Little tiny baby axe

[dutchtoga]

Found this small tool 8" deep in a very old area close to where French troops were camped. It's real heavy for its size. I wish it was whole.

 

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[Glenn C]

That's a nice piece you found. Looks like it was used as splitter in its later days. I wonder if there is a makers mark user the rust. One might show up after restoring it.

Thanks for sharing

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find dutchtoga - been seeing a lot of these small axes on TN. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Gold Maven]

very cool

 

[kuger]

Nice find dutchtoga - been seeing a lot of these small axes on TN. Thanks for sharing...

...I beleive the same one has been posted at least twice.......not common...if that is what it is.I am not convinced

 

[GatorBoy]

Resembles a roofing tool.
I'm not saying that's what it is..just I've seen similar early 1900's roofing/shingle tools.

 

[kuger]

looking at where it broke,it does appear that that may be the front of what would have been the eye?If it was,it is very cool because at 2.5" it would have to be toy?

every roofing hatchet I have seen has a nail puller on the bottom

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[WolfmoonX]

Out of curiosity, would it be possible that this might have been used as a hide scraper?

 

[GatorBoy]

It would have absolutely worked.
Many tools believed to be small adze tools were likely hafted hide scrapers.

 

[kuger]

...would have functioned very well as one!