Trade ax

[dasabighole]

Found on a Ga trading post site. 1790-1820

 

[MarkDz]

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

 

[Tnmountains]

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

 

[leddel]

why does it look copper or bronze ??

 

[dasabighole]

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

 

[Glenn C]

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

 

[dasabighole]

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]

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]

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

 

[coloradocav1]

AWESOME!!!