Trade ax

dasabighole · Feb 24, 2015

Found on a Ga trading post site. 1790-1820

MarkDz · Feb 24, 2015

Cool. Is the haft end flattened?... looks like the axe may have been used as a splitting wedge, chisel, etc.

Tnmountains · Feb 26, 2015

Nice axe. I love trade goods. Important part of the history. I have one from around Chattanooga. Yours is much better.

leddel · Feb 28, 2015

why does it look copper or bronze ??

dasabighole · Jun 30, 2015

Just the way it looked just out of the ground, its iron though.

Glenn C · Jul 1, 2015

How does it look cleaned up..any makers mark on it?

dasabighole · Jan 25, 2016

Here are the other items from where the Trade Ax came from. Heart silver ring, gun flint and a lead bead made from a musket ball.

dasabighole · Jan 25, 2016

It does look like it has markings on it. This year I will return to hunt it again and also do electrolysis on the ax

Glenn C · Jan 25, 2016

Id soak that axe to get the rust out so you can see the marking if any. Nice ring!

coloradocav1 · Jan 25, 2016

AWESOME!!!