three quarter groove axe

  1. The past mantle relics #3

    This axe is a type not often seen. This three-quarter groove axe has a double groove. From Bartholomew Co, Indiana, this 5 1/4 inch long axe has some poll damage, but the second groove is easily seen. The grooves are well polished and the face of the axe has peck marks still visible. I can't...
  2. The past mantle relics

    The three-quarter groove axe, I found 06/04/1989, a Sunday. Its 7 inches long, and three inches at the widest groove. The site is only a few miles from my house, but is no longer plowed. I started hunting the site in the early 80s, taking off of work to hit the field. Over the years the area...
  3. Some hardstone from the mantle

    A number of years ago, my wife asked me to clean up the "rocks" on the mantel. You may have read about this in the past. This request happened maybe 10 years back. So I removed all the relics, boxed them up, and put into a storage bin in the barn. Since that time, I have had the good fortune...
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