but it sounds like you already know more than I so all I can do is a congratulations clap on the back

 

[36coupe]

UPDATE--have now been told the small axe on the left is a BELT AXE. Usually only one stamp on one side only. Mine missing the maker's mark.

See picture of similiar small belt axe in picture top left with the single Jesuit stamp.

 

[Calgarychef]

I'd like to see photos of the edges. The shape looks a lot like an adze blade

 

[Tnmountains]

What I thought were wedges may be old broke trade axes. I need to run them through electrolysis and see.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

I have found similar ones on an Indian village site. Like the white man, they would use them as wedges after they broke them.

Iowa Dale

 

[colonial relic hunter]

Again Nice Biscayne Trade Axes..